Suzuki Jimny 1998 reliability and quality

Production year from 1998 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Suzuki Jimny reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 12.8 percents of Suzuki Jimny.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 17-year-old Suzuki Jimny was 23.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Suzuki Jimny proved to be more reliable than 75% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Suzuki Jimny 2005
2017 12 years 23.6% / 27.10% 21. from 86
2016 11 years 25.7% / 31.40% 17. from 89
2015 10 years 24.2% / 26.80% 32. from 95
2014 9 years 23.7% / 28.80% 22. from 95
2013 8 years 14.6% / 17.20% 38. from 107
2010 5 years 10.6% / 9.90% 78. from 123
2009 4 years 5.8% / 5.00% 83. from 117
2008 3 years 5.7% / 4.80% 79. from 116
2007 2 years 7.2% / 5.90% 81. from 113
Suzuki Jimny 2004
2016 12 years 25.7% / 31.40% 17. from 89
2015 11 years 25.3% / 32.10% 13. from 78
2014 10 years 23.7% / 28.80% 22. from 95
2013 9 years 17.5% / 23.00% 18. from 87
2010 6 years 10.6% / 9.90% 78. from 123
2009 5 years 9.5% / 9.30% 65. from 109
2008 4 years 5.7% / 4.80% 79. from 116
2007 3 years 7.2% / 5.90% 81. from 113
2006 2 years 5.9% / 6.60% 42. from 107
Suzuki Jimny 2003
2015 12 years 25.3% / 32.10% 13. from 78
2014 11 years 27.9% / 33.30% 12. from 78
2013 10 years 17.5% / 23.00% 18. from 87
2010 7 years 10.6% / 14.70% 78. from 123
2009 6 years 9.5% / 9.30% 65. from 109
2008 5 years 7.4% / 8.90% 36. from 111
2007 4 years 7.2% / 5.90% 81. from 113
2006 3 years 5.9% / 6.60% 42. from 107
2005 2 years 6.4% / 6.50% 55. from 110
2004 1 years 5.2% / 5.60% 56. from 113
Suzuki Jimny 2002
2014 12 years 27.9% / 33.30% 12. from 78
2013 11 years 21.0% / 27.60% 8. from 69
2010 8 years 10.6% / 14.70% 78. from 123
2009 7 years 10.9% / 14.00% 24. from 94
2008 6 years 7.4% / 8.90% 36. from 111
2007 5 years 9.7% / 10.70% 40. from 107
2006 4 years 5.9% / 6.60% 42. from 107
2005 3 years 6.4% / 6.50% 55. from 110
2004 2 years 5.2% / 5.60% 56. from 113
Suzuki Jimny 2001
2013 12 years 21.0% / 27.60% 8. from 69
2009 8 years 10.9% / 14.00% 24. from 94
2008 7 years 11.5% / 13.30% 38. from 99
2007 6 years 9.7% / 10.70% 40. from 107
2006 5 years 10.1% / 11.20% 39. from 106
2005 4 years 6.4% / 6.50% 55. from 110
2004 3 years 5.2% / 5.60% 56. from 113
Suzuki Jimny 2000
2009 9 years 12.4% / 18.30% 12. from 87
2008 8 years 11.5% / 13.30% 38. from 99
2007 7 years 12.6% / 15.80% 29. from 96
2006 6 years 10.1% / 11.20% 39. from 106
2005 5 years 12.3% / 11.30% 65. from 105
2004 4 years 5.2% / 5.60% 56. from 113
Suzuki Jimny 1999
2009 10 years 12.4% / 18.30% 12. from 87
2007 8 years 12.6% / 15.80% 29. from 96
2005 6 years 12.3% / 11.30% 65. from 105