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#BS-2012-SUZKIZ-221F2012 Suzuki Kizashi
Based on reports from 40 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 40 complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fires, and 5 recalls.
Top reported problems
cruise control kicked in at low speed causing accident
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
loss of power
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
paint peeled off rims
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
8 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 81K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (8 reports) • Median: 81K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (8 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2012 Suzuki Kizashi: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 81,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 81K-mile mark.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Suzuki Motor Of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles manufactured October 2009 through July 2012. In the affected vehicles, spiders may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent hose, blocking it and causing the fuel tank to have an excessive amount of negative pressure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 SX4 vehicles manufactured July 16, 2009, to November 1, 2012, and 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles manufactured October 13, 2009, to October 31, 2012. The shift selector can be moved out of the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Suzuki Kizashi vehicles. Dust can enter the vent line that provides fresh air to the carbon canister, restricting its air flow and possibly creating excessive negative pressure in the fuel tank which may result in the fuel tank cracking.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling 2010-2013 Kizashi vehicles. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify an adult occupant as child and deactivate the front air bag.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Suzuki Kizashi is the 2010 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is wheels / hubs.
2012 Suzuki Kizashi vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
40
Class avg
282
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical compact cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 40 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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