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Suzuki SIDEKICK SPORT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 to 1998 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 9 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation111.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires:Tread/Belt
2
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
1
Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires:Tread/Belt2
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)1
Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint1

Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle): 1; Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2001
2
2002
3
2003
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20012
20023
20032

2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2003: 2

Pattern summary

Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10033792 · 2003-08-13 (August 13, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN WHICH THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS; THE FAILED COMPONENT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK

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Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1996
0
1997
0
1998
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19960
19970
19980

1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0

Year-by-year records

Suzuki SIDEKICK SPORT model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199610Not available
1997500
1998300
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 9 records
77.8%Valid incident date7 / 9 records
100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records
77.8%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 9 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199619971998
Tires:Tread/Belt
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 750167

TIRES SEPARATED WITH COMPLETE STEEL TREAD AND TIRES CHUNKS MISSING, THIS OCCURRED AT 60MPH. I STILL HAVE TIRES ON CAR.*AK (TIRESIZE: 275 60R16H)

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133.3%
ODI 871256

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1998 SUZUKI SIDEKICK SPORT, P215/65R16 DOT AP2HJEUUO58. RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE EXHAUST. THEN, CONSUMER HEARD A THUMP THUMP NOISE LIKE TIRE WAS COMING APART.*AK THE TIRE CAME APART AT THE SEAMS WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE TREAD SEPARATION. *YH

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Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 10033792

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN WHICH THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS; THE FAILED COMPONENT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Power Train:Clutch Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 10049239

THE BRACKET WHICH THE CLUTCH FOOT PEDAL AND THE ARM WHICH THE MAIN CLUTCH VALVE ACTUATOR IS DRIVEN BY HAS A METAL FATIGUE WHICH MAKES THE CLUTCH INOPERATIVE. COULD LEAD TO A ACCIDENT OR OTHER PROBLEMS.*JB

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Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

1997: 0 complaints · 1998: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1997000
1998012
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1997320
1998300

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentTires:Tread/BeltElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated PulleysEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust SystemPower Train:Clutch AssemblyPower Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint
Tires:Tread/Belt—0000000
Electrical System0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine00—
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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0
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys00
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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—
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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0
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System00
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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—
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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0
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Power Train:Clutch Assembly00
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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—0
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)000000—0
Power Train:Driveline:Constant Velocity Joint00
1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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1
ODI 557269

IDLER PULLEY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

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0—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10033792

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN WHICH THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS; THE FAILED COMPONENT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b