Suzuki Samurai problems

Owners have filed 48 complaints about the Suzuki Samurai with NHTSA across model years 1986 to 1998. More of them are about the seat belts than anything else.

Every Suzuki Samurai 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.

5 6 21 2 2 3 6 2 1

86 87 88 89 90 91 92 94 98

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
1998	—	1	0	0	—	Other & Unspecified
1994	—	2	2	0	—	Seats
1992	—	6	1	0	—	Wheels
1991	—	3	1	0	—	Brakes
1990	—	2	0	0	—	Electrical System
1989	—	2	0	0	—	Tires
1988	—	21	7	0	—	Seat Belts
1987	—	6	3	1	—	Tires
1986	—	5	2	0	—	Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Suzuki Samurai

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Seat Belts 15 31.3%

Worst in 1988

Suspension 6 12.5%

Worst in 1988

Body & Structure 5 10.4%

Worst in 1988

Tires 5 10.4%

Worst in 1988

Steering 4 8.3%

Worst in 1988

Engine & Cooling 3 6.3%

Worst in 1988

Seats 3 6.3%

Worst in 1994

Wheels 2 4.2%

Worst in 1992

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.1%

Worst in 1988

Electrical System 1 2.1%

Worst in 1990

Brakes 1 2.1%

Worst in 1991

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.1%

Worst in 1992

Other & Unspecified 1 2.1%

Worst in 1998

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Suzuki Samurai, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 1995 peak 6 Oct 2003

Compare the Suzuki Samurai

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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