2010 Suzuki Kizashi problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Steering (3) · Power Train (3)
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Safety recalls (6)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-05-02 · campaign 19V343000 · 21,052 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: The deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2019-03-07 · campaign 19V187000 · 31,302 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2018-10-31 · campaign 18V769000 · 21,063 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A cracked tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (Prndl) 2014-12-22 · campaign 14V811000 · 60,823 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2014-07-30 · campaign 14V464000 · 19,249 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Negative pressure could cause the fuel tank to crack resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments 2010-06-28 · campaign 10V287000 · 5,107 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: THE DOOR MAY OPEN IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (12)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2022-07-08 · SUZ_016008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the roadway.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-05-18 · SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service update of cylinder block warranty extension (revision of original notice). note that actual model name is "suzuki kizashi", nhtsa model name reference is misspelled "suzuki kazashi".
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-05-17 · ZF Owner Letter · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this letter was sent to owners of vehicles included in a warranty extension campaign for a possible cracked cylinder block. the letter provides owners with additional details concerning what is covered.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-04-24 · SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this communication is a revised service bulletin concerning an extended warranty for a possible cracked cylinder block. the service bulletin was expanded to provide additional details about what is covered under the extended warranty. a revised draft notification letter to be sent to owners is att
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-02-20 · ZF-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this letter was sent to owners of 2009 grand vitara and certain 2010 grand vitara and kizashi vehicles, informing them about a warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage). the warranty extension relates to cracks that may occur at specific locations of the cylinder block which may res
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-01-21 · SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin informs suzuki service providers in the mainland u.s. about a customer-satisfaction warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage) for 2009 grand vitara and certain 2010 grand vitara and kizashi vehicles. cracks may occur at specific locations of the cylinder block
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What owners report
2026-08-04 · Seats“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 classification system or about the airbags…”
2024-01-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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 nh…”
2022-10-19 · Power Train“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 · 52,000 mi“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 cus…”
2020-06-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 146,769 mi“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 a…”
2020-01-14 · Steering · 37,000 mi“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 …”
2019-09-10 · Steering · 78,000 mi“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, …”
2019-04-19 · Vehicle Speed Control · 88,600 mi“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 · 92,000 mi“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 · 99,000 mi“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 alwa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.