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1997 Suzuki SIDEKICK SPORT: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation120.0%

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.

Electrical System
1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
1
Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
1
Suspension
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit1
Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)1
Suspension1
Tires:Tread/Belt1

Electrical System: 1; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 1; Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive): 1; Suspension: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 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. 5 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
2
2002
2
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20022
20031

2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033792 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 750167 · 2001-08-09 (August 9, 2001)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 750167 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 785381 · 2001-03-31 (March 31, 2001)

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE UNIT WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR WORK ON OCCASIONS, THE TRANSFER CASE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785381 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 786451 · 2002-09-01 (September 1, 2002)

CONSUMER STATED THE RING AND PINION GEARS FAILED. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 786451 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8006566 · 2002-03-28 (March 28, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT: MARKET PLACE SUZUKI, HENERETTA, NY [phone removed]. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8006566 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.