Suzuki SX4
Registered from 2007 to 2014.
About this model
The Suzuki SX4 is a subcompact car and crossover produced by Japanese automaker Suzuki since 2006. A successor of the Aerio tall hatchback and sedan, the first-generation model was available as a hatchback and sedan, with the former available in both front- and four-wheel drive. In Europe, it was sold alongside a rebadged version called the Fiat Sedici.
From the Wikipedia article Suzuki SX4, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: more complaints than 95% of 2012 cars — 40% of its 40 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 9%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1296 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2013 | 150 hp · 1296 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2012 | 150 hp · 1296 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2011 | 150 hp · 1291 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2010 | 150 hp · 1306 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2009 | 1210 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1210 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
| 2007 | 1200 kg · 2500 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Hatch, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
28% of 2013 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
13V572000
If the bolts detach they can get caught between the drive plate and cylinder block, which may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque converter bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 7, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's recall number is VE.
14V811000
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.
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.
15V587000
A seizure of the power steering pump would cause a loss of power steering assist, requiring extra steering effort at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Suzuki's customer service number at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VS.
18V331000
A reduction in vehicle speed or reduced acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TCM, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 4005 to 4008.
18V804000
A seizure of the power steering pump would cause a loss of power steering assist, requiring extra steering effort at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Suzuki has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2019. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is CZ.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Occupant Classification System Failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2013, closed September 2013.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Suzuki filed 4 bulletins about the 2013 SX4.
- Power train: 2
- Suspension: 2
- 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. · July 2022
- This Service Bulletin was sent by Suzuki Motor Corporation to its authorized Suzuki automobile distributors in the U.S., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension… · December 2018
- This bulletin describes corrective action needed to address complaints of reduction in engine power output due to activation of the continuously variable transmission (CVT) temperature protection… · August 2017
- This bulletin announces the availability of an improved driveshaft flange and differential side oil seal for 4wd sx4 vehicles. the improved parts have been designed to improve prevention of corrosion… · December 2016
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.