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Suzuki EquatorYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Suzuki Equator.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints15Top: Air bagsSafety recalls52009–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Suzuki Equator years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Equator median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki Equator problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags60
Engine and engine cooling20
Seats20
Suspension20
Power train10
Vehicle speed control10
Exterior lighting10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Fuel system, other10
5 recalls

Suzuki Equator recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front: hub12V-464 · 2012 · Sep 19, 2012 · 25 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling11V-593 · 2011–2012 · Dec 19, 2011 · 73 vehicles–Electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)10V-392 · 2009–2010 · Sep 1, 2010 · 20,692 vehicles–Front: control arm10V-213 · 2010 · May 19, 2010 · 582 vehicles–Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive10V-118 · 2010 · Mar 25, 2010 · 15 vehicles