2010 SUZUKI SX4

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-CYLINDER ENGINES; MODEL YEAR 2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 17, 2010; MODEL YEAR 2010 SUZUKI SX4 PASSENGER VEHICLES; AND 2011 SUZUK

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 depres

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 SX4 HATCHBACK AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SX4 HATCHBACK AND SEDAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THREE SCREWS THAT SECURE EACH OF THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO THE MIRROR BASE CAN COME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION.

AIR BAGS

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, dur

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN, I SLOWLY TURNED THE CORNER TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED ON THE CITY STREET. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED - MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND THE CAR WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. IN RESEARCHING THE CAUSE, I SEE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUZUKI SX4 AND ITS "SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" PROBLEM ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, REPAIRPAL, AND CNN. AT THI

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,800.

Mileage: 54,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT OIL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, SO SHE ABRUPTLY ENGAGED THE BRAKES CAUSING NJURIES TO HER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TENSIONER HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS AND ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED DEALER WHER

Mileage: 5,050

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX-4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, SO SHE ABRUPTLY ENGAGED THE BRAKES CAUSING NJURIES TO HER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TENSIONER HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS AND ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED DEALER WHER

Mileage: 5,050

STOPPED AT FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN VEHICLE BESIDE ME IN RIGHT LANE TAKES OFF, I TAKE OFF CROSSING INTERSECTION A VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT FAILS TO STOP AT RED LIGHT, HITS ME ON LEFT FRONT CORNER ON CAR (DRIVER SIDE) PUSHES ME, MAKING MY CAR SPIN, WHERE MY LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL HITS THE CAR IN QUESTION, THEN HE PROCEEDS TO PUSH ME TWO LANES OVER TO RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE OTHER DRIVER WAS 40 TO 45 GIVE OR TAKE.

STOPPED AT FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN VEHICLE BESIDE ME IN RIGHT LANE TAKES OFF, I TAKE OFF CROSSING INTERSECTION A VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT FAILS TO STOP AT RED LIGHT, HITS ME ON LEFT FRONT CORNER ON CAR (DRIVER SIDE) PUSHES ME, MAKING MY CAR SPIN, WHERE MY LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL HITS THE CAR IN QUESTION, THEN HE PROCEEDS TO PUSH ME TWO LANES OVER TO RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE OTHER DRIVER WAS 40 TO 45 GIVE OR TAKE.

STOPPED AT FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN VEHICLE BESIDE ME IN RIGHT LANE TAKES OFF, I TAKE OFF CROSSING INTERSECTION A VEHICLE COMING FROM LEFT FAILS TO STOP AT RED LIGHT, HITS ME ON LEFT FRONT CORNER ON CAR (DRIVER SIDE) PUSHES ME, MAKING MY CAR SPIN, WHERE MY LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL HITS THE CAR IN QUESTION, THEN HE PROCEEDS TO PUSH ME TWO LANES OVER TO RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE OTHER DRIVER WAS 40 TO 45 GIVE OR TAKE.

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT DRIVING A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE COLLISION WAS WITH A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, MY DAUGHTERS CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. NO AIRBAGS FRONT OR SIDE DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTERS HEAD HIT AND SHATTERED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CAUSING SEVERAL CUTS, BRUISES AND REQUIRING STITCHES ABOVE HER LEFT EYE AND NECK. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. * THE IMPACT LOCATION ON THE SX4 IS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HALF OF HOOD AREA EXTENDING TO THE FRON

Mileage: 4,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT DRIVING A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. THE COLLISION WAS WITH A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, MY DAUGHTERS CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH. NO AIRBAGS FRONT OR SIDE DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTERS HEAD HIT AND SHATTERED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CAUSING SEVERAL CUTS, BRUISES AND REQUIRING STITCHES ABOVE HER LEFT EYE AND NECK. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. * THE IMPