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1998 Suzuki Sidekick

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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27Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

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

Air Bags
9Engine And Engine Cooling
6Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3
All reported categories
Suspension
3Electrical System
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Seats
1Tires
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 27 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.

9 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

27 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE LAST ONE HAS BEEN "RESET" STILL NOT FUNCTIONING, ALSO ENGINE HAS INTERMITTENT SKIPPING, FREQUENT SHAKING PROBLEMS, AND STALLING, FOLLOWED BY HARD STARTING, AND POWER SURGES. ENGINE IDLES, THEN VEHICLE IS PUT BACK IN DRIVE, AND WITH LITE PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR…

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THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND THE LAST ONE HAS BEEN "RESET" STILL NOT FUNCTIONING, ALSO ENGINE HAS INTERMITTENT SKIPPING, FREQUENT SHAKING PROBLEMS, AND STALLING, FOLLOWED BY HARD STARTING, AND POWER SURGES. ENGINE IDLES, THEN VEHICLE IS PUT BACK IN DRIVE, AND WITH LITE PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE TAKES OFF, WITH R.P.M.'S EXCEEDING 5,000 RPMS.

NHTSA ODI #703847

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1999
Air Bags

AFTER RECEIVING AUTHORIZATION FOR ON/OFF SWITCH COULD NOT HAVE SWITCH INSTALLED.

NHTSA ODI #543495

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999
Visibility

ALL THE WINDOWS EXCEPT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEFOSTER DOES NOT DEFOG THE WINDOWS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833518

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30MPH. SMASHED THE FRONT END COMPLETELY, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER DISLOCATED SHOULDER. *AK *ET

NHTSA ODI #833001

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 1998
Air Bags

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LIGHT THEN WENT OFF WHEN IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI #540652

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI #540378

Mileage unknown · May 22, 1998
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

WIRES FUSED IN MAIN WIRING HARNESS, COULD CAUSE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #535932

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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