Do the Samurai and Sidekick have a bad rep for rollovers?

I found an interesting site on the internet the other day. The "rollover lawyer" specializes only in cases regarding truck rollovers. You can click on most any type of SUV but one of the largest and most disturbing sections (after the Ford Explorer, of course) was for the Suzuki Sidekick and Samurai. Check it out and comment. I was wondering if any Samurai or sidekick owners had any unexpected (I mean it is a tall and narrow SUV! Come on, it isn't a Viper!) rollover tendencies. DISCUSS!

http://www.rolloverlawyer.com/suzuki_samurai.htm  

This just reinforces my already negative stereotype of personal injury lawyers. C'mon, you can't drive an SUV like a Vette or Ferrari. I guess the day of personal responsibility is long gone.  

a friend of mine flipped his BMW (poor rich boy) back in high scool and it was totally avoidable. too much throttle for the situation. any vehicle is prone to rolling over if the driver is an idiot or unconscious. in my opinion the issue with the samurai rollovers was mostly to do with bad drivers directed by devious lawyers. i have ridden in and driven Samurais to great success for many years and have only rolled one samurai at 4 mph while trying too big an obstacle for the vehicle. I believe that the rollover on pavement problem with samurais comes from too high of rate of speed (much like most accidents) and the ignorance of the samurai operator that he/she is driving a sports car rather than a 4WD vehicle that should be respected as such.  

personally, i think it's a skeevey lawyer thing. we got way too many of them in this country  
I work to support my Jeep

I think they should be re-considered for off-road use, because the options are numerous, and almost nobody keeps them stock.  
We call it Ranger-tilln'

Don't be ridiculous! They just take a nap on the trail after being pushed too hard. LOL.

 

consumers union started this rumor back in 1986 and destroyed samurai sales suzuki sued them and won but it took a lonk time and by the time they won the damage was alredy done public opnion was bad so sales were low and suzuki had to end sales in the US. 1n 1995 or 96 for more info go to youtube and search "the truth about the suzuki samurai" this is a 6 part vid vary informative  

Yeah, it was Consumer Reports that really killed the Samurai.

Even though the Ford Bronco II with the 4.0 V-6 fared worse in government crash testing, the Consumer Reports story was the death knell for the Samurai.

As for the Samurai and the Tracker, you're an enthusiast, not an average know-nothing consumer. Yes, it's easier to roll a vehicle with a short wheelbase and a tall center of gravity, but you already know that and will keep that in mind while driving. It's the folks who buy the tall SUV and expect it to handle like a low-slung Ferrari that cause all the hoopla.