Suzuki Sidekick
Owners filed 213 complaints across 10 model years of the Suzuki Sidekick. The 1996 drew the most (59).
Which Suzuki Sidekick years should you avoid?
No Suzuki Sidekick year stands out. Across the 4 model years old enough to judge, none drew twice the complaints of a typical year (about 32), and none shows an unusual share of fires, crashes or deaths for its age.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
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 |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.