Suzuki EsteemYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 121 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Suzuki Esteem.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Suzuki Esteem years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Esteem median. Tap a year for its full report.
'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10026 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Suzuki Esteem problems
All model years combined: 121 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
35Structure2 crash/fire/injury
26Suspension
18Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury
15Engine and engine cooling
12Air bags10 crash/fire/injury
9Power train
7Electrical system
7Tires
7Steering
3411 other systems8 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 35 | 2 |
| Suspension | 26 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 18 | 3 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 15 | 0 |
| Air bags | 12 | 10 |
| Power train | 9 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 7 | 1 |
| Tires | 7 | 1 |
| Steering | 7 | 2 |
| 11 other systems | 34 | 8 |
1 recall
Suzuki Esteem recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.