1994 Suzuki Sidekick: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 32 complaints
32
Total Complaints
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
TIRES
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE ALIGNMENT IS TOTALLY OFF, DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE. TT"
"VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM SIDE AND IT ROLLOVER. TT"
"VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER WHEN HIT ON FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR. *AW"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28