Major Problems with Suzuki Kizashi Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Suzuki Kizashi to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Suzuki Kizashi

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Suzuki Kizashi.

Model Year	Complaints
2012 Kizashi	12
2011 Kizashi	19
2010 Kizashi	18

Worst 3 Suzuki Kizashi complaints

2012 Suzuki Kizashi ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 9800 miles

2011 Suzuki Kizashi AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 76000 miles

2011 Suzuki Kizashi SUSPENSION

Browse Suzuki Kizashi complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Suzuki Kizashi owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on august 11 2014 my vehicle caught fire while i was driving home from work. i had to pull over...	11 ~ 47755 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 suzuki kizashi. the contact received notification of an unknown recall regarding the air bags...	10 ~ 37434 miles
POWER TRAIN when accelerating onto the on-ramp of the highway the car began to reduce in speed and make a high pitched...	9 ~ 90008 miles
STEERING my car has a defect in the suspension with is causing unresolved issues with the alignment. i purchased my car...	7 ~ 47857 miles
ENGINE while driving of the freeway car lost the ability to accelerate causing loss in speed while going 75 on the	5 ~ 86200 miles
AIR BAGS passenger air bag off. this statement lights up on my dash board when a passenger places them selves on the...	5 ~ 43285 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving home from work and the service esp system came on right after that the rear car started...	5 ~ 64180 miles
SUSPENSION my car has a defect in the suspension with is causing unresolved issues with the alignment. i purchased my car...	5 ~ 17600 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 suzuki kizashi. the contact received notification of an unknown recall regarding the air bags...	3 ~ 49150 miles
WHEELS my car has a defect in the suspension with is causing unresolved issues with the alignment. i purchased my car...	3 ~ 13667 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the wheels are turning black and other coated items on the care like the silver trim on the side is	2 ~ 44300 miles
TIRES 2011 suzuki kizashi. consumer writes in regards to problems with tires and alignment. *smd the consumer stated as he was...	2 ~ 8450 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2011 suzuki kizashi sport sls. consumer writes in regards to safety and emissions recall. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2010 suzuki kizashi. the contact stated that while driving at 20 mph the tire pressure...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2010 suzuki kizashi. while driving at various speeds smoke emitted from the exhaust in the...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my kizashi went into dealership for recall notice nhtsa campaign number: 14v464000 the evap canister air vent line was clogged...	1 ~ 93557 miles
EQUIPMENT 2011 suzuki kizashi. consumer writes in regards to problems with tires and alignment. *smd the consumer stated as he was...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving home from work and the service esp system came on right after that the rear car started...	1 ~ 9800 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after getting the car to the recall the engine's belt/pulley tensioner came off torn apart. this has happened two times	1 ~ 4500 miles

FAQ

What year Suzuki Kizashi is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Suzuki Kizashi models of 2012, 2010, 2011 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Suzuki Kizashi?

Suzuki Kizashi models of 2011 and 2010 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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