Suzuki Consumer Complaints
Complete NHTSA consumer complaint history across all Suzuki models — 10,693 total complaints
Total Complaints
10,693
Crash Reports
821
Fire Reports
332
Injuries Reported
748
This page shows all consumer complaints submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Suzuki vehicles. Data is sourced from the official NHTSA ODI database and covers all model years in our directory. Click any model to view its full year-by-year complaint breakdown.
| Model | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Top Issue | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forenza | 1,360 | 73 | 85 | 73 | POWER TRAIN | 2004-2008 | Details → |
| Forenza Wagon | 1,274 | 62 | 74 | 67 | POWER TRAIN | 2005-2008 | Details → |
| Grand Vitara | 688 | 62 | 12 | 35 | AIR BAGS | 2001-2013 | Details → |
| SX4 | 424 | 37 | 12 | 40 | AIR BAGS | 2007-2013 | Details → |
| SX4 AWD | 424 | 37 | 12 | 40 | AIR BAGS | 2007-2013 | Details → |
| Grand Vitara 4WD | 403 | 42 | 7 | 20 | AIR BAGS | 2001-2013 | Details → |
| Verona | 339 | 14 | 9 | 11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2004-2006 | Details → |
| XL7 AWD | 332 | 6 | 6 | 3 | STEERING | 2007-2009 | Details → |
| XL7 FWD | 332 | 6 | 6 | 3 | STEERING | 2007-2009 | Details → |
| SX4 Sedan | 318 | 33 | 8 | 36 | AIR BAGS | 2008-2013 | Details → |
| Grand Vitara AWD | 285 | 20 | 5 | 15 | AIR BAGS | 2006-2008 | Details → |
| Reno | 261 | 10 | 8 | 11 | POWER TRAIN | 2005-2008 | Details → |
| Grand Vitara 4Door 2WD | 248 | 31 | 4 | 18 | FUEL SYSTEM | 1999-2000 | Details → |
| Grand Vitara 4Door 4WD | 248 | 31 | 4 | 18 | FUEL SYSTEM | 1999-2000 | Details → |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 206 | 20 | 6 | 24 | SERVICE BRAKES | 1994-1998 | Details → |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 206 | 20 | 6 | 24 | SERVICE BRAKES | 1994-1998 | Details → |
| Sidekick Sport 4WD | 189 | 18 | 4 | 21 | SERVICE BRAKES | 1996-1998 | Details → |
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 165 | 10 | 5 | 12 | SERVICE BRAKES | 1994-1997 | Details → |
| Sidekick 4Door 2WD | 165 | 10 | 5 | 12 | SERVICE BRAKES | 1994-1997 | Details → |
| SX4 Sport | 162 | 17 | 5 | 19 | AIR BAGS | 2009-2013 | Details → |
| Esteem | 160 | 25 | 1 | 11 | SUSPENSION | 1996-2002 | Details → |
| Vitara 2Door 4WD | 146 | 11 | 2 | 8 | SUSPENSION | 1999-2002 | Details → |
| Vitara 4Door 4WD | 146 | 11 | 2 | 8 | SUSPENSION | 1999-2002 | Details → |
| Aerio | 145 | 11 | 4 | 15 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2002-2007 | Details → |
| Esteem Wagon | 142 | 23 | 1 | 10 | SUSPENSION | 1998-2002 | Details → |
| Aerio SX | 141 | 11 | 4 | 13 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2002-2006 | Details → |
| Kizashi | 108 | 6 | 1 | 3 | AIR BAGS | 2010-2013 | Details → |
| Kizashi AWD | 108 | 6 | 1 | 3 | AIR BAGS | 2010-2013 | Details → |
| Kizashi S | 108 | 6 | 1 | 3 | AIR BAGS | 2010-2013 | Details → |
| Kizashi S AWD | 108 | 6 | 1 | 3 | AIR BAGS | 2010-2013 | Details → |
| Vitara 2Door 2WD | 105 | 8 | 1 | 5 | SUSPENSION | 1999-2000 | Details → |
| Vitara 4Door 2WD | 105 | 8 | 1 | 5 | SUSPENSION | 1999-2000 | Details → |
| Grand Vitara XL7 | 93 | 8 | 2 | 4 | TIRES | 2001-2006 | Details → |
| Grand Vitara XL7 4WD | 93 | 8 | 2 | 4 | TIRES | 2001-2006 | Details → |
| Aerio AWD | 84 | 6 | 3 | 9 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2004-2007 | Details → |
| Aerio SX AWD | 80 | 6 | 3 | 7 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2004-2006 | Details → |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 61 | 2 | 3 | 4 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1989-1993 | Details → |
| Sidekick Sport 2WD | 58 | 5 | 0 | 7 | SUSPENSION | 1997-1997 | Details → |
| Swift | 51 | 11 | 0 | 18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1989-2005 | Details → |
| Sidekick Sport RWD | 49 | 10 | 1 | 12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1998-1998 | Details → |
| Sidekick 2WD | 46 | 2 | 3 | 4 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1990-1993 | Details → |
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 46 | 2 | 3 | 4 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1990-1993 | Details → |
| Aerio 4WD | 42 | 3 | 1 | 6 | WHEELS:RIM | 2003-2003 | Details → |
| Aerio SX 4WD | 42 | 3 | 1 | 6 | WHEELS:RIM | 2003-2003 | Details → |
| Sidekick 2Door RWD | 41 | 10 | 1 | 12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1998-1998 | Details → |
| Sidekick 4Door RWD | 41 | 10 | 1 | 12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1998-1998 | Details → |
| Vitara 2Door | 41 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2001-2002 | Details → |
| Vitara 4Door | 41 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2001-2002 | Details → |
| Samurai Convertible | 34 | 12 | 1 | 14 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1986-1989 | Details → |
| Swift GT | 32 | 5 | 0 | 7 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1990-1994 | Details → |
| Samurai Hardtop | 31 | 10 | 1 | 12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1987-1990 | Details → |
| Sidekick Hardtop 2WD | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 1992-1993 | Details → |
| Equator 2WD | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AIR BAGS | 2009-2012 | Details → |
| Equator 4WD | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AIR BAGS | 2009-2012 | Details → |
| SX4 Sport/Anniversary Edition | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2011-2011 | Details → |
| Sidekick Convertible 4WD | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1989-1989 | Details → |
| Samurai Soft-top 4WD | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 1990-1994 | Details → |
| Samurai 2WD | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 1991-1993 | Details → |
| Samurai | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1986-1995 | Details → |
| Swift GA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1989-1989 | Details → |
| Swift GTI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1989-1989 | Details → |
| Samurai Hardtop 4WD | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1991-1991 | Details → |
| Vitara 4 Door | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003-2004 | Details → |
| Vitara 4 Door 4WD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2003-2004 | Details → |
| Vitara 2 Door | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY | 2003-2003 | Details → |
| Vitara 2 Door 4WD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | STRUCTURE:BODY | 2003-2003 | Details → |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) Complaints Database