2000 Suzuki Esteem Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Suzuki Esteem, 8% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 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.
“While driving, the vehicle was involved in an accident and the child came out of the child safety seat, although the child was properly restrained. Provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10096642, filed 2004-10, 66,500 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 2001-04Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Suzuki Esteem
9 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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