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1997 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

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

Power Train
2Electrical System
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

5 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2003
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN WHICH THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS; THE FAILED COMPONENT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10033792

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2002
Power Train

CONSUMER STATED THE RING AND PINION GEARS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #786451

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2002
Suspension

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT: MARKET PLACE SUZUKI, HENERETTA, NY 585-359-4900. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8006566

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2001
Tires

TIRES SEPARATED WITH COMPLETE STEEL TREAD AND TIRES CHUNKS MISSING, THIS OCCURRED AT 60MPH. I STILL HAVE TIRES ON CAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #750167

Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2001
Power Train

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE UNIT WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR WORK ON OCCASIONS, THE TRANSFER CASE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #785381

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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