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2002 Suzuki Esteem

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

8.5L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$2,141

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Other

Transport Canada recall 2003155 · manufacturer campaign 46

16 June 2003

Transport Canada lists: Aerio 2002–2003 · Esteem 2002 · Grand Vitara 2002–2003 · XL-7 2002–2003

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the windshield may not be properly secured to the vehicle body due to insufficient adhesion between paint applied during the second-stage painting process and paint applied during final-stage painting. If the windshield is not properly secured to the vehicle body, it may separate from the vehicle during a collision resulting in ejection of unbelted occupants and severe injury or death.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will affect repairs.

867 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Station wagon: Small
In its class
More efficient than 94% of 18 2002 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
196 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2002 Suzuki Esteem have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2002 Suzuki Esteem. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2002 Suzuki Esteem get?
NRCan rates the 2002 Suzuki Esteem at 8.5 L/100 km combined, emitting 196 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 2 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2002 Suzuki Esteem for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $2,141 in fuel, producing roughly 3,190 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.