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1998 Suzuki Sidekick

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199559
199636
199727
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2000
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
9Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
All reported categories
Suspension
3Electrical System
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Seats
1Tires
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 27 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #744003

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I SUDDENLY HEARD A WHIRRING AND SOUND AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO GRIND WHEN TRYING TO STOP. I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY BRAKING PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #735451

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60MPH FRONT RIGHT TIRE STARTED SMOKING. PULLED TO SIDE & CHECKED. NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING. HAD PADS, ROTORS & SHOES CHANGED. AFTER TRYING TO STOP, HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836420

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.