Suzuki Sidekick
Registered from 1996 to 1998.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1250 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 1997 | 1321 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 1996 | 1114 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Suzuki filed 4 bulletins about the 1998 Sidekick.
- Suspension: 2
- Electrical system: 1
- Engine and engine cooling: 1
- 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. · July 2022
- 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… · December 2018
- Correct coolant usage. *eh · May 2005
- This bulletin contains the revised claims submission procedures for replacement batteries under warranty. *tt · May 2000
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.