IllustrationSIX MONTHS AGO, I HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVERS SIDE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHT BULB. IT APPEARS TO BE OUT AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNUSUALLY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT GO OUT.
2011 Suzuki Kizashi
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- Exterior Lighting. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
5 reportsI GOT MY KIZASHI IN 2012 AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE LOOKED AT AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANY REASON IT KEEPS BEING DRAINED THE WAY IT HAS BEEN. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS.
I BOUGHT MY SUZUKI DURING SEPTEMBER 2015. FOUR MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK AS WELL AS MY HIGH BEAMS. IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. MY HIGH BEAMS ARE ALSO NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED HIGH BEAMS. THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS ALSO T…
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I BOUGHT MY SUZUKI DURING SEPTEMBER 2015. FOUR MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK AS WELL AS MY HIGH BEAMS. IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. MY HIGH BEAMS ARE ALSO NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED HIGH BEAMS. THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS ALSO TURNED OFF (THE SAME TIME). I AND A COUPLE OTHERS HAVE READ THE MANUAL AND HAVE CHECKED AND RECHECKED FUSES. I EVEN REPLACED THE FUSES JUST IN CASE. O'REILLY, ADVANCE AUTO, AND AUTO ZONE HAVE ALL STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO SELL ME MORE HEADLIGHTS, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SOUNDED MORE LIKE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND UNTIL THAT IS ADDRESSED I WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. I HAVE CHECKED FORUMS AND HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL SUZUKI KIZASHI OWNERS AND WITHOUT RESOLUTIONS THAT PERMANENTLY FIX THIS COMMON PROBLEM.
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. DECEMBER OF 2014 ONE OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURNT OUT. FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND BURNING OUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. NOW I WENT TO A TRADE SCHOOL FOR AUTO MECHANICS AND KNOW HOW TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS AS I HAVE DONE IT PLENTY OF TIMES ON OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER REPLACING BOTH BULBS WI…
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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. DECEMBER OF 2014 ONE OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURNT OUT. FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND BURNING OUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. NOW I WENT TO A TRADE SCHOOL FOR AUTO MECHANICS AND KNOW HOW TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS AS I HAVE DONE IT PLENTY OF TIMES ON OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER REPLACING BOTH BULBS WITH OEM REPLACEMENTS THEY WORKED FINE, NO ISSUES, JUST IT WAS A PAIN IN THIS VEHICLE TO CHANGE. AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS ONE WENT OUT AGAIN. THEY WERE REPLACED AGAIN WITH HIGHER QUALITY/RATED BULBS. AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 2 MONTHS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE GONE ON SUZUKI FORUMS AND DONE MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN MANY CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WONDERING WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL SINCE ITS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME. MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE PEDESTRIANS, ANIMALS ECT. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG …
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MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Official recalls
519V343000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
May 2, 2019
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.
19V187000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification; Seats
Mar 7, 2019
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
18V769000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Oct 31, 2018
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.
14V811000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
Dec 22, 2014
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.
14V464000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Jul 30, 2014
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.