Engine stalled when let off gas during turn in intersection almost lost control. This vehicle is standard shift, need 3 feet to drive. This appears to possably be the same issue as odi id 781364, 824717, 713749, 805550. Dealer says engine defective.
Engine & cooling
1997 Suzuki Sidekick Engine problems
Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 1997 Suzuki Sidekick's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on September 19, 2000. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
While driving the bracket that the cooling fan and air conditioning compressor mount to cracked and separated. The cooling fan was thrown into the radiator and caused the radiator to fail suddenly. The cooling fan and bracket piece also damaged the front of the air conditioning compressor causing failure.
Bracket which holds the fan broke off and caused the fan to cut into the radiator. Dealer notified, and part was not covered under warranty. *Ak
Fan bracket broke and sent fan into radiator causing major gashes and car to overheat. Vehicle temperature gauge never went to hot and engine lights did not give any signs of problems. Motor completely burnt up.
The windshield cracked twice because a pebble on the road struck it . The car has been shutting off repeatedly. The engine check light came on when the car was still a baby. This car is a drivers nightmare.
Brake malfunction. Grinding noise and poor performance, usually in wet, cool weahter. Noise seems to come from rear of vehicle.
While driving vehicle about 35 mph and when reducing speed to stop, vehicle started shaking and stalling. Then consumer had to turn on the key so the vehicle could start again. This problem happening for long time. *Ak
While riding motorcycle in slow lane of interstate freeway, engine cylinder/piston failed, resulting in a crash/injuries.
Suzuki Sidekick engine complaints by year
Sidekick engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data