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1994 Suzuki SIDEKICK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 13 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior215.4%

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
2
Suspension:Front
2
Tires
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Axle Assembly
1
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members2
Suspension:Front2
Tires2
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch1
Power Train1
Power Train:Axle Assembly1
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft1

Structure:Frame And Members: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Tires: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft: 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. 13 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.

1995
7
1996
2
2000
1
2001
1
2002
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
19962
20001
20011
20022

1995: 7; 1996: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 2

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 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 962372 · 1995-03-22 (March 22, 1995)

VEHICLE ALIGNMENT IS TOTALLY OFF, DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962372 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 984276 · 1996-05-09 (May 9, 1996)

UPON TURNING ON HEAD LAMP SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN, NOTICED SMOKE, THEN FLAMES, FANNED OUT, RESULT HEAD LAMP AND PARK LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 984276 at NHTSA ↗