1997 Suzuki Sidekick Sport Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Suzuki Sidekick Sport. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Consumer stated the ring and pinion gears failed. Nlm”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT · reported 2002-02-01

“Tires separated with complete steel tread and tires chunks missing, this occurred at 60mph. I still have tires on car.*ak”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2001-07-30

“Tires separated with complete steel tread and tires chunks missing, this occurred at 60mph. I still have tires on car.*ak (tiresize: 275 60r16h)”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2001-07-30

“The 4 wheel drive unit would not engage or work on occasions, the transfer case required replacement. *mjs”

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) · reported 2000-12-01

“Consumer states that after the vehicle was repaired under the recall the problem became worse. The vehicle was repaired at: market place suzuki, heneretta, ny [REDACTED]. Nlm”

SUSPENSION

“While driving and without prior warning vehicle will stall which causes loss of all power. Vehicle has been taken to the dealer in which the computer was replaced. Problem still occurs; the failed component has not been identified. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Suzuki Sidekick Sport as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.