- Vehicles
- 5,786
- Built between
- Jul 2012 – Apr 2013
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 June 2018
- Repaired
- 50%
- Unrepaired
- 2,466
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2012 and April 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013 Suzuki KizashiBuilt July 2012 to October 2012
- 2013 Suzuki SX4Built July 2012 to April 2013
Repair progress
2,466 of 5,786 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2019.
50% repaired — 2,904 of 5,786 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 416
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2013 Suzuki Kizashi and SX4 vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The Transmission Control Module (TCM) may fail causing a reduction in speed or reduced vehicle acceleration.
What could happen
A reduction in vehicle speed or reduced acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TCM, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2012 to April 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 May 2018
- Owners notified11 June 2018
- Latest repair reportQ3 2019 — 50% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 May 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 4005 to 4008.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 4005 to 4008
- Recalling manufacturer
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.