2010 Suzuki Kizashi problems
The Suzuki Kizashi is a mid-size car manufactured by Japanese automaker Suzuki. It was unveiled in the United States on July 30, 2009. The Kizashi went on sale in Japan on October 21, 2009, in North America on December 1, 2009, and in Australia and New Zealand on May 11, 2010. It is the first mid-size Suzuki automobile sold in the Australian market. In February 2011, the Kizashi became available to the Indian market. The car was also available in European markets.
In December 2013, Suzuki announced that the Kizashi would be gradually discontinued in global markets, and would not get a successor. In December 2014, the production of the car ceased in the Sagara plant. Despite a good technical record, the car had suffered from poor sales because of the global financial crisis and Suzuki's withdrawal from the American and Canadian markets in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Etymology
Kizashi (In kanji: 兆) is a Japanese word which means "something great is coming", "omen", "sign", or "warning".
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Common 2010 Suzuki Kizashi problems
The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi has been reported to have several common problems based on complaints from its owners. These issues are related to the car's transmission, fuel filler door, steering, paint quality, and resale value.
- Fuel Filler Door Issue: Some owners have reported issues with the fuel filler door, which stopped opening in their attempts to force it open. This issue led to a dent in the door, and the piece responsible for opening the door was bent by one of the editors. After bending it back, the fuel filler door worked like a charm . This issue can be a minor inconvenience for drivers, but it can lead to more severe problems if not addressed promptly.
- Steering Issues: Some owners have reported that the steering in the 2010 Kizashi is loose, which can make it difficult to control the car. This issue can be a significant safety concern for drivers, particularly in emergency situations where quick and precise steering is necessary.
- Paint Quality Issues: Some owners have reported that the paint quality on the rims of the 2010 Kizashi is poor, with some reporting that the paint peeled off after only a short period of ownership. This issue can be a cosmetic concern for drivers, but it can also lead to more severe problems if not addressed promptly, such as rust or corrosion.
- Resale Value: The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi has been reported to have poor resale value, with some owners reporting that the car's value drops significantly after only a few years of ownership. This issue can be a significant concern for drivers who plan to sell their car in the future, as it can lead to a significant financial loss .
In summary, the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi has several common problems related to the car's transmission, fuel filler door, steering, paint quality, and resale value. These issues can be a significant inconvenience for drivers and can lead to more severe problems if not addressed promptly.
Why did Suzuki Kizashi fail?
Several important elements that contributed to the Maruti Suzuki Kizashi's failure in the Indian market can be summed up. The brand's strong association with little, inexpensive automobiles coupled with its premium pricing, which didn't align with the price-sensitive Indian consumers, provided a big obstacle.
Is Kizashi a good car?
good exterior . looks smart and sporty looks from outside. fully loaded with features good sapce inside and good comfort in front and at the rear seat also. engine performance is good.
What is the problem with the Suzuki Kizashi 2012?
(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.
Why did Suzuki stop making the Kizashi?
In December 2014, the production of the car ceased in the Sagara plant. Despite a good technical record, the car had suffered from poor sales because of the global financial crisis and Suzuki's withdrawal from the American and Canadian markets in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
2010 Suzuki Kizashi car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Suzuki Kizashi problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Power train problems
- Electrical system problems
- Air bags problems
- Vehicle speed control problems
- Engine problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2010 Suzuki Kizashi vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
2010 Suzuki Kizashi complaints
The NHTSA has received 22 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi.
2024-01-25
AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-01-25
- VIN: JS2RE9A5XA6
- Components: AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: I have received multiple recall notifications for problems with air bag on the passenger side, and a fuel tank that Suzuki says may crack. It would be great to have these things taken care of, but the repair providers that Suzuki has authorized are both 3 HOURS away! That means 6 hours total driving time, which is quite unreasonable. Does the NHTSA have any authority to either 1) get Suzuki to authorize a shop a reasonable distance from me, or, 2) have Suzuki reimburse me for recall repairs done at a local facility? I have called Suzuki myself, but they are extremely unhelpful. They made their money when they sold the car, and seem to be extremely unwilling to promote any lasting good will.
2022-10-19
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2022-10-19
- VIN: JS2RE9A76A6
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: The vehicle goes in the limp mode while accelerating uphill. At one occasion it went into the limp mode and stalled, very unsafe for highway. Turing it off and restarting needed. The transmission has issues that hasn't been addressed by the manufacturer.
