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Suzuki Esteem years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 7 model years of the Suzuki Esteem by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2001 | 21 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2000 | 26 | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | Typical |
| 1999 | 20 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | Typical |
| 1998 | 24 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 7 | Typical |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
- 200211 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200121 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 200026 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 199920 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 199824 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 19977 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 19965 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 1997.
About this comparison
What Suzuki Esteem years have the most complaints?
No Suzuki Esteem model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 7 model years compared. The highest was 2000.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.