1996 Suzuki Intruder Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Suzuki Intruder. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”
“While driving at any speed rear axle came off due to nut coming off the bolt. Tools don't fit the axle. Also,there is some vibration when driving at 60 mph. *ak”
“While driving at any speed rear axle came off due to nut coming off the bolt. Tools don't fit the axle. Also,there is some vibration when driving at 60 mph. *ak”
“On highway about 70mph when motorcycle started to vibrate. The wheels spinned freely on rack. Bearings wore down. Needed replacing. Wheel was very loose. Dealer took cycle back & said it was tightened & then released it. *ak”
“After the motorcycle is parked for a couple of hours, with the fuel switch in any position, the fuel leaks onto the ignition switch. The motorcycle is being repaired by the dealer. *ak”
“Fuel petcock leaks gas.”
“While driving at any rate of speed motorcycle will completely shut down without warning. Dealer cannot idenitify the cause of the problem.. Please give any further details. *ak”
“While driving and without warning the motorcycle completely shut down,cause unknown. Please give any further details. *ak”
Defect investigations
MOTORCYCLE FUEL LEAK
ODI has received eight complaints concerning 1993-1996 Suzuki VS800 Intruder motorcycle fuel leakage near the fuel tank petcock.The leakage rate is described as slight to moderate.To gather additional information about this issue, ODI is conducting this Preliminary Evaluation.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Suzuki Intruder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.