2000 Suzuki Esteem: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints
43
Total Complaints
96,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

80,000 25th Percentile
96,000 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
STRUCTURE
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING OR AT A STOP. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE 5 TIMES, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK"
"THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLEY ON THE 2000 GSXR750. NO SAFETY DEFECT.*AK"
"THIS IS THE WORST NEW CAR I HAVE EVER SEEN, VERY POOR QUALITY. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM 4 TIMES, SAYS CAR IS BEING DRIVEN WRONG. BANGING NOISE HAPPENS IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, WINDSHIELD SEAL IS BAD, VIBRATES AND CRACKS IN COLD WEATHER, BOTH PROBLEMS REPORTED TO SUZUKI."

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