IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
1995 Suzuki Sidekick
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
26 reportsVEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGES. THE BOLTS HAD RUSTED & PULLED OUT PANEL.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE OUT DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STIFF; FEELS AT 55MPH BUT NOT LOW SPEED. WHEEL DOES NOT PASS STIFF AREA WHEN TURNING & SUDDENLY WOULD JERK. PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
VEHICLE LOST CONTOL/ROLLED OVER ON DIRT ROAD, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
VEHICLE'S REAR FOLDING SEAT STRAP THAT KEEPS THE SEAT UP WILL NOT HOLD THE SEAT UP, HAS HAD SHORT STRAP REPAIRED TWICE. *AK
STEERING REACHES A POINT OF RESISTANCE AND THEN SLIPS. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
STRAP/LOOP THAT HOLDS REAR SEAT UP SEPARATES FROM FLOOR, CAUSING SEAT TO FLY BACK. *DH
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. ALMOST HIT TRACKER TRAILER BECAUSE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE OUT OF WINDOW CLEARLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
432-4575, DAY NO. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE DUE TO FACT IF GOING AT A SPEED OF 55MPH OR GREATER WILL TILTED OVER. TT
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.