2022-02-08
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2021-10-11
- VIN: JS2RE9A74A6
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: The contact owns a 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. The contact had received a recall letter regarding the front passenger’s air bag seat sensor. The contact stated that she was not aware of warning lights only a short beeping sound when any weight was placed on the seat. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and the seat cushion sensor was replaced. The contact later received another recall letter stating that the seat cushion sensor had to be replaced with a newer sensor. The vehicle was not repaired because the dealer did not have the part. The dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer had not responded to a request for a parts update. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure but could not provide a timeline on parts availability. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
2020-06-16
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-03-26
- VIN: JS2RE9A56A6
- Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
- Summary: TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) FOR THE CVT, THE TCM MAY DETECT AN ABNORMALITY IN THE CVT PULLEY RATIO UNDER AS A RESULT OF THE UNUSUAL MOVEMENT OF THE STEPPER MOTOR. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) MAY ILLUMINATE AND THE CVT COULD GO INTO A FAIL SAFE MODE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LOSING ACCELERATION. CONTACTED THE SUZUKI CORPORATION AND THEY STATE MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING THIS RECALL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN OUT FOR THIS EXACT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE, BUT DENIES THAT IT'S FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THIS VEHICLE WENT INTO LIKE A SAFETY TYPE MODE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT EXIT THE FAIL SAFE MODE AND NEEDS DEALERSHIP ATTENTION. I ALMOST DIED ON THE HIGHWAY FROM THIS ISSUE. *TR
2020-01-14
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2020-01-06
- VIN: JS2RE9A79A6
- Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
- Summary: THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE. FIRST THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WENT OUT. WE CALLED SUZUKI TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THEY SAID NO. WE HAD TO SEARCH FOR A PART AND FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED AT GREAT COST. NOW A FEW MONTHS LATTER THIS HAPPENS. THE PASSANGER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. CALLED TOYOTA DEALER. HE SAID IT IS PROBABLY JUST A BAD MSG, HAPPENS IN HAWAII ALL THE TIME, SO WE CONTINUED DRIVING IT. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON JAN 6, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAII, AS WE TURNED LEFT ONTO THE MAIN HIGHWAY HEAR OCEANVIEW, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO A SAFE PLACE. WE COULD NOT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF UNTIL ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. WHILE THEY WERE TESTING THE CAR, IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TESTING AND THEY COULDN'T RESTART IT. IT HAD 12 - 15 CODES THAT THEY HAD TO CLEAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK AND COULD NOT BE CLEARED. NOW ONE WEEK LATER THE CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED AS THERE ARE NO "AIR BAG CONTROL MODULES" AVAILABLE IN HAWAII. IT WILL TAKE 2-4 WEEKS TO GET ONE. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR. WE ONLY HAVE 37,000 MILES!
2019-09-10
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-09-05
- VIN: JS2RE9A57A6
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: ON JULY 10,2019 PULLED OUT OF A RED LIGHT MAKING RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN PULLED OVER TURN ENGINE OFF WAITED 5 OR 10 MINUTES TURNED ENGINE BACK ON STEERING WAS NORMAL, SAME THING HAPPENED NEXT DAY UNDER LOW SPEED CONDITIONS TURNED ENGINE OFF STEERING BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. DID NOT HAVE ANOTHER STEERING PROBLEM UNTIL SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 60 MPH STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN, PULLED OVER TURNED ENGINE OFF WAITED 5 OR 10 MINUTES THIS TIME STEERING CONTINUED TO BE HARD TO TURN TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSIS.
2019-04-19
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-04-17
- VIN: JS2RF9A58A6
- Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: CAR HAS BEGUN LURCHING AND RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (ABOVE 60 MPH). TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED AT 80K MILES BY SUZUKI DEALER, NOW AT 88K MILES AND HAVING ISSUE. THIS IS NOT SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY!
2019-01-24
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-01-03
- VIN: JS2RF9A55A6
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: 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 VEHICLE.
