Suzuki Esteem owners have reported a total of 160 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Suzuki Esteem. The 2000 Suzuki Esteem cars have the most problems reported (42 problems).
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| 2002 Esteem | |
| 2001 Esteem | |
| 2000 Esteem | |
| 1999 Esteem | |
| 1998 Esteem | |
| 1997 Esteem | |
| 1996 Esteem |
The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for Suzuki Esteem cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (33 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (25 problems).
It would not be fair to compare the Suzuki Esteem of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Esteem model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.
PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,
where P = total problems reported during the life of a Suzuki Esteem model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).
The results are shown in Table 3.
| ✿ Fuel Economy of Esteem Vehicles |
| ☘ Esteem Service Bulletins |
| ⚑ Esteem Safety Recalls |
| Compare Reliability: |