Owners have filed 66 complaints on the Suzuki Kizashi, covering 2010–2013. The system named most often is Power Train (18 reports). Worst years by volume: 2012, 2010, 2011; cleanest: 2013, 2011, 2010. 3 reports describe a crash, 1 a fire. On average the car was 6.3 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Suzuki Kizashi
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 66 Kizashi complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Power Train 18 Read
In the past 13 months I have had to have a engine replacement in which the vehicle was pouring carbon monoxide into the car, I went to pick the vehicle up after being repaired for over a month at the suzuki dealership in charlotte, nc. I drove the car approximately 1.5 miles away where the vehicle cut off as I was…
The contact owns a 2013 Suzuki Kizashi. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact allowed the vehicle to cool down. The contact…
Smell gas and I cant git a appointment with desantion kia in albany been tring 4 5 mouth
Air Bags 10 Read
My husband was driving on a city street in my car and was in an accident. He was t-boned on the driver side and the air bags did not deploy. He was in the intersection going around 30 mph, I am not sure how fast the other vehicle was going. This accident happened august 12, 2016 at 9:30 pm
Passenger air bag off. This statement lights up on my dash board when a passenger places them selves on the passenger seat, and stays light up until the passenger removes them selves from the seat. This problem exists on a recall placed by your organization for 2006-2011 suzuki grand vitara and 2007-2011 suzuki sx4…
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Electrical System 7 Read
On august 11, 2014 my vehicle caught fire while I was driving home from work. I had to pull over around the corner from my job because I smelled smoke and saw smoke in my car. I pulled over a local firestone mechanic shop. I opened up my console because most of the smoke was coming from the console, and when I opened…
The radio unit provides the view of the rear camera. When the radio fails there is no back up camera. Apparently there is a power defect in the radio system so it will not function and therefore no rear camera function
Six 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
Steering 7 Read
I took my car to get a alignment n come to find out that they couldn't align the back wheels to to seize bolt and also my steering rack n pinionand it's also reading code c1122
While driving on local road, the power steering warning light illuminated on dash and steering became extremely heavy. Sudden, unexpected failure of electrical power assist in steering. If this occurred while driving at a high rate of speed and/or in a curve, car would have been in an accident. Shut off car and…
My car has a defect in the suspension with is causing unresolved issues with the alignment. I purchased my car in 01/2012 two months later I discovered my alignment was off. The dealer did not have an alignment machine so I was told by suzuki corp usa I could take it to a professional and have it aligned. The pulling…
Exterior Lighting 6 Read
The contact owns a 2012 suzuki kizashi. The contact received notification of an unknown recall regarding the air bags, exterior lighting, and fuel system. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Planet suzuki (110 northchase dr, charlotte, nc 28213, (888)…
Vehicle's low beam light bulbs keep burning out every 2-3 month.. Sometimes both at a time, making driving dangerous. Light bulbs were changed by dealer and myself already 6 times. Used oem as well as other brands - makes no difference. Always used rubber gloves during replacement procedure and never touched the glass…
Vehicle low beam headlights have gone out on 5 different occasions. Sometimes at the same time & others just a few days apart. Headlamps have always been fixed at dealer site. They have run checks on electrical system & have found nothing. They have opened ticket with suzuki & they appear to be ignoring the problem.…
Fuel/propulsion System 3 Read
There is/are recalls on this vehicle regarding the fuel tank and vacuum lines on the fuel filler neck assembly, which causes check engine warnings that indicate "evap emissions" readouts, leaks during refills, interior gas fumes, and potential explosions. This car is currently leaking fuel during refills (and only…
While at idle the service engine lite came on. The following code was pulled via diagnostic tool.code #456. Gas evaporator leak. This vehicle has had the required recall performed. Obviously not the fix for the recall problem
Constant smell of gas and then computer issued code p0456. Dealer found a dangerous situation where the fuel fill pipe and attached vent pipe was rusting badly. Small rust holes were in the vent pipe. This was causing the p0456 code and also leaking of fumes and gas. This could cause a possible fire situation with the…
Engine And Engine Cooling 3 Read
2011 suzuki kizashi sport sls. Consumer writes in regards to safety and emissions recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer was unable to help locate a local dealer to complete the recall
The contact owns a 2010 suzuki kizashi. While driving at various speeds, smoke emitted from the exhaust in the rear of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the vehicle was operating as designed, but the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred once a week. The manufacturer was not notified of…
After getting the car to the recall, the engine's belt/pulley tensioner came off, torn apart. This has happened two times with a week gap of occurrence
Suspension 3 Read
2011 suzuki kizashi. Consumer writes in regards to problems with tires and alignment. *smd the consumer stated as he was preparing for a trip, he decided to check the tires and discovered the front tires were bald and the vehicle was out of alignment. Also, the back-up camera and GPS had to be replaced
Rear shocks failed prematurely. There's a loud "thunk" when you go over a bump. Suzuki issued a technical bulletin: ts 01 05223
The contact owns a 2010 suzuki kizashi. The contact stated that the front tires would wear prematurely. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure and provided the contact with new tires. The manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. A local mechanic diagnosed that there was…
Kizashi years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Electrical System | — | — | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 1 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 58 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.1 |
| Worst single series | 3 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 6.3 years |
A model average of 1.1 hides a worst series at 3. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Kizashi?
By complaint volume, 2012, 2010, 2011 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Kizashi years are the cleanest?
2013, 2011, 2010 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Suzuki Kizashi have?
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2010–2013. Of those, 3 describe a crash and 1 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.