Worst years for a Suzuki Esteem
Owners have filed 191 complaints about the Suzuki Esteem with NHTSA across model years 1995 to 2002. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.
Avoid
1998 Suzuki Esteem36 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly body & structure.
Every Suzuki Esteem year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2001 | B | 24 | 1 | 0 | 123,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2000 | D | 43 | 5 | 0 | 96,000 | Body & Structure |
| 1999 | C | 31 | 7 | 0 | 114,990 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | D | 36 | 9 | 1 | 83,700 | Body & Structure |
| 1997 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1996 | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | C | 31 | 2 | 0 | 80,000 | Brakes |
What breaks on a Suzuki Esteem
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1998
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2002
Exactly what failed on a Suzuki Esteem
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Suzuki Esteem, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Suzuki Esteem
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.