AI DamageSuzuki Kizashi: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Suzuki Kizashi across 4 model years: 73 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 25% of all complaints
- 2 Air bags 21% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 16% of all complaints
- 4 Exterior lighting 14% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel/propulsion system 12% of all complaints
- 6 Engine 11% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 11% of all complaints
- 8 Vehicle speed control 10% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 18 complaints (25% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 15 complaints (21% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 12 complaints (16% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 10 complaints (14% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 9 complaints (12% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl 2010–2013
- CVT 2010–2013named in 3 complaints
- manual, 6-speed 2010–2013
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 73 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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.
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 was driving home from work, and the service esp system came on, right after that the rear car started swaying back and forth. When this started I removed my foot from the gas and the car kept doing this, and the car then spent around and I was going down the highway backwards for about 100 plus yards.
Currently have a airbag light on my dash that only goes away for a minute when i hit a bump as well as the passenger seat not detecting there is someone there so their airbag light says its off, no one will help when you call suzuki but they want to keep sending things like fuel tank may crack and occupant…
As the warmer/hot weather came along in 2025, he was experiencing random scary situations of the car just going into "limp mode" while driving 70 - 75 mph on [XXX]. No warning indicators, no dash lights. No acceleration, couldn't maintain speed, bogged down to 15 mph until he pulled over and turned off the car.
The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact allowed the vehicle to cool down. The contact restarted the vehicle, and the system was independently reset. The vehicle was driven to the residence.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.