1998 Suzuki Intruder Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Suzuki Intruder. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
1
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
Total complaints17

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Fuel leaks onto the engine compartment. Consumer is concerned that the motorcycle will catch on fire. *ak gas tanl rotted on the bottom of tank. Motorcycle was only six years old and garage kept. This should not have happened. Suzuki claimed there was aproblem with this model, but also said suzuki…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2005-01-20

“The manual transmission jumps out of 4th gear under strong acceleration.t seems that there is a false neutral between 4th and 5th gear.this is extremly dangerous while accelerating and trying to pass a vehicle.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-06-30

“The propane fule line going to t furnance and water devoleped a hole and caused the flames to full the coach. *ak”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS · reported 2000-06-30

“Rear brakes feel as though they're always on. When rear brakes are applied consumer hears a crunch which makes him aware that there are no brakes. They been replaced 4-5 times, once for free. Dealer has tried to remedy the brake problem numerous times, and nothing seems to be working. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2000-06-17

“Upon approaching a traffic light, applying brakes, brake pads wore down to the metal and the rear wheel went to a skid. Qcaw”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS · reported 1998-08-06

“Rear brakes locked up almost causing loss of control, brake shoes are completely worn and rear disc cut into severely. Qcaw”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR · reported 1998-08-05

“Rear brakes locked up almost causing loss of control, brake shoes are completely worn and rear disc cut into severely. Qcaw”

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS · reported 1998-08-05

“Brakes are too small for motorcycle. When consumer applied brakes, they won't stop motorcycle. Consumer had to push brakes in order for motorcycle to come to a stop. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 1998-07-12
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Suzuki Intruder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.