THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE. FIRST THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WENT OUT. WE CALLED SUZUKI TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THEY SAID NO. WE HAD TO SEARCH FOR A PART AND FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED AT GREAT COST. NOW A FEW MONTHS LATTER THIS HAPPENS. THE PASSANGER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. CALLED TOYOTA DEALER. HE SAID …
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THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE. FIRST THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WENT OUT. WE CALLED SUZUKI TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THEY SAID NO. WE HAD TO SEARCH FOR A PART AND FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED AT GREAT COST. NOW A FEW MONTHS LATTER THIS HAPPENS. THE PASSANGER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. CALLED TOYOTA DEALER. HE SAID IT IS PROBABLY JUST A BAD MSG, HAPPENS IN HAWAII ALL THE TIME, SO WE CONTINUED DRIVING IT. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON JAN 6, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII, AS WE TURNED LEFT ONTO THE MAIN HIGHWAY HEAR OCEANVIEW, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO A SAFE PLACE. WE COULD NOT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF UNTIL ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. WHILE THEY WERE TESTING THE CAR, IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TESTING AND THEY COULDN'T RESTART IT. IT HAD 12 - 15 CODES THAT THEY HAD TO CLEAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK AND COULD NOT BE CLEARED. NOW ONE WEEK LATER THE CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED AS THERE ARE NO "AIR BAG CONTROL MODULES" AVAILABLE IN HAWAII. IT WILL TAKE 2-4 WEEKS TO GET ONE. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. WE ONLY HAVE 37,000 MILES!
NHTSA ODI #11299427
99,000 miles · Dec 6, 2018
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train
THE CAR HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED ON A SUNNY DAY WILL GO INTO A FAILSAFE MODE, AND NO ERROR IS DETECTED BY THE CAR, LOSES THE ABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT, AND LOSES ACCELERATION. HAS BECOME A REOCCURRING ISSUE ON ALL LONG TRIPS AS THE CAR MUST BE ON THE ROAD OVER AN HOUR BEFORE THE INSTANCE WIL…
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THE CAR HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED ON A SUNNY DAY WILL GO INTO A FAILSAFE MODE, AND NO ERROR IS DETECTED BY THE CAR, LOSES THE ABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT, AND LOSES ACCELERATION. HAS BECOME A REOCCURRING ISSUE ON ALL LONG TRIPS AS THE CAR MUST BE ON THE ROAD OVER AN HOUR BEFORE THE INSTANCE WILL OCCUR. ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WHICH CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE CAR TO COOL BEFORE THE CAR WILL ALLOW ITSELF OR THE DRIVER TO DOWNSHIFT EVEN IN AUTOMATIC OR MANU-MATIC CONFIGURATION. PLEASE ISSUE THE SAME RECALL FOR THE 2010 THAT YOU DID FOR THE 2013. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE INSTANCE OCCURRING IF NEEDED.
NHTSA ODI #11156469
Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2017
Electrical System
2010 SUZUKI KIZASHI HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN LIGHTS, AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHTS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. BULBS BURN OUT CONSISTENTLY WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND MUST BE REPAIRED TOO OFTEN
NHTSA ODI #10956523
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2015
Electrical System
HEADLIGHT BULBS BURN OUT MUCH TOO OFTEN. SINCE 2010, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES TO REPLACE ONE OR SEVERAL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS. ON ONE OCCASION ALL FOUR PRIMARY BULBS BURNED OUT AT ONE TIME. I HAVE RECEIPTS OF EVERY VISIT. DURING THE LAST CHANGE ON 12/2/15 THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT SUZUKI WOULD NO L…
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HEADLIGHT BULBS BURN OUT MUCH TOO OFTEN. SINCE 2010, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES TO REPLACE ONE OR SEVERAL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS. ON ONE OCCASION ALL FOUR PRIMARY BULBS BURNED OUT AT ONE TIME. I HAVE RECEIPTS OF EVERY VISIT. DURING THE LAST CHANGE ON 12/2/15 THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT SUZUKI WOULD NO LONGER COVER THE BULB REPLACEMENT AND LABOR . THE BUMPER NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE BULBS, SO THIS IS NOT A CHEAP EXERCISE, NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY PROBLEMS OF BULBS BURNING OUT SO OFTEN.
NHTSA ODI #10809585
800 miles · Nov 13, 2010
Electrical System
THE DISPLAY INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, BLINKER, MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY SHUT DOWN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN A MONTH FROM PURCHASE OF THE BRAND NEW SUZUKI KIZASHI 2010. *TR
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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 Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is C5.
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Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
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.
Consequence: The deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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 Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is C5.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
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.
Consequence: The deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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 Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is C5.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
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 by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
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Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
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.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
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 by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
Seats
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.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
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 by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A cracked tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
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 relocate the suction filter. The fuel cap and fuel tank will also be replaced with improved parts. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the shift selector is moved out of the "Park" position while the brake pedal is not depressed, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
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 customer service at 1-714-996-7040. Suzuki's number for this recall is VL.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Negative pressure could cause the fuel tank to crack resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
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 obstructed by a spider web, the fuel tank will also be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VG.
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DOOR MAY OPEN IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS.
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 1-714-996-7040.
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