1996 Suzuki Sidekick: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick. The newest campaign is 00V008000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jan 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension. NHTSA has 59 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V008000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add a reinforcement, for both front struts, between the front strut mounting base and the vehicle body. In addition, the front strut mounting bases, mounting bolts and nuts, and strut bar stays will be replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 17,786 units in total.
00V008000Received . 13,461 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Insufficient strength of the mounting base on the upper end of the front struts can lead to breakage of the mounting bolts that attach the upper end of the front struts to the vehicle body.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the strut broke loose, a driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add a reinforcement, for both front struts, between the front strut mounting base and the vehicle body. In addition, the front strut mounting bases, mounting bolts and nuts, and strut bar stays will be replaced.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number W2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V121002Received . 4,325 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fuel tank on these vehicles can become punctured by a fuel tank flange attachment reinforcement during rear-end collisions. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel tank integrity."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: if an ignition source was present, fuel leakage resulting from this puncture could result in a post-crash fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install two new shield gussets between the fuel tank and attachment brackets to prevent the reinforcement from puncturing the fuel tank wall.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
59 complaints, 81 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 Suzuki Sidekick
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Sidekick | All 1996 vehicles | Sidekick, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 197.5 | 100.3 | 135.6 | 16 |
| Suspension | 197.5 | 54 | 115.3 | 16 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 160.5 | 145.2 | 145.8 | 13 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 148.1 | 125.1 | 94.9 | 12 |
| Air Bags | 49.4 | 66.3 | 54.2 | 4 |
| Equipment | 37 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 3 |
| Structure | 37 | 36.1 | 47.5 | 3 |
| Seats | 24.7 | 14.4 | 23.7 | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 24.7 | 22.6 | 81.4 | 2 |
| Visibility | 24.7 | 61 | 40.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Dec 2007
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Suzuki SidekickThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Suzuki Sidekick: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/suzuki/sidekick/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick?
- 17,786 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Suzuki Sidekick have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Suzuki Sidekick, model years 1988 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick name most often?
- Power Train: 16 of 81 component mentions, or 197.5 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 100.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.