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1998 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

8.2L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$2,065

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.

Electrical

Transport Canada recall 1998252 · manufacturer campaign 28

29 December 1998

Transport Canada lists: Esteem 1995–1998

What is wrong

Note: Vehicles equipped with a Suzuki accessory engine block heater. Certain vehicles may experience a high temperature condition in the silicone connector plug and/or electrical extension cord. Prolonged high temperatures in the plug and cord can result in material degradation and an electrical short circuit. Arcing from a short circuit in the presence of combustible materials could result in an engine compartment fire.

What the dealer will do

Block heaters will be replaced/refurbished with new units or components incorporating an improved design.

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Efficiency and running cost

Class
Station wagon: Small
In its class
More efficient than 92% of 13 1998 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
189 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 1998 Suzuki Esteem have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 1998 Suzuki Esteem. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 1998 Suzuki Esteem get?
NRCan rates the 1998 Suzuki Esteem at 8.2 L/100 km combined, emitting 189 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 4 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 1998 Suzuki Esteem for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $2,065 in fuel, producing roughly 3,078 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.