# Recalls that may apply to the 1996 Suzuki Sidekick

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [00V008000](/recalls/nhtsa/00V008000.md), 2000-01-20: SUSPENSION. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.    INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING BASE ON THE UPPER END OF THE FRONT STRUTS CAN LEAD TO BREAKAGE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE UPPER END OF THE FRONT STRUTS TO THE VEHICLE BODY. Built 1995\-06\-01 to 1996\-09\-30.
- [96V121002](/recalls/nhtsa/96V121002.md), 1996-07-02: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. THE FUEL TANK ON THESE VEHICLES CAN BECOME PUNCTURED BY A FUEL TANK FLANGE ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT DURING REAR\-END COLLISIONS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL TANK INTEGRITY." Built 1995\-08\-01 to 1996\-06\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2000086](/recalls/tc/2000086.md), 2000-02-17: Suspension. On certain Sidekick Sport vehicles, insufficient strength of the mounting base on the upper end of the front struts can lead to breakage of the mounting bolts that attach the upper end of the front struts to the vehicle body.  This condition could adversely affect vehicle handling.  Correction:  A reinforcement will be added to both front struts, between the mounting base and the vehicle body. In addition, the front strut mounting bases, mounting bolts and nuts, and strut bar stays will be replaced.
- [1996104](/recalls/tc/1996104.md), 1996-07-11: Fuel System. Note: Four door vehicles only.  Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 301 \- Fuel System Integrity.  The fuel tank on these vehicles may become punctured by a fuel tank flange attachment \(gusset\) during certain types of rear end collisions.  Correction: Vehicles will be modified by the addition of two \(2\) fuel tank attachment reinforcements \(gussets\).

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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