2010 Suzuki SX4: complaints, problems and recalls

THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 SUSUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CRASHING INTO A WALL AND A THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT AND PASSANGER SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 329. GG

Owner-reported narrative. 329 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323344 at NHTSA ↗

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT DRIVING A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE COLLISION WAS WITH A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, MY DAUGHTERS CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. NO AIRBAGS FRONT OR SIDE DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTERS HEAD HIT AND SHATTERED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CAUSING SEVERAL CUTS, BRUISES AND REQUIRING STITCHES ABOVE HER LEFT EYE AND NECK. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. * THE IMPACT LOCATION ON THE SX4 IS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HALF OF HOOD AREA EXTENDING TO THE FRONT FENDER AREA (CORNER OF FRONT). THE CAR WAS SPUN …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357358 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN AN HOUR OR HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO SEND IN A WRITTEN COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,400.

Owner-reported narrative. 174 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362805 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MATS WERE INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AS SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365750 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD; THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS; THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368347 at NHTSA ↗

STOPPED AT FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN VEHICLE BESIDE ME IN RIGHT LANE TAKES OFF, I TAKE OFF CROSSING INTERSECTION A VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT FAILS TO STOP AT RED LIGHT, HITS ME ON LEFT FRONT CORNER ON CAR (DRIVER SIDE) PUSHES ME, MAKING MY CAR SPIN, WHERE MY LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL HITS THE CAR IN QUESTION, THEN HE PROCEEDS TO PUSH ME TWO LANES OVER TO RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE OTHER DRIVER WAS 40 TO 45 GIVE OR TAKE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10370682 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2010 SUZUKI SX4 AND IT'S 4 TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS HAVE CORRODED AND SPLIT ON THE STEM. LEADING TO LEAKS AND LOW PRESSURE. MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK AND WENT T A TIRE DEALER TO SEE WHAT THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING WAS ABOUT AND THEY FOUND THE CRACKED STEM AND REPLACED IT BECAUSE IT WAS UNKNOWN HOW LONG IT WOULD LAST. THE DEALER SAYS THAT ALL WARRANTY WORK HAS TO BE DONE BY A DEALER AND HAS GIVEN ME SOME PROBLEMS. THIS I FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A POOR PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION THAT COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHILE ON THE ROAD. *KB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10419640 at NHTSA ↗

- - - THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS A POOR AND DANGEROUS DESIGN FEATURE. THERE ARE TWO (2) ROOF FRAME SUPPORTS ON EACH SIDE AT THE WINDSHIELD. ONE IS FOR THE WINDSHIELD THE OTHER IS FOR THE SMALL SIDE WINDOW AND THEY BOTH COME TOGETHER AT THE TOP, AND WHEN THEY DO THEY TAKE UP SO MUCH SPACE THAT THEY TOTALLY BLOCK THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD ON BOTH SIDES. ANY CAR OR PERSON IN THAT AREA BEHIND THE FRAME CAN NOT BE SEEN AT ALL. WHEN DRIVING THE DRIVER HAS TO CONSTANTLY BE MOVING THEIR UPPER BODY BACK AND FORTH TO SEE AROUND THE FRAME. WHEN I BOU…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10441195 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-09-01 (September 1, 2010)

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985. OWNERS MAY ALSO VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

Reported: 2010-10-19 (October 19, 2010)

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 SX4 HATCHBACK AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SX4 HATCHBACK AND SEDAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THREE SCREWS THAT SECURE EACH OF THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO THE MIRROR BASE CAN COME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION.

Consequence: IF A REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLS OFF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BASE SCREWS ON BOTH OUTER REAR VIEW MIRRORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985 OR VISIT SUZUKI'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SUZUKIAUTO.COM.

Reported: 2011-01-27 (January 27, 2011)

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-CYLINDER ENGINES; MODEL YEAR 2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 17, 2010; MODEL YEAR 2010 SUZUKI SX4 PASSENGER VEHICLES; AND 2011 SUZUKI SX4 PASSENGER VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 14, 2010. THE TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY FOR THE DRIVE BELT THAT OPERATES THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND POWER STEERING PUMP, HAS AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED INTERNAL SPRING THAT CAN BREAK DUE TO REPEATED STRESS. IF THE SPRING BREAKS, THE DRIVE BELT WILL NOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY AND CAN SLIP, CAUSING A SQUEAKING NOISE. OR THE DRIVE BELT COULD COME OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO INCREASE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN ALSO CAUSE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE INDICATION TO RISE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE ENGINE OVERHEATING, OR CAN CAUSE THE CHARGING LIGHT TO COME ON, WHICH CAN LEAD TO BATTERY DISCHARGE AND ENGINE STALL.

Consequence: IF THE DRIVE BELT COMES OFF, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO USE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, OR THE ENGINE STALLS, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY WITH AN IMPROVED PART. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985 OR VISIT SUZUKI'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SUZUKIAUTO.COM.

Reported: 2013-09-06 (September 6, 2013)

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.

Consequence: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.

Reported: 2014-12-22 (December 22, 2014)

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.