2000 Suzuki Esteem Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,931miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Suzuki Esteem, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,931 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 contact owns a 2000 Suzuki Esteem. The contact was driving 40 MPH when a deer crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and a police report was filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop who diagnosed that as a result of the crash, the front axle, cv joint, hood, radiator, headlights and the front passenger side fender needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,931.”
NHTSA complaint #10418281, filed 2011-08, 125,931 miles“While driving at approximately 70 MPH hit a deer head-on , and dual airbgas did not deploy. Also, seatbelt did not lock, causing back injuries. Consumer had to embrace steering wheel hard to prevent other injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #885059, filed 2001-04Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Suzuki Esteem
9 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Suzuki Esteem
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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