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2000 Suzuki Esteem

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 16.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
9Suspension
8Engine And Engine Cooling
4Unknown Or Other
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
2Power Train
2Seat Belts
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 26 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.

  • Structure. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

2 reports
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66,500 miles · Oct 12, 2004
Seat BeltsCrash

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CHILD CAME OUT OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, ALTHOUGH THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10096642

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2001
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH HIT A DEER HEAD-ON , AND DUAL AIRBGAS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING BACK INJURIES. CONSUMER HAD TO EMBRACE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO PREVENT OTHER INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #885059

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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