1998 Suzuki Intruder Recalls
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
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…”
“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”
“The propane fule line going to t furnance and water devoleped a hole and caused the flames to full the coach. *ak”
“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”
“Upon approaching a traffic light, applying brakes, brake pads wore down to the metal and the rear wheel went to a skid. Qcaw”
“Rear brakes locked up almost causing loss of control, brake shoes are completely worn and rear disc cut into severely. Qcaw”
“Rear brakes locked up almost causing loss of control, brake shoes are completely worn and rear disc cut into severely. Qcaw”
“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”
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.