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Engine coolingPart report

1999 Suzuki Esteem Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
20%of 20 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Suzuki Esteem, 20% of the 20 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The 1999 Suzuki Esteem I purchased started havin g trou ble keeping up speed on 5-29-02,they refused to even look at it, until a month later when I went back up there again. The problem with the car is htat there is sealant on the #1 plug, and all they say is wrong with it is the #1 fuel injector,which they want $500.00 to put it in.ive had at least 3 other mechanics tell me that the head gasket is blown, or the head is cracked on the car, and the dealership I bought it from refused to check it out.”

NHTSA complaint #765259, filed 2002-08

“We bought the car on june 13, 1999 and after two weeks noticed drops of oil in driveway, the problem wasn't very noticeable at first than around 5 weeks after purchasing the vechicle noticed more oil but bigger drops and under the hood oil that had been spraying over the engine. We took the vechicle in on july 28, 1999 to the dealer and the problem was shown to be a cracked gasket cover . The vechile was in the shop for 1 whole week . We picked up the vechicle with the impression that the vechicle was checked over and repaired on aug 4th 1999. …”

NHTSA complaint #709722, filed 1999-08

“Consumer notice oil leaking from the engine when the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor resulting in extending stopping. Dealer inspected the vehicle. Please provide further information.”

NHTSA complaint #8014794, filed 2002-07

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002120%
2001314%
2000415%
1999420%
1996120%
1995215%

Other parts of the 1999 Suzuki Esteem

Body and structure
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Suzuki Esteem

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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