The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
1986-1994 · 8 model years
Suzuki Samurai Problems by year
Owners have filed 44 complaints about the Suzuki Samurai across 8 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 1988 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (20). The most reported problem area is the seats & seat belts, followed by the suspension.
- Complaints
- 44
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 15
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 15
- Deaths
- 0
Samurai complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Samurai problems
Suzuki Samurai recalls 1
Latest Samurai complaints
TIRE FAILURE. *LA
Bridgestone, p205/70r15, dot unknown, replacement tire, milage unknown on a 1988, suzuki, samurai. While driving 55 mph heard a noise. Then, vehicle started to fishtail, spun around 180 degrees and hit a tree. Damage to vehicle unknown. No injuries. Rear driver's side tire had tread separation, a 2 1/2 feet long piece of tread came off, tire was not flat. *Ak tread separation caused damage to the entire drivers side, convertible top and rear tire, driver sustained back/neck pain. Nlm
While traveling 55mph heard a noise. Vehicle started to shimmy. Pulled vehicle over & checked on tires. Noticed left front tire, a spare, had lost its tread. Tire was still inflated suzuki samauri jeep firestone, sf405, p205/70r15, dot elytckk508. *Ak *jb
Tread seperated (tiresize: p205/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p205/75r15 )
The left rear tire delaminated and wrapped around the axel, causing the car to go out of control... Causing us to go out into the desert and roll over... I was injured, my husband only suffered a bruise, I received sever trauma to my head, causing me to need eye surgery within a year to regain vision. *Ak( dot number: ejyt tire size: p205/70r15 )
While driving south on freeway 101 there was a vehicle in front that was in the way. Consumer's vehicle made a slight turn to the right to avoid an accident, and all of sudden vehicle rolled over, hitting an embankment, then hit a wall, then vehicle stood up. *Ak *ml
Questions about the Suzuki Samurai
Which Suzuki Samurai years have the most problems?
Which Suzuki Samurai years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Suzuki Samurai problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the seats & seat belts (18), suspension (6), wheels & tires (6) most often.
How many recalls does the Suzuki Samurai have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Suzuki Samurai model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data