Right front dropped while pulling into driveway. Vehicle taken to repair shop, and informed consumer that front struts needed to be replaced. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
1996 Suzuki Sidekick suspension problems
15 complaints (26% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: macpherson strut4
- Front4
- Front: control arm: lower arm1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Suzuki Sidekick suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
Suspension
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Insufficient strength of the mounting base on the upper end of the front struts can lead to breakage of the mounting bolts that attach the upper end of the front struts to the vehicle body.
- Risk
- If the strut broke loose, a driver could lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a reinforcement, for both front struts, between the front strut mounting base and the vehicle body. In addition, the front strut mounting bases, mounting bolts and nuts, and strut bar stays will be replaced.
Recall number 00V008000 · Recall details
What 1996 Suzuki Sidekick owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer received recall notification last year in 2001,to datethe dealership has not been able to supply the replacement component for the vehicle. Nlv consumer has received second notice for safety recall.
Recall 00 v 008000 /front struts: c after contacting the dealer: (knoxville, ford lincoln, suzuki; knoxville, tn; phone# 865/688-4600, he stated that they would inspect the struts, and only make repairs if it needed. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving the vehicle pulls to the right and experiences continued vibration, vehicle taken to dealership, frame adjusted, new tires put on and balanced, front end aligned, problem still exists, possibly related to the tires or the front end suspension. Cj
Single car roll-over. Wind gust was thought to blow car to the right shoulder. Driver over corrected traveling to the left shoulder and then rolled 6-8 times. Did this cars rollover tendency contribute to the rollover and related property damage and personal injury?
Received recall notice 00v008000 in mail & contacted dealership for an appointment. Was informed by service manager that no parts were available for the front struts.
Mounting bolts broke prior to recall notice (00v008) due to insufficient strength. Nlm
Consumer received a recall concerning lower control arm failure. And has been in for repairs on 3 different occasions.
Consumer received recall (00v008) letter for the front strut mounting. Dealer has been contacted. *ak the consumer was told by the dealer that they had no parts available to repair the recalled component, it took one month for the dealer to receive the part to make the necessary repairs.
Recall 00v008000; manufacturer didn't have parts to send to dealer. They were on back order.
Questions about the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick suspension
Does the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick, 26% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1996 Suzuki Sidekick suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 00V008000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 1996 Suzuki Sidekick problems
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