2001 Suzuki Esteem Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 48%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Suzuki Esteem, 48% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,000 miles.
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.
“2001 Suzuki Esteem. Steering was suddenly off center so I had an alignment completed which fixed the problem. About 1 week later, while driving, the steering wheel became very off center again. A few blocks further (I was driving in town at the time, at slow speeds) the front passenger sub-frame broke. This caused the front passenger wheel to slope and the suspension to pull out from the transmission, immediately making the car inoperable. Had this occurred at highway speeds, I am sure an accident would have ensued. Fortunately it occurs as I was pulling up to a stop sign. …”
NHTSA complaint #10344528, filed 2010-07, 110,000 miles“Front subframe on a 2001 Suzuki, Esteem cracked. Call Suzuki dealer to see if there were any recalls for that problem and the answer was no. Which I think there should be due to the fact that the car is not that old to have does kind of problems. Part and labor will be really expensive close to a $1,000 dollars for repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #10259958, filed 2009-02, 60,000 miles“Husband was driving vehicle when the front tire gave way and bent in from frame. Took to the repair shop and was informed that the entire frame was rotted out. The vehicle could not be repaired as the part is not available. The car only had 129,000 miles on it. This is a common problem with the car and it should have been recalled. Fortunately, no accident occurred and no injuries were sustained. Shame on Suzuki for producing inferior cars. This is a serious safely issue!”
NHTSA complaint #10594844, filed 2014-05, 129,000 miles“2001 Suzuki Esteem front right wheel rubbing against inside fender car pulling to right k frame crossmember rotted part replaced by Suzuki dealer old part is available part and pictures are available.”
NHTSA complaint #10285996, filed 2009-10, 123,000 miles“1) driving from alabama to ohio - alignment felt off 2) frame rusted and dropped near right-front wheel. While driving/turning 5 MPH in parking lot 3) junk car.”
NHTSA complaint #10339934, filed 2010-06, 150,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10216558Jul 8, 2022Reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Suzuki Esteem
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Suzuki Esteem
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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