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2001 Suzuki ESTEEM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

123,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 21 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior523.8%
Transmission and shifting14.8%
Braking behavior14.8%
Electrical and battery issues14.8%

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.

Structure:Frame And Members
6
Suspension
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Structure:Body
2
Suspension:Front
2
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members6
Suspension3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Structure:Body2
Suspension:Front2
Electrical System:Ignition1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1

Structure:Frame And Members: 6; Suspension: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 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
3
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9995
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 4

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 8 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.

2001
3
2002
1
2003
1
2004
1
2005
2
2006
1
2008
1
2009
2
2010
2
2011
3
2012
1
2014
2
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20013
20021
20031
20041
20052
20061
20081
20092
20102
20113
20121
20142
20151

2001: 3; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10079368 · 2004-06-16 (June 16, 2004)

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN RIGHT TURN POSITION. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO COLLIDE INTO AN EMBANKMENT, HITTING A TREE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079368 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10117984 · 2005-04-16 (April 16, 2005)

PURCHASED A NEW SUZUKI ESTEEM IN 2001. ABOUT 30000 MILES THE KEY BEAGN TO STICK IN THE IGNITION AND YOU COULD NOT TAKE IT OUT. ONCE YOU TURNED THE CAR ON, YOU COULD NOT MOVE INTO PARK. HAVE HAD IT "FIXED" 3 TIMES NOW. THERE IS A LITTLE WHITE BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF STEERING WHEEL THAT ONCE PUSHED WILL RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE LOCKED POSITION BUT IN ORDER TO GET TO IT YOU MUST TAKE OFF THE COVER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344528 · 2010-07-21 (July 21, 2010)

2001 SUZUKI ESTEEM. STEERING WAS SUDDENLY OFF CENTER SO I HAD AN ALIGNMENT COMPLETED WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY OFF CENTER AGAIN. A FEW BLOCKS FURTHER (I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT THE TIME, AT SLOW SPEEDS) THE FRONT PASSENGER SUB-FRAME BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL TO SLOPE AND THE SUSPENSION TO PULL OUT FROM THE TRANSMISSION, IMMEDIATELY MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I AM SURE AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE ENSUED. FORTUNATELY IT OCCURS …

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 896206 · 2001-09-12 (September 12, 2001)

WHILE ENTERING A RAMP CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLOWDOWN AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN CAR UP ON CONCRETE TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT BRAKES FELT SMUSHY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 896206 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 893993 · 2001-08-09 (August 9, 2001)

WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIED. VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED WHEN DRIVER LIFTED HOOD AND JIGGLED MASTER CONTROL FUSE (80 AMP) COME LOOSE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 893993 at NHTSA ↗