AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 1998 Suzuki Esteem
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1998 Suzuki Esteem, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 24 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Structure 7 complaints
- Air Bags 6 complaints
- Suspension 6 complaints
- Seat Belts 3 complaints
- Seats 2 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2 complaints
Of the 24 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 24 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
No AI reliability forecast for the 1998 Suzuki Esteem yet
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