1999 Suzuki Intruder Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 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.
“1999 suzuki intruder 1500 transmission jumps out of 4th gear regularly under normal riding suzuki says there is no problems. *ak”
“Transmission failure. The bike will not stay in 4th gear under load. It pops out leaving the transmission between 3 & 4th. This could be a major a safety issue if it ever does it while I'm passing vehicles. This has been on going since the bike was first purchased. *ph”
“1999 suzuki vl-1500lc. Has had shifting issues since it was purchased with false neutral between 4th adn 5th gears. July 23, 2003 the main transmission drive shaft failed/broke while driving down I-90 leaving seattle. *la”
“1999 suzuki vl 1500lc motorcycle has terrible front brakes. They fade real bad after one moderate stop from normal freeway speeds. Many owners are having to do after market modifications to bring functionality to an acceptable level. Suzuki must have known this as they thoroughly redesigned the…”
“Both front and rear brakes are not working, they wear out prematurally, 5500 miles of pads on rear disk (disk scored) and only 11000 off front.”
“While idling, rear brake line caught on fire. Manufacturer warranty rep claimed that it is normal for this bike to overheat if left idling too long. This incident happened after idling for 15 minutes in 30 degree weather.”
“While idling, rear brake line caught on fire. Manufacturer warranty rep claimed that it is normal for this bike to overheat if left idling too long. This incident happened after idling for 15 minutes in 30 degree weather.”
“While driving at approximately 30-35 mph rear brakes completely failed to operate. Front brake slowed it down until the motorcycle came to a stop. Dealer notified. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.