Suzuki Sidekick by model year

282 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Suzuki Sidekick across 9 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Suzuki Sidekick

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	5
1991	16
1992	11
1993	14
1994	32
1995	29
1996	81
1997	52
1998	41

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG
1998	41	Air bags (22%)		21 to 22
1997	52	Suspension (17%)	1	21 to 22
1996	81	Suspension (20%)	2	21 to 22
1995	29	Transmission (17%)
1994	32	Drivetrain & axles (28%)	1	21 to 23
1993	14		1	21 to 23
1992	11			21 to 23
1991	16		1	20 to 23
1990	5		1	22 to 24