1988 SUZUKI SAMURAI

21 complaints filed with NHTSA.

21
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY5
TIRES:TREAD/BELT2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STEERING1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
SUSPENSION1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1

Recent Complaints

20010717CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

BRIDGESTONE, P205/70R15, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT TIRE, MILAGE UNKNOWN ON A 1988, SUZUKI, SAMURAI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HEARD A NOISE. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL, SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND HIT A TREE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN. NO INJURIES. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, A 2 1/2 FEET LONG PIECE OF TREAD CAME OFF, TIRE WAS NOT FLAT. *AK TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE, CONVERTIBLE TOP AND REAR TIRE, DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK/NECK PAIN. NLM

19961106CrashSUSPENSION

VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER IN ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR STABILITY.

19960326CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DURING IMPACT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

19951128CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHEN REAR ENDED THE SEAT BACKS BROKE AND CAUSED FURTHER INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

19950426CrashSTEERING

TRAVELING ON RAMP HIT CURB LOST CONTROL VEHICLE ROLLED OVER IN THE AIR. TT

19950425CrashSUSPENSION:FRONT

TRUCK FLIPPED OVER GOING 35 MPH AND IT ALSO HAS SPUN AROUND. TT

19950425CrashSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FRAME IS TO SMALL. *AK