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2000 Suzuki Esteem problems

NHTSA lists 26 complaints for the 2000 Suzuki Esteem, 3 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as SUZUKI ESTEEM.

At a glance

Complaints
26
With crash
3
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
7

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STRUCTURE934.6%
SUSPENSION830.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING415.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER311.5%
AIR BAGS27.7%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES27.7%
POWER TRAIN27.7%
SEAT BELTS27.7%
VISIBILITY27.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING13.8%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREFRAME AND MEMBERS6
SUSPENSIONFRONT3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESDOORS2
VISIBILITYWINDSHIELD2
AIR BAGSFRONTAL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBRAKE LIGHTS1
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAINMANUAL TRANSMISSION1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

7 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
SUSPENSION2
EQUIPMENT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
STRUCTURE1

10216558

Date: 2022-07-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION.

Reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the roadway.

10152052

Date: 2018-11-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION.

This Service Bulletin was sent by Suzuki Motor Corporation to its authorized Suzuki automobile distributors in the U.S., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension lower arm ball joints to prevent the ball stud from becoming separated from the suspension lower arm.

10004641

Date: 2003-09-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - IMPROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. *TT

629544

Date: 2002-02-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO THE VAPOR CONTROL VALVE. *SLC

610525

Date: 2000-05-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE REVISED CLAIMS SUBMISSION PROCEDURES FOR REPLACEMENT BATTERIES UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

10014822

Date: Unavailable. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

CORRECT COOLANT USAGE. *EH

10016419

Date: Unavailable. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE-INCORRECT WIRING DIAGRAM OF THE WIPER/WASHER COMBINATION SWITCH. *SC

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
ESTEEM26

Same model, other years

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Other Suzuki models, 2000

Sources

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