The 1993 Suzuki Sidekick has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,247 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION94V0730021994-04-165,247 affected
Defect
THE RIGHT REAR AND LEFT AXLE SHAFT HOUSING TUBES WERE INCORRECTLY WELDED AND CAN FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE SHAFT HOUSING CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE.
Consequence
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE RESULTS IN LOSS OF ONE-HALF OFTHE BRAKING SYSTEM, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. IN EITHER CASE, AN ACCIDENTCAN OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS OF THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES ON INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
1fires1injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
SEATS
1
1crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“As my wife was driving on the freeway at approx. 60 mph, the left rear tire tread peeled off a chunck of tread. She was able to pull off the freeway, where I was called to change it with my spare, which is a bridgestone( dot number: 19681 tire size: p20575r15 )”
“Power passenger window will not roll up due to regulator going out. Possible shorting out and window rolling down by itself. Vehicle was secured when left, and when returned passenger window was down. Estimated cost of repairs: 350.00 because suzuki does not make regulator's without a whole new…”
“The spring which controls the rear liftgate got out of its plastic due to wire melting the plastic, and caused the rear door to open unexpectedly which may have causd injuries. The rear door will not shut closed. Please provide further information and vin#. *ak”
“At approx. 90,000 mi., turn signal stem began making loud buzzing noise intermittently when moved upward (right blink). Problem increased so that by 138,000 mi. Buzzing happened whenever stem was moved upward or downward (right or left blink). By 140,000 mi. Buzzing was constant, whether turn…”
“Electrical fire.”
“Lack of grill over air vents allows rodents to enter ventilation system.”
“While unscrewing gas cap, fire ball came out of gas tank into driver's face, fire engulfed driver's head; gas tank was not fully removed. *ak”
“Vehicle fire.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE94011 Opened 1994-02-03 · closed 1994-04-20
REAR AXLE HOUSING FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE94011 Opened 1994-02-03 · closed 1994-04-20
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Suzuki Sidekick as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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