2011 Suzuki KIZASHI
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2011 Suzuki KIZASHI has 29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is lighting problems (31% of all complaints), specifically: vehicle's low beam light bulbs keep burning out every 2-3 month.. sometimes both at a time, making driving dangerous. light bulbs were changed by dealer and myself already 6 times. used oem as well as other brands - makes no difference. always used rubber gloves during replacement procedure and neve.
29
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
0.4x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
LIGHTING
9 complaints- • VEHICLE'S LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY 2-3 MONTH.. SOMETIMES BOTH AT A TIME, MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS. LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED BY DEALER AND MYSELF ALREADY 6 TIMES. USED OEM AS WELL AS OTHER BRANDS - MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. ALWAYS USED RUBBER GLOVES DURING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND NEVE
- • VEHICLE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. SOMETIMES AT THE SAME TIME & OTHERS JUST A FEW DAYS APART. HEADLAMPS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FIXED AT DEALER SITE. THEY HAVE RUN CHECKS ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & HAVE FOUND NOTHING. THEY HAVE OPENED TICKET WITH SUZUKI & THEY APPEAR TO BE I
- • MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT T
“VEHICLE'S LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY 2-3 MONTH.. SOMETIMES BOTH AT A TIME, MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS. LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED BY DEALER AND MYSELF ALREADY 6 TIMES. USED OEM AS WELL AS OTHER BRANDS - MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. ALWAYS USED RUBBER GLOVES DURING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND NEVE”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
5 complaints- • MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT T
- • I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. DECEMBER OF 2014 ONE OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURNT OUT. FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND BURNING OUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. NOW I WENT TO A TRADE SCHOOL FOR AUTO MECHANICS AND KNOW HOW TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS AS I HAVE DONE IT PLENTY OF TIMES ON OTHER VEHICLES.
- • I BOUGHT MY SUZUKI DURING SEPTEMBER 2015. FOUR MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK AS WELL AS MY HIGH BEAMS. IN ORDER FOR ME TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. MY HIGH BEAMS ARE ALSO NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED HIGH BEAMS. T
“MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT T”
— NHTSA complaint filing
AIR BAGS
3 complaints- • PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN ON IN THE DASH BOARD EVEN WITH A 130LB ADULT SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. CAR REQUIRED A SHUTDOWN AND A RESTART FOR THE WARNING TO GO OFF. *TR
- • MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN MY CAR AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS IN THE INTERSECTION GOING AROUND 30 MPH, I AM NOT SURE HOW FAST THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AUGUST 12, 2016 AT 9:30 PM.
- • THE AIRBAG DEFECT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING OR THE CAR BEING ON. SUZUKI DEPOT IN SANT ANA CA REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION DUE TO A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT SOON ACTIVATED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE CO
“PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN ON IN THE DASH BOARD EVEN WITH A 130LB ADULT SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. CAR REQUIRED A SHUTDOWN AND A RESTART FOR THE WARNING TO GO OFF. *TR”
— NHTSA complaint filing
FUEL SYSTEM
3 complaints- • MY KIZASHI WENT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V464000 , THE EVAP CANISTER AIR VENT LINE WAS CLOGGED, SO THEY REPLACED. AS PER RECALL NOTICE THE GAS TANK WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED, AND DEALERSHIP DECIDED IT WAS NOT NECESSARY !!!! *TR
- • WHILE AT IDLE THE SERVICE ENGINE LITE CAME ON. THE FOLLOWING CODE WAS PULLED VIA DIAGNOSTIC TOOL.CODE #456. GAS EVAPORATOR LEAK. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE REQUIRED RECALL PERFORMED. OBVIOUSLY NOT THE FIX FOR THE RECALL PROBLEM. *TR
- • BEEN TRYING TO GET MY REPAIRS ON MY CAR SINCE JUNE OF 2020 AND WAS JUST RECENTLY TOLD THAT I COULD NOT GET MY CAR REPAIRED DUE TO SUZUKI CLOSING DOWN I CAN NOT GET MY TAGS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE THE RECALLS HAS TO BE FIXED
“MY KIZASHI WENT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V464000 , THE EVAP CANISTER AIR VENT LINE WAS CLOGGED, SO THEY REPLACED. AS PER RECALL NOTICE THE GAS TANK WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED, AND DEALERSHIP DECIDED IT WAS NOT NECESSARY !!!! *TR”
— NHTSA complaint filing
TRANSMISSION
3 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI KIZASHI. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI KIZASHI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTED TO START, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR RE
- • I WAS DRIVING AND STOP ON A RED LIGHT I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE SO PUT MY CAR ON PARKING THE LIGHT CHANGE SO I SHIFT TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STAY (NEUTRAL) NO MATTER WHAT GEAR IT IS THE CAR STAY NEUTRAL . SO I STAY ON THE CAR BECAUSE THE WAS LOT OF TRAFFIC THANKS GOD A COP STOP TO
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI KIZASHI. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AW”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 29 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐LIGHTING: VEHICLE'S LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY 2-3 MONTH.. SOMETIMES BOTH AT A TIME, MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS. LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED BY DEALER AND MYSELF ALREADY 6 TIMES. USED OEM AS WELL AS OTHER BRANDS - MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. ALWAYS USED RUBBER GLOVES DURING REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND NEVE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐AIR BAGS: PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF SIGN ON IN THE DASH BOARD EVEN WITH A 130LB ADULT SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. CAR REQUIRED A SHUTDOWN AND A RESTART FOR THE WARNING TO GO OFF. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐FUEL SYSTEM: MY KIZASHI WENT INTO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V464000 , THE EVAP CANISTER AIR VENT LINE WAS CLOGGED, SO THEY REPLACED. AS PER RECALL NOTICE THE GAS TANK WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED, AND DEALERSHIP DECIDED IT WAS NOT NECESSARY !!!! *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Suzuki KIZASHI — Year Comparison
How does 2011 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
Full years-to-avoid analysis →NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 29
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 0
- Crash reports
- 1
- Injury reports
- 1
- Segment avg
- 80
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