Factory build sheet
2001 Suzuki Esteem
Build JS2GB41S-1 · 1.8L 4cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read JS2GB41S and position 10 reads 1. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Esteem whose VIN starts JS2GB41S and carries 1 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 92 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 92 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Suzuki with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Suzuki used the VIN pattern JS2GB41S for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | JS2 | SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | GB41S | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 1 | Model year — 2001 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
92 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to JS2GB41S-1 shares the specification above.
- 92 Known VINs
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Esteem, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 92 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.