Suzuki Sidekick
Owners filed 213 complaints across 10 model years of the Suzuki Sidekick. The 1996 drew the most (59); the 2000 the fewest (1).
Model years10
Complaints213
Recalls7
Fires9
Deaths1
Every Suzuki Sidekick model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices | Routine | |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 9 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1997 | 36 | 1 | — | 5 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1996 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1995 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1994 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Suspension › Front | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm | Routine | |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Routine | |
| 1991 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Routine | |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | Routine |
Which Suzuki Sidekick years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1996 is the weakest year on record, with 59 complaints concentrated in the suspension. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.