2000 Suzuki INTRUDER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
18 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
10,550 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 18 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 27.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 27.8% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 11.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 9 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Fuel System, Diesel:Storage:Tank Assembly | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Power Train:Clutch Assembly | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 9; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Diesel:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2003: 8; 2004: 7; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10023351 · 2003-06-19 (June 19, 2003)
PURCHASED 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER VL1500 IN MAY 2002 WITH 7000 MILES ON BIKE. PROBLEM BEGAN TO SHOW UP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. AFTER SHIFTING INTO 4TH GEAR, TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY POP OUT OF GEAR, USUALLY UNDER ACCELERATION BUT SOMETIMES AT CRUISE, CAUSING A "FALSE NEUTRAL" SITUATION. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CREATED AN EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023352 · 2003-06-19 (June 19, 2003)
PURCHASED BIKE IN MAY 2002 AND PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING AT THAT TIME AS WELL AS SINCE THEN. AFTER SHIFTING INTO 4TH (AND SOMETIMES 5TH) GEAR, TRANSMISSION WILL "POP" OUT OF GEAR INTO A "PHANTOM NEUTRAL" CONDITION. THIS MAINLY HAPPENS UNDER ACCELERATION BUT CAN HAPPEN DURING CRUISING (SEEMS TO "FALL" OUT OF GEAR). THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CREATED A VERY TENSE MOMENT DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023352 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023439 · 2003-06-20 (June 20, 2003)
WHILE RIDING MY 2000 SUZUKI VL 1500 LC MOTORCYCLE, IT HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR INTO A "FALSE" NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN BOTH 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. USUALLY UNDER A LOAD, LIKE PULLING UP A HILL OR WITH A PASSENGER OR BOTH. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023640 · 2003-06-24 (June 24, 2003)
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE UNDER LOAD, ESPECIALLY WHILE TRYING TO PASS VEHICLES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023640 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023775 · 2003-06-25 (June 25, 2003)
2000 SUZUKI VL INTRUDER 1500LC: "FALSE NEUTRAL" BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH GEAR CAUSES OVER-REVVING AND SAFETY ISSUES WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAYS, PASSING ETC. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY THE TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF GEAR WHILE JUST RIDING ALONG AT NORMAL IN-TOWN SPEEDS. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10023775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023838 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH MOTORCYCLE JUMPING OUT OF GEAR ON ACCELERATION AND "FALSE NEUTRALS." THIS PROBLEM IS CONTINUOUS AND START DATE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES ON MOTORCYCLE LAST YEAR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023838 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025611 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)
2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER VL 1500 LC POPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR AND GOES INTO A " FALSE " NEUTRAL. EVERY TIME I RIDE ABOUT EVERY 3RD OR 4TH TIME I SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR. THIS BECAME A PROBLEM ABOUT 4000MI AND CONTINUED TO WORSEN . THERE IS 13000MI ON THE BIKE NOW. WHEN ACCELERATING ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO A HIGHWAY IT WILL POP OUT OF 4TH GEAR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV VERY HIGH, CAUSE INSTABILITY, AND LOOSE SPEED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025611 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033398 · 2003-08-24 (August 24, 2003)
I PURCHASED A SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER, WITH 2500 MILES, INMAY, FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS POPPED OUT OF 4TH GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, UNDER MODERATE TO HARD ACCELERATION, AS IN, ENTERING AN FREEWAY, ON THE RAMP, TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED TO MERGE. ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN PASSING A VEHICLE ON A 2-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY(COUNTRY ROAD). I HOPE THE ENGINE HASN'T BEEN HURT, BY BEING OVEREVED. IF YOU DRIVE A CAR, CAN YOU IMAGINE FLOORING IT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY, THEN HAVING SOMEONE SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL!!! NOT GOOD! I MANAGE AN AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISS…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033398 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.