2018-12-06
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-11-10
- VIN: JS2RF9A35A6
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
- Summary: THE CAR HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED ON A SUNNY DAY WILL GO INTO A FAILSAFE MODE, AND NO ERROR IS DETECTED BY THE CAR, LOSES THE ABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT, AND LOSES ACCELERATION. HAS BECOME A REOCCURRING ISSUE ON ALL LONG TRIPS AS THE CAR MUST BE ON THE ROAD OVER AN HOUR BEFORE THE INSTANCE WILL OCCUR. ALMOST ALWAYS WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WHICH CAUSES DRIVER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE CAR TO COOL BEFORE THE CAR WILL ALLOW ITSELF OR THE DRIVER TO DOWNSHIFT EVEN IN AUTOMATIC OR MANU-MATIC CONFIGURATION. PLEASE ISSUE THE SAME RECALL FOR THE 2010 THAT YOU DID FOR THE 2013. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE INSTANCE OCCURRING IF NEEDED.
2018-08-01
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-06-11
- VIN: JS2RE9A35A6
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: AT HI WAY SPEED THE CVT ENTERS LIMP MODE. YOU CAN NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE DROPS IN SPEED AND YOU MUST PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. WE DO DRIVE MOSTLY HI WAY AND FEEL LIKE THIS IS DANGEROUS. WE ALSO OWN A 2013 SAME MAKE AND MODEL. WE DID RECEIVE A RECALL ON IT. THE 2010 VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 10/23/2010. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FOR US AS WE ARE IN FEAR OF BEING A HELPLESS SITUATION. THE DATE THAT I ENTERED WAS THE LAST EPISODE THAT WE HAD WITH VEHICLE.THE TWO PREVIOUS EPISODES ALSO HAPPENS AT THAT SAME SPEED.
2017-08-11
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-08-08
- VIN: JS2RF9A31A6
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: REAR SHOCKS FAILED PREMATURELY. THERE'S A LOUD "THUNK" WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP. SUZUKI ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN: TS 01 05223
2017-02-23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-02-23
- VIN: JS2RF9A53A6
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: 2010 SUZUKI KIZASHI HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN LIGHTS, AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHTS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. BULBS BURN OUT CONSISTENTLY WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND MUST BE REPAIRED TOO OFTEN
2016-08-09
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-09-01
- VIN: JS2RF9A51A6
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A LEVEL COUNTRY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, DURING THE DAY, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. I PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN THE CITY DURING DRY WEATHER AT NIGHT, AT ABOUT 30MPH THE CAR AGAIN SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING, THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. I AGAIN PULLED OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED. I'VE HAD NO OTHER ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. I DID CHECK AN ONLINE FORUM FOR KIZASHI 'S WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE AND FOUND ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD A SIMILAR SUDDEN POWER STEERING FAILURE. UNKNOWN, NO ANSWERS OR EXPLANATIONS FOR THE SUDDEN POWER STEERING FAILURE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THIS COMPLAINT.
2015-12-10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-12-02
- VIN: JS2RE9A52A6
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: HEADLIGHT BULBS BURN OUT MUCH TOO OFTEN. SINCE 2010, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES TO REPLACE ONE OR SEVERAL BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS. ON ONE OCCASION ALL FOUR PRIMARY BULBS BURNED OUT AT ONE TIME. I HAVE RECEIPTS OF EVERY VISIT. DURING THE LAST CHANGE ON 12/2/15 THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT SUZUKI WOULD NO LONGER COVER THE BULB REPLACEMENT AND LABOR . THE BUMPER NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE BULBS, SO THIS IS NOT A CHEAP EXERCISE, NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY PROBLEMS OF BULBS BURNING OUT SO OFTEN.
