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NHTSA safety record

Suzuki

Every complaint, recall and defect investigation on file for a Suzuki, model years 2010 to 2014.

11

Vehicles

209

Complaints

99

Recalls

5

Fires

0

Deaths

11Suzuki year and model combinations have enough on file to be worth a page here, and between them their owners have filed 209 safety complaints with NHTSA. More of those name the air bags than any other system: 63 of them. The single most complained-about is the 2012 SX4, with 40.

NHTSA holds 99 recall campaigns naming Suzuki vehicles, across every model year the agency records rather than only the ones shown here.

Most complained-about Suzuki models

Complaints for every published model year of each model added together. A model that sold in larger numbers collects more complaints, and nothing here divides by sales because NHTSA does not publish them.

Model Worst year Complaints Deaths
SX4 2012 89
Kizashi 2012 68
Grand Vitara 2010 44
DL1000 2014 8

What goes wrong on a Suzuki

The systems named most often across every Suzuki complaint on file. One complaint can name more than one system, so these add up to more than the complaint total. "Unknown or other" is excluded: it is what the intake form records when an owner cannot place the failure.

Most recent Suzuki recalls

The newest campaigns naming a Suzuki, by the date the manufacturer's defect report reached NHTSA. Each one covers a build range, which may be narrower than the model years listed.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS

25V873000 · December 17, 2025

A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability, increasing the distance required to stop and the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 3,003 vehicles

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

25V505000 · August 8, 2025

Headlights that are excessively bright can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 1,512 vehicles

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

24V923000 · December 11, 2024

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of fire.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 556 vehicles

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

24V769000 · October 16, 2024

A blocked brake fluid port can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 6,338 vehicles

TIRES

24V535000 · July 17, 2024

Tread separation may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 1,688 vehicles

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT

24V081000 · February 7, 2024

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 360 vehicles

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

24V038000 · January 23, 2024

A brake fluid leak can result in reduced braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 993 vehicles

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

23V088000 · February 15, 2023

A gap between the front brake pad and discs can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 2,552 vehicles

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

21V558000 · July 22, 2021

A fuel leak increases the risk of fire.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 270 vehicles

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

21V299000 · April 28, 2021

The operator will not know the vehicle speed without a functioning speedometer, increasing the risk of a crash.

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC · up to 270 vehicles

Every manufacturer's latest recalls, or check a single car with the VIN lookup.

Every Suzuki page on this site

11 vehicles across 4 models, newest model year first.

Built from NHTSA's complaint file published August 20, 2026, its recall campaign API and its defect investigation file. A complaint is one owner's unverified account, not a finding of fault. How this is counted. · All makes

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