2010 Suzuki Kizashi problems & reliability
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi, alongside 6 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2010 Suzuki Kizashi vehicles were involved in 2 fatal crashes with 2 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 6 | 26% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 22% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 17% |
| Engine | 3 | 13% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 13% |
| Steering | 3 | 13% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 13% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 9% |
| Suspension | 2 | 9% |
| Tires | 2 | 9% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 13 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Currently have a airbag light on my dash that only goes away for a minute when i hit a bump as well as the passenger seat not detecting there is someone there so their airbag light says its off, no one will help when you call suzuki but they want to keep sending things like fuel tank may crack and occupant…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Aug 4, 2026
“I have received multiple recall notifications for problems with air bag on the passenger side, and a fuel tank that Suzuki says may crack. It would be great to have these things taken care of, but the repair providers that Suzuki has authorized are both 3 HOURS away! That means 6 hours total driving time, which is…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Jan 25, 2024
“The vehicle goes in the limp mode while accelerating uphill. At one occasion it went into the limp mode and stalled, very unsafe for highway. Turing it off and restarting needed. The transmission has issues that hasn't been addressed by the manufacturer.”
Power Train · filed Oct 19, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
12 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. The 10 most recent:
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.
SUZ_016008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 8, 2022
Service update of cylinder block warranty extension (revision of original notice). Note that actual model name is "Suzuki Kizashi", NHTSA model name reference is misspelled "Suzuki Kazashi".
SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 18, 2022
This letter was sent to owners of vehicles included in a warranty extension campaign for a possible cracked cylinder block. The letter provides owners with additional details concerning what is covered.
ZF Owner Letter · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 17, 2019
This communication is a revised Service Bulletin concerning an extended warranty for a possible cracked cylinder block. The Service Bulletin was expanded to provide additional details about what is covered under the…
SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2019
This letter was sent to owners of 2009 Grand Vitara and certain 2010 Grand Vitara and Kizashi vehicles, informing them about a warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage). The warranty extension relates to…
ZF-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 20, 2019
This Service Bulletin informs Suzuki Service Providers in the mainland U.S. about a customer-satisfaction warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage) for 2009 Grand Vitara and certain 2010 Grand Vitara and…
SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2019
This communication from Suzuki Motor Corporation announces a customer satisfaction warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage) for 2009 Grand Vitara and certain 2010 Grand Vitara and Kizashi vehicles…
ZF-181226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 26, 2018
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 lower arm ball joints…
N-Q-G-045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 20, 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 control system due to…
suz_013727 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 6, 2017
Suzuki: on certain my 2012 vehicles (sx4/kizashi) equipped with continuously variable transmission (cvt), a voluntary emission campaign has been conducted from manufacturer. *pe
SC-57-R-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 11, 2011
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2010 Suzuki Kizashi?
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