2015-09-28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-09-25
- VIN: JS2RE9A39A6
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: TL* 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 THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
2015-07-20
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-11-03
- VIN: JS2RE9A38A6
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI KIZASHI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ
2014-07-15
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2013-07-31
- Crash: 1
- VIN: JS2RE9A57A6
- Components: POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE
- Summary: 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 MAKING A TURN INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL MORE WEEKS OF BEING AT THE DEALERSHIP I LEFT WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION ALONG WITH THE NEW MOTOR. 6 WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN HICKORY, NC. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 6 MORE WEEKS WHEN THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN FOR A THIRD TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. NONE OF THESE BREAK DOWNS HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT I FEAR THE TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR IS ENDANGERING MY LIFE AND MY CHILD'S LIFE. I HAVE HAD A SUZUKI ENGINE EXPERT FROM THE HICKORY SERVICE CENTER LOOK AT MY CAR AND HE CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BREAKDOWN THE LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2014 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES I WAS TOLD AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DESTROYING IN THE INNER SIDE OF MY FRONT TIRES. I HAVE HAD TWO ALIGNMENTS AND A WHOLE NEW SET OF TIRES ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND AGAIN I AM NEEDING TO REPLACE THEM AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY THIS IS HAPPENING JUST THAT THIS CAR IS PROBLEMATIC. I FEAR THAT I HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER RESOURCES I WAS SOLD A LEMON AND IF I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW SUZUKI WOULD OF BEEN OBLIGATED TO REPLACE THIS VEHICLE UNDER LEMON LAW BUT BECAUSE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED. I PURCHASED SOMETHING THAT I FEEL COULD ENDANGER MY CHILD OR MYSELF. *TR
2012-04-23
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-03-20
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: TIRES WENT BAD ON THIS CAR VERY FAST. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY EVEN AGREED THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOING BALD. I REALLY DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL I TOOK THE CAR ELSEWHERE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK INTO MY WARRANTY. THE DEALER NOT EVEN ROTATED MY TIRES THE OTHER PLACE DID IT, I HAD TO PROVE THAT I HAD THEM ROTATED WHICH I DID. SUZUKI DID NOT CARE. THEY SAID THE TIRES ARE 24,000 MILE TIRES!! THERE HAS GOT TO BE A REASON TIRES GO AT 15000 MILES THIS IS WHEN WE NOTICE THAT WE WERE GOING TO NEED TIRES. WATCH THEM WE ALWAYS THOUGH GOODYEAR/DUNLOP WAS A DECENT TIRE. *TR
2012-01-06
SUSPENSION PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-12-19
- VIN: JS2RF9A52A6
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: TL* 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 A DEFECT WITH THE CASTER AND CAMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
2011-05-30
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2011-04-01
- VIN: JS2RE9A7XA6
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Summary: 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.*TR
2011-03-23
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-12-15
- VIN: JS2RF9A36A6
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI KIZASHI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 1,800 WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 2-242457358. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,100. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 1/5/12 *CN
2010-11-13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-11-13
- VIN: JS2RF9A72A6
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: THE DISPLAY INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, BLINKER, MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY SHUT DOWN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN A MONTH FROM PURCHASE OF THE BRAND NEW SUZUKI KIZASHI 2010. *TR
2010 Suzuki Kizashi recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 6 recalls for different components of the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi.
2019-05-02
- Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: 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.
2019-03-07
- Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Components: SEATS
- Summary: 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.
2018-10-31
- Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: 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: 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.
2014-12-22
- Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
- Summary: 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: 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.
2014-07-30
- Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: 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: 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.
2010-06-28
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.
- Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Summary: SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 KIZASHI PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 13, 2009 THROUGH MAY 31, 2010. THE HINGED DOOR OF THE CENTER LOWER BOX LOCATED IN THE FRONT DASHBOARD AREA FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."
- Consequence: THE DOOR MAY OPEN IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS.
- Remedy: SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER LOWER BOX OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A NEW PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-996-7040.
Additional sources
More sources of information about 2010 Suzuki Kizashi problems:
any known 2013 kizashi issues? - Kizashi Club
https://www.kizashiclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3443
Jan 22, 2015 ... Here are some of the more common problems regardless of trim or drivetrain: - Thin paint that chips easily. More a problem with darker paints ...
High mileage Suzuki Kizashi owners - how is the reliability after ...
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Sep 17, 2017 ... As far as issues go they have CVT issues and seem to develop electrical problems reasonably often but other than that they are fairly sound, no ...
CVT Transmission...problems, problems, and more problems ...
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Mar 14, 2012 ... I have a 2010 Kizashi SE. Approximately 3 months ago, my service engine light came on. Drove to the dealership and the checked for a code, they ...
2010 Kizashi "Mystery" Problem | Suzuki Forums
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Sep 25, 2014 ... Apparently the CVT is very sensitive to the fluid level being "just right" (that might not mean it being full on the dip stick) and is prone to ...
Major Transmission Trouble - Suzuki Kizashi
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Sep 12, 2018 ... The CVT is the JFO11E with is also in the Sentra, Outlander, Lancer, Compass, Caliber, etc. I haven't really had any issues with this car so far ...
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