Suzuki Sidekick Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering at least one Suzuki Sidekick model year (1989–1997). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Suzuki Sidekick recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1989–1997
Campaign	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1996	1997
00V008000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
96V121002 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
95V103008 Seat belt	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
94V073002 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 4 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1996, 1997 Suzuki Sidekick. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V008000 Filed Jan 20, 2000

SUZUKI/FRONT STRUTS

Suspension

Repair progress not yet reported13,461 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V008000

Listed for 1996 Suzuki Sidekick. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V121002 Filed Jul 2, 1996

SUZUKI/FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly

Repair progress not yet reported4,325 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V121002

Listed for 1989, 1990, 1991 Suzuki Sidekick. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V103008 Filed May 24, 1995

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT BUCKLES

Seat belts · front · buckle assembly

Repair progress not yet reported127,155 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V103008

Listed for 1993, 1994 Suzuki Sidekick. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V073002 Filed Apr 16, 1994

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR

Suspension · rear

Repair progress not yet reported5,247 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V073002

Where to next

Suzuki Sidekick problems by yearModel overview →Which Sidekick years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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