Suzuki VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
“Way of Life”
Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and various small internal-combustion engines, headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Founded in 1909 by Michio Suzuki as Suzuki Loom Works, the company started producing automobiles in 1955 with the Suzulight kei car.
Suzuki dominates kei-car sales in Japan and is the leading passenger-car manufacturer in India through its Maruti Suzuki subsidiary, holding approximately 40% of the Indian passenger-car market. Globally Suzuki is one of the top-10 largest automakers by production. The Swift, Vitara, Jimny, S-Cross and Ignis represent Suzuki's European lineup, while Maruti Suzuki Alto, Wagon R, Baleno and Brezza dominate Indian sales. Suzuki withdrew from the United States automobile market in 2012 after 27 years of sales, retaining only motorcycle and marine operations in North America.
Suzuki trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under 7269 and as SZKMY in OTC US trading. Recall data for Suzuki vehicles sold in the US prior to 2012 is reported to NHTSA. ForCar.org maintains historical Suzuki VIN data from the brand's 1985-2012 US era.
Suzuki at a glance
- Founded
- 1909 (as Suzuki Loom Works)
- Founder
- Michio Suzuki
- Headquarters
- Hamamatsu, Japan
- Stock ticker
- OTC: SZKMY / Tokyo: 7269
- India share
- ~40% (Maruti Suzuki)
- US presence
- 1985-2012 (exited)
- Iconic model
- Jimny (off-road kei SUV)
- Motorcycles
- Hayabusa, GSX-R, V-Strom
- Basic warranty
- 3 years / 60,000 miles
- Powertrain warranty
- 7 years / 100,000 miles
Decode any Suzuki VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that Suzuki dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Suzuki heritage
Michio Suzuki founded Suzuki Loom Works in 1909 to manufacture silk-weaving looms for the Japanese textile industry. The company expanded into motor vehicles in the 1930s, producing prototype small cars before being interrupted by World War II. Post-war, Suzuki produced the 1952 Power Free clip-on bicycle motor and the 1955 Suzulight, Japan's first kei-class production car. Maruti Udyog Ltd. (now Maruti Suzuki) was established as a 50-50 joint venture with the Indian government in 1981; Suzuki has since increased its stake to 56%.
Market position
Suzuki competes in compact and subcompact passenger segments primarily in India, Japan, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and the UK, with smaller presence in Western Europe and no current US passenger-car sales. The brand's kei-car expertise (sub-660cc engines, 3.4-meter overall length) gives it disproportionate strength in dense urban Asian markets. Suzuki's motorcycle operations (GSX-R, Hayabusa, V-Strom) compete globally against Honda, Yamaha and Kawasaki.
New-vehicle warranty
SUZUKI VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick SUZUKI VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any SUZUKI VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Suzuki founded and by whom?
Suzuki was founded in 1909 by Michio Suzuki and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.
Where is the VIN on a Suzuki vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many Suzuki models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 414 Suzuki nameplates. Any 17-character Suzuki VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the Suzuki warranty?
Basic: 3 years / 60,000 miles (Europe). Powertrain: 7 years / 100,000 miles (Europe).
How to check Suzuki recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers Suzuki Motor Corporation, the Japanese automaker — not Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (the majority-owned Indian subsidiary, sold separately) or Suzuki Pharmaceutical (an unrelated Japanese company).
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