2002 Suzuki Esteem problems

Overview of popular issues
Analysis of common problems
Сomplaints list
Recalls list

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Common 2002 Suzuki Esteem problems

Based on complaints from owners of the Suzuki Esteem 2002, several common problems have been reported:

Automatic Starter Malfunction: Some owners have experienced issues with the automatic starter not working effectively. The starter attempts to engage but stops without turning over the engine, indicating a potential problem with the starter system.

Keyless Entry System: Concerns have been raised about the keyless entry system, where owners can only access the car using the gadget on the keychain, as the key does not open the driver's door. This issue may require inspection by a car audio shop or a Suzuki dealership for resolution.

Engine Oil Leak from Front Crankshaft Seal: Another common problem reported for the Suzuki Esteem is an engine oil leak from the front crankshaft seal. This issue can lead to oil leakage, requiring repair to prevent further damage.

Brake Pedal Pulsation: Owners have complained about brake pedal pulsation, which could indicate issues with the braking system. This problem may require inspection and potential repairs to ensure the brakes function properly.

Check Engine Light Due to Poor Fuel Quality: Some owners have faced situations where the check engine light illuminates due to poor fuel quality. This issue highlights the importance of using high-quality fuel to avoid triggering warning lights.

Squeak Type Noise: Owners have reported a squeak type noise in the Suzuki Esteem. Identifying the source of this noise and addressing it promptly can help maintain the vehicle's performance and comfort levels.

These problems highlight the importance of regular maintenance and prompt attention to any issues that arise to ensure the Suzuki Esteem 2002 operates smoothly and reliably.

2002 Suzuki Esteem car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Suzuki Esteem problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

Fuel system problems
Structure problems
Wheels problems
Gasoline problems
Engine and engine cooling problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 2002 Suzuki Esteem vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

2002 Suzuki Esteem complaints

The NHTSA has received 11 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2002 Suzuki Esteem.

2014-05-20

STRUCTURE,WHEELS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2014-05-11
VIN: JS2GB41SX25
Components: STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI ESTEEM. THE CONTACT OCCASIONALLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIELDING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AROUND THE MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER,THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RIGHT AXLE SHAFT WAS BROKEN ON THE SUBFRAME WHICH WAS CORRODED WITH EXTENSIVE RUST IN ADDITION TO THE ENGINE CRADLE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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2008-12-10

STRUCTURE,WHEELS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2008-04-28
VIN: JS2GB41W825
Components: STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Summary: SOLE OWNER 2002 SUZUKI ESTEEM WAGON WITH ROTTED K-FRAME AND RUSTED WHEELS. SUZUKI WILL ONLY COVER K-FRAME PART AND DEALER WANTS $390. FOR LABOR. ARE THERE OTHER SUZUKI VEHICLES WITH REPORTED ROTTED K-FRAMES?. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE APRIL 2002. THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO ROTTED FRAME. *TR

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2005-06-24

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2005-06-24
VIN: 2S3TC52C226
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary: AFTER SEVERAL MISDIAGNOSES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR GOING INTO GEARS THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS CHARGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS COMPLETELY UNFAIR. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I WASN''T PUSHING HARD ENOUGH ON THE BRAKE. THE SECOND TIME HE SAID IT WAS DO TO THE COLD WEATHER. THE THIRD TIME HE SAID THAT UNTIL THE CAR COULD NEVER GET BACK INTO GEAR HE WAS UNABLE TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOURTH TIME HE FIXED A PART AND IT STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIFTH TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SUZUKI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE OTHER DEALERSHIP DID NOT INSTALL THE PART CORRECTLY. THEN THE SIXTH TIME THEY SAID IT IS A DIFFERENT PART AND FIXED IT AND CHARGED ME BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM TOOK ONE YEAR AND ONE MONTH TO FIX. THE DISTRICT MANAGER SAID BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT HE WOULD NOT APPROVE THE COST OF FIXING IT. EVEN THOUGHT THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS OF ME OWNING THE CAR AND WAS CLEARLY BACK WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR TO THIS DATE STILL DOESN''T HAVE 30,000 MILES ON IT.

