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1991 Suzuki Sidekick Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 11, 2015
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Apr 14, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Suzuki Sidekick. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–14 of 14

Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 11, 2015

TWO RAPID DEFLATIONS OF TIRES, JUST WEEKS APART, DUE TO SIDEWALL FAILURE. FIRST HAPPENED ROUNDING A CORNER AT ABOUT 20 MPH, AND THE SECOND WHILE PARKED.

NHTSA ID
10789857
Incident
Oct 29, 2015
Mileage
170,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 27, 1999

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR LEFT SEAT BELTS ON OUR 1991 SUZUKI SIDEKICK HAVE BOTH FAILED THIS WEEK. WE HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS IN THE CAR. THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT HAS LOCKED IN ITS CASE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT NO LONGER LO. *AK

NHTSA ID
707945
Incident
May 31, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Mar 12, 1999

I HAVE A CENTURY CARSEAT, MODEL 4387LHT, MFG DATE 010697, THAT HAS A BUCKLE THAT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT WOULD NO LONGER BUCKLE CLOSED. UPON CALLING CENTURY PRODUCTS I WAS TOLD THAT OFTEN KIDS STICK FOREIGN ITEMS IN THE HOLE WHERE THE BUCKLE IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I CAN ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AND IT IS A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. CENTURY PRODUCTS DID NOT WANT THE CARSEAT SENT BACK TO THEM TO INVESTIGATE. I STILL HAVE THE CARSEAT BUT OBVIOUSLY AM NOT USING IT. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS WARRENTS SOME TYPE OF FURTHER INVESTIGATION SINCE CENTURY HAS RECALLED OTHER MODEL CARSEATS FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
704346
Seat belts
Filed Feb 9, 1999

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED HOWEVER NEW BUCKLES FELL APART.

NHTSA ID
543776
Seat belts
Filed Apr 16, 1997

TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. CURRENTLY, THE LATCH HAS JAMMED INTO THE BUCKLE AND THIS SEA TBELT DOESN'T LOCK . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
811021
Incident
Mar 25, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jan 27, 1997

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED, TRAPPING THE DRIVER IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ID
514143
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 1996

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART. *AK

NHTSA ID
803122
Incident
Jul 7, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 20, 1996

DLR TRYING TO LOCATE PARTS, HOWEVER OWNER CONTACTED ZONE OFFICE AND WAS INFORMED TO WAIT UNTIL DLR LOCATES PARTS. SEA TBELT BUCKLES RECALL 95V103008. *AK

NHTSA ID
985921
Incident
Jun 19, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 11, 1996

PIECES MAY BREAK OFF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, RESULTING IN HARD TO INSERT THE METAL TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS (RECALL).

NHTSA ID
503155
Incident
Mar 30, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 1996

PASSENGERS REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO ITS ASSEMBLY, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980365
Incident
Mar 6, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 12, 1996

FAILURE OF THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

NHTSA ID
979000
Incident
Aug 12, 1994
Fuel system
Filed Jan 24, 1996
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
978129
Incident
Jan 19, 1996
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed May 5, 1995

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO RELEASE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489946
Incident
May 5, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 1995

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK, AND COMES UNLATCHED AT TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

NHTSA ID
963770

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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