1988 Suzuki Samurai Reviews - Page 3 of 5

I have replaced the rear U joints, and one set of plugs and that is all.

This is the funniest car I have ever owned.

It may take a while to get there, but it'll run down the highway at seventy miles per hour easy.

Not sure what the rollover problem is since I drive it pretty aggressively and it's never given me any problems.

No matter how much I abuse it, it always start and always runs. Best $400 I ever spent.

When I bought this Suzuki Samurai for my teenage son, he ignored the oil warning light and ultimately blew up the engine. I got it from him, and installed another engine. The seats are shot and are in need of refurbishing. The hood release broke on me. I've had to replace the original radiator and rag top.

Once I got this little 4x4 back to life, it runs and runs! I use it for my hunting vehicle and it will go out and get my deer and haul them back without any fuss.

For a recreational vehicle, this is one reliable and fun vehicle to knock around in on and off road. It will haul your gear out to the boonies and bring you home again.

Rebuilt rear brakes, wheel cylinders and Master Cylinder at 100,000 miles, had front discs turned.

Drivers seat was shot when I bought the rig, but some covers fixed that problem.

Starter liked to stick a little, but there are some very good "clicky-fix" repair solutions on Ebay.

This car is a blast to drive - it has a removable hardtop, so summer is loads of fun - plus my dogs like it! Not as powerful as I'd like, but since I bought it for its 4WD capability and not performance, I can't complain. It's a tight, neat little utility rig. It holds diving gear, hunting gear, dog gear, shooting gear - you name it, and I never worry about getting it messy inside.

Transmission went bad at around 98000.

This was a very reliable vehicle.

Great in sand. It's so light that you don't get bogged down.

Not so great in rain, I had problems with hydroplaning (but I was probably driving too fast).

Not very comfortable for longer trips. I had a soft top and they are VERY loud (it drowns out the stereo). The ride is also quite bumpy.

Wonderfully fun auto, I hope to buy another someday.

This was my first vehicle, and I wish I still had it! I just couldn't afford to have it fixed (transmission went bad at 98000) and had to buy a new car.

The retaining plate on the transfer case. So she didn't have 4low.

The seats went just last year.

Carburated engine was no good for really steep hill climbing.

The seats weren't much for a long trip.

I loved that little truck. I off-roaded every day and she went everywhere the big boys did.

I added a 4" lift and ran 32's. For the first 2 years, other than the lift and tires, I ran bone stock. Mud, rocks, sand, she took it all. Later I added a new carb, headers, lockers, gears, deep reduction gear box and a roll cage plus a winch.

I have driven from Spokane Washington to Norfolk Virginia and back. Never a break down. I used it to pull several full size trucks out of ditches and have even used it to herd cattle. It even got me a few dates. Women thought it was cute.

I just traded it for a 95 model with EFI.