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2004-08-17

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2004-08-17
Fire: 1
VIN: JS1VS53AXX2
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Summary: WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

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2003-04-07

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2003-04-02
VIN: JS1VS54A022
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: THE CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY TO THE "ON" POSITION AND THE BIKE'S IGNITION ENGAGED AND CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT TURNING THE KEY TO THE "ON" POSITION IS ONLY SUPPOSE TO GIVE THE VEHICLE POWER. THE CONSUMER NORMALLY HAS TO HOLD THE CLUTCH LEVER IN AND PRESS START BUTTON FOR THE MOTORCYCLE TO ENGAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 SUZUKI VOLUSIA VL800 BK2 MOTORCYCLE. *NLM *TT

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2002-12-30

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2002-12-13
VIN: PLEASE PROV
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary: CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

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2002-12-06

POWER TRAIN PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2002-11-29
Components: POWER TRAIN
Summary: MODEL DR200 SEK2; THE DRIVE CHAIN ON THE MOTORCYCLE CAME WHILE TRAVELING 3-4 MPH. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN WITH THE OWNER INSPECTING THE CHAIN TO MAKE SURE THE CHAIN OPERATED WITH MANUFACTURES' SPECIFICATION(S). PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

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2002-11-19

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2002-07-15
VIN: JS1VT53A922
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Summary: FROM NEW THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES (WHEN THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED), THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL ABRUPTLY WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS APPLIED FROM A STAND STILL. THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES AND EACH WAS AT AN INTERSECTION WHERE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME COULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY AS IT IS A MOTORCYCLE. THE SELLING DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INITIALLY HAD NO SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE CAUSE. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER SUZUKI WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THEY LOGGED THE COMPLAINT WITH THE DECLARATION THAT THEY HAD NO REPORTS OF SUCH FAILURES AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP WHICH I HAD. THE DEALER FINALLY GOT UNOFFICIAL WORD THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MAY BE AT FAULT. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM SOLVED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHERS WITH THE SAME MODEL MOTORCYCLE WHO EXPERIENCED SIMILAR STALLING AND THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT MOTORCYCLES ARE BEING SOLD THAT COULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. EVEN THOUGH MY BIKE IS FIXED, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MANUFACTURER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY INSTEAD OF REMAINING IGNORANT. A RECENT CALL TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER BY A FRIEND REVEALED THEY STILL DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH A PROBLEM EXISTS, DESPITE SEVERAL OWNERS PREVIOUSLY REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THEM! DT

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2002-10-02

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
VIN: JS2GB41S225
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Summary: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 6 TIMES AND THERE IS NO COMPUTER CODE. GAS GAUGE IS INACCURATE. *JB *NLM *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****768037 *TS

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2002-04-29

TIRES PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2002-04-28
Components: TIRES
Summary: ORIGINAL TIRE ON SUZUKI, ESTEEM 2002, P18560R14 DOT ELBODEH340. WHILE TRAVELING AT 10 MPH ON SLIGHTLTY WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TIP OVER. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A DEFECT IN TIRES. *AK *JG

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2002-03-25

STEERING PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2002-03-15
Crash: 1
VIN: JS2GB41 S12
Components: STEERING
Summary: WHILE TRAVELING ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE'S LANE AND HIT IT. STEERING WHEEL HAD PLAYED INTO WHEEL, ENABLING HIM TO STEER.*AK

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2002 Suzuki Esteem recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the 2002 Suzuki Esteem.

2003-06-16

Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER (111 MY 2002 ESTEEM, 777 MY 2002 AERIO, 2,368 MY 2003 AERIO) AND SPORT UTILITY (324 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA, 274 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA, 684 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA XL-7, AND 781 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA XL-7) VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION BETWEEN THE PAINT APPLIED DURING THE SECOND-STAGE PAINTING PROCESS AND THE PAINT APPLIED DURING FINAL-STAGE PAINTING.
Consequence: IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE EJECTION OF UNBELTED OCCUPANTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES. VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT PAINT ADHESION WILL EITHER HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED BY REPAINTING, OR WILL BE REPLACED, OR REPURCHASED AND DESTROYED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.