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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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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

What owners actually said

26 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 2001
Exterior LightingSuspension

THE FRONT WHEEL ON PASSENGER SIDE TILTED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD,THE DEALER INSPECTED AND DISCOVERED STRUT BOLTS WERE MISSING. *YH

NHTSA ODI #561473

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

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructureVisibility

WINDSHIELD MAKES A CRACKLING NOISE WHEN IT IS WET, THE CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY GIVE IN AT ANY TIME. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #558516

Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000
Power TrainVisibility

THIS IS THE WORST NEW CAR I HAVE EVER SEEN, VERY POOR QUALITY. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM 4 TIMES, SAYS CAR IS BEING DRIVEN WRONG. BANGING NOISE HAPPENS IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, WINDSHIELD SEAL IS BAD, VIBRATES AND CRACKS IN COLD WEATHER, BOTH PROBLEMS REPORTED TO SUZUKI.

NHTSA ODI #733886

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2000
Unknown Or Other

THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLEY ON THE 2000 GSXR750. NO SAFETY DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #732432

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2000
Suspension

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE 5 TIMES, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859083

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.