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Suzuki SX4Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 311 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Suzuki SX4 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007, 2009 and 2012. The SX4 has 9 safety recalls on record.

Suzuki SX4
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2008Best years'07 '09 '12Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints311Top: Air bagsSafety recalls92007–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Suzuki SX4 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 SX4 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'07'08'09'10'11'12'13
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2013Not rated–/10015 complaints · 5 recalls2012Solid60/10040 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/10021 complaints · 5 recalls2009Solid54/10048 complaints · 3 recalls2008Caution35/100101 complaints · 3 recalls2007Solid47/10073 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki SX4 problems

All model years combined: 311 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 bags18725
Steering322
Electrical system304
Power train210
Seats191
Seat belts191
Engine173
Vehicle speed control113
Structure112
15 other systems6412
9 recalls

Suzuki SX4 recalls

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

34%Hydraulic power assist: pump18V-804 · 2012–2013 · Nov 14, 2018 · 18,673 vehicles50%Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)18V-331 · 2013 · May 17, 2018 · 5,786 vehicles57%Hydraulic power assist: pump15V-587 · 2012–2013 · Sep 22, 2015 · 18,673 vehicles57%Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)14V-811 · 2010–2013 · Dec 22, 2014 · 60,823 vehicles13%Power train: automatic transmission13V-572 · 2013 · Nov 18, 2013 · 142 vehicles33%Air bags13V-405 · 2007–2011 · Sep 6, 2013 · 189,901 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator11V-055 · 2010–2011 · Jan 27, 2011 · 32,291 vehicles–Rearview mirrors/devices: exterior10V-513 · 2007–2010 · Oct 19, 2010 · 69,587 vehicles–Electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)10V-392 · 2008–2010 · Sep 1, 2010 · 20,692 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the SX4

  1. Occupant Classification System FailurePE13021 · 2007–2011 · closed Sep 30, 2013
    Led to recall 13V-405