34 of the 298 complaints filed about the Suzuki Sidekick are about the suspension — 11% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
34
Complaints
11%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
RIGHT FRONT DROPPED WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONT STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8016353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE STRUTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-008 RELATING TO THE STRUT ROD. NLM
NHTSA complaint #566630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT OF CAR STARTED TO SHAKE CAUSING LOOSE STEERING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHERE TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #8008801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
NHTSA ID# 00V-008-000 MANUFACTURE ID #W2 THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO SERVICE THE RECALL BECAUSE THE COMPUTER READING SHOWS THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WHERE ALREADY SERVICED ON APRIL 13, 2000. THE CONSUMER DEBATES THE PRINT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8007787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION LAST YEAR IN 2001,TO DATETHE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SUPPLY THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENT FOR THE VEHICLE. NLV CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED SECOND NOTICE FOR SAFETY RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #8006570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
RECALL 00 V 008000 /FRONT STRUTS: C AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER: (KNOXVILLE, FORD LINCOLN, SUZUKI; KNOXVILLE, TN; PHONE# 865/688-4600, HE STATED THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE STRUTS, AND ONLY MAKE REPAIRS IF IT NEEDED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND EXPERIENCES CONTINUED VIBRATION, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, FRAME ADJUSTED, NEW TIRES PUT ON AND BALANCED, FRONT END ALIGNED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE TIRES OR THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND EXPERIENCES CONTINUED VIBRATION, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, FRAME ADJUSTED, NEW TIRES PUT ON AND BALANCED, FRONT END ALIGNED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE TIRES OR THE FRONT END SUSPENSION. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WRONG SIZE GAS TANK IS EQUIPPED ON VEHICLE. *AK PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE, DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. BOLTS VIBRATED OUT OF EXHAUST NAMIFOLD. RECURRING NOISE FROM ENGINE PULLEY AREA. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #881518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS GOING UP A HILL. WHEN REACHING THE TOP OF THE HILL, REAR END CAME FORWARD, AND VEHICLE WAS SIDEWAYS ON THE RAMP. VEHICLE VEERED OVER INTO AN ENBANKMENT, AND THEN AT THE AND THEN CAME OUT OF ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING . REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED.
NHTSA complaint #868480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SINGLE CAR ROLL-OVER. WIND GUST WAS THOUGHT TO BLOW CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. DRIVER OVER CORRECTED TRAVELING TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND THEN ROLLED 6-8 TIMES. DID THIS CARS ROLLOVER TENDENCY CONTRIBUTE TO THE ROLLOVER AND RELATED PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY?
NHTSA complaint #725781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
INSTABILITY WHEN CORNERING, SEVERE INSTABILITY IN WINDY CONDITIONS, TOP HEAVY, AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ROUGHLY WHEN ENGINE IS COLD.
NHTSA complaint #724498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
MOUNTING BOLTS BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (00V008) DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED (00V-008), HOWEVER THE MECHANIC FAILED TO REPAIR CORRECTLY, CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIR. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #551994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET DEALER TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. BUT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #862766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V008000 IN MAIL & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE FRONT STRUTS.
NHTSA complaint #861887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE. AND HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #859888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL (00V008) LETTER FOR THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE RECALLED COMPONENT, IT TOOK ONE MONTH FOR THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE PART TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #859659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS ONLY 1 DEALER IN ENTIRE STATE, AND DOES NOT MAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #859605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECALL 00V008000; MANUFACTURER DIDN'T HAVE PARTS TO SEND TO DEALER. THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER.
NHTSA complaint #859609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.