1995 Suzuki Sidekick problems
NHTSA has received 29 complaints about the 1995 Suzuki Sidekick, and 17% of them involve transmission. After that come body & structure (14%) and seats (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Suzuki Sidekick with enough data (24 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When making a turn transmission went into neutral, rpms raced, causing vehicle to hit a curb, resulting in a rollover. Minor injuries were sustained. Manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle was involved in a rear end collision while at a standstill position. Impact was estimated at 30 MPH at which both driver's/passenger's seatback rests collapsed backward. Driver sustained back injury, and passenger sustained minor bruises. Dealer/ manufacturer were contacted.