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Suzuki Kizashi Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 73 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Suzuki Kizashi (2010–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2010.

7
safety recalls, all years
73
owner complaints, all years
2010
year with most recalls
2010
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki Kizashi model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2013 Suzuki Kizashi65
2012 Suzuki Kizashi523
2011 Suzuki Kizashi522
2010 Suzuki Kizashi623

What Suzuki Kizashi owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA. The 2010 model year has the most, with 23.

All Suzuki Kizashi recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki Kizashi, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Inflator module (air bags) and occupant classification (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V343000 Reported 21,052 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify an adult occupant as child and deactivate the front air bag.

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and service providers will replace the front passenger seat cushion, which includes a new OCS mat assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on October 29, 2021. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  2. Occupant classification (air bags) and seats

    NHTSA 19V187000 Reported 31,302 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  3. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 18V769000 Reported 21,063 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Suzuki Kizashi vehicles. Dust can enter the vent line that provides fresh air to the carbon canister, restricting its air flow and possibly creating excessive negative pressure in the fuel tank which may result in the fuel tank cracking.

    Remedy: Suzuki has sent owners an initial notification to inform them of the recall. When parts are available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will install a cover over the opening near the suction pipe inlet, and…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  4. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 18V331000 Reported 5,786 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2013 Suzuki Kizashi and SX4 vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The Transmission Control Module (TCM) may fail causing a reduction in speed or reduced vehicle acceleration.

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TCM, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 4005 to…

    Model years: 2013

  5. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

    NHTSA 14V811000 Reported 60,823 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 SX4 vehicles manufactured July 16, 2009, to November 1, 2012, and 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles manufactured October 13, 2009, to October 31, 2012. The shift selector can be moved out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal.

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift selector assembly and inspect, and if necessary, replace the shift knob, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Suzuki…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  6. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 14V464000 Reported 19,249 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor Of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles manufactured October 2009 through July 2012. In the affected vehicles, spiders may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent hose, blocking it and causing the fuel tank to have an excessive amount of negative pressure.

    Remedy: Suzuki is in the process of notifying owners, and dealers will replace the evaporative canister vent line on the affected vehicles with a vent line that has a filter on the end. If the canister vent line is found to be…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  7. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 10V287000 Reported 5,107 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2010 kizashi passenger vehicles manufactured from october 13, 2009 through may 31, 2010. The hinged door of the center lower box located in the front dashboard area fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the instrument panel center lower box of the affected vehicles with a new part free of charge. The safety recall began on july 13, 2010. Owners may contact suzuki at…

    Model years: 2010

Other Suzuki models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.