1998 Suzuki Sidekick Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 33%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 159,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Suzuki Sidekick, 33% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 159,000 miles. 6 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.
“On april 12th 2000, while driving my susuki Sidekick my air bages deployed with out being involved in a collision. At no time did I hit another vehicle or was I hit by another vehicle. Both myself and the passneger inthe front seat were wearing seat belts but we did susatin minor injuries. Including air bag burns and lacerations on hte face. I have called susuki derectly as well as the dealer. No one has acknowledge ther is a problem and the company is expecting me to pay for the damages and to have the car repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #724306, filed 2000-06“Consumer had a head-on collision at 30mph. Smashed the front end completely, and the air bags did not deploy, as a result the driver dislocated shoulder.”
NHTSA complaint #833001, filed 1999-01Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Suzuki Sidekick
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Suzuki Sidekick
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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