Model year record
1998 Suzuki Sidekick
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 41 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 6 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 159,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Air bags: on-off switch assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | 335,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Suzuki Sidekick model years
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