Enter the 17-character VIN of your Suzuki Sidekick to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Looking at a model Suzuki Sidekick? Enter its 17-character VIN here and the free decoder tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the manufacturing country. Our records for the model Suzuki Sidekick run over 1988 - 1998 and include 1 versions in total. They come as SUV, with power listed as 130 hp. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and region, the 10th stands for the model year, and the 11th often marks the plant.
Nothing in the VIN reveals what happened to the car after it left the factory. Damage, mileage, theft entries and ownership changes are covered by a paid vehicle history report. Count the characters on the car Suzuki Sidekick: a VIN has exactly 17 and never contains I, O or Q. Then check that the 10th character matches the stated model year.
1988 - 1998
Production years
64 - 130 hp
Power
1
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Sidekick | 1988 - 1998 | SUV | 64 - 130 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Suzuki Sidekick, with model years 1988 - 1998 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1988 - 1998 across 1 version of the Suzuki Sidekick. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Suzuki Sidekick the characters to expect are J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998).
1 version, in 1 body style, with power up to 130 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.