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Suzuki Sidekick

Every Suzuki Sidekick model year on file, 1988 to 2000. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years22134 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years131988 to 2000
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins49Summed across model years
By model year

The 1996 model year drew the most complaints, 59, 27% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0204060198819901992199419965919982000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Suzuki Sidekick complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
34
Suspension
33
Powertrain
32
Seat belts
24
Brakes
23
Electrical system
18
Airbags
17
Structure
14
Visibility and wipers
12
Fuel system
11
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Suzuki Sidekick model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Suzuki Sidekick by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2000Not decoded10.0100003
1999Not decoded0NoneNone003
1998SUV2740.7193004
1997Not decoded3616.73,600104
1996SUV598.5536204
1995SUV2611.5104004
1994Not decoded2123.81,050104
1993SUV1414.390115
1992SUV100.083005
1991SUV147.158125
1990SUV520.039114
1989Not decoded70.0700123
1988Not decoded10.0100011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Suzuki Sidekick

  • 00V-008 Jan 20, 2000
    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles
    Suspension · 13k vehicles
  • 96V-121-002 Jul 2, 1996
    Fuel tank on these vehicles can become punctured by a fuel tank flange attachment reinforcement during rear-end collisions
    Fuel system · 4,325 vehicles
  • 95V-103-008 May 24, 1995
    Front safety belt buckle release buttons can break
    Seat belts · 127k vehicles
  • 94V-073-002 Apr 16, 1994
    Right rear and left axle shaft housing tubes were incorrectly welded and can fracture
    Suspension · 5,247 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.