3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 Suzuki SX4. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Suzuki dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Suzuki SX4. Check your SX4 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Suzuki SX4, reporting 2 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries. Suzuki has issued at least 4 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Suzuki SX4. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“TAKATA RECALL I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, SPEED LIMIT 25-35, GOING UPHILL. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS SEVERELY CRUSHED HAVING GONE UNDER THE SUV. SPARE TIRE ON SUV SAVED MY LIFE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10904649
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUZUKI SX4. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH TO TURN INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH FORCE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10764144
“THE SUN MELTED MY SEAT AND SHIFTER AREA HERE IN FLORIDA. I IN FORM SUZUKI CORP. BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLY TO THE ISSUE EVEN AFTER SUBMITTING PHOTOS AND GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP . I AM ALSO VERY CONCERN ABOUT FIRE STARTING IN THE CAR AS THE SUN MELTED THE INSIDE COULD AS WELL START A FIRE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10533976
“The contact owns a 2012 Suzuki SX4. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and the engine was running, the air bags independently deployed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11717298
“The contact owns a 2012 Suzuki SX4. The contact stated while driving at approximately 73 MPH, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11641336
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Suzuki SX4 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Suzuki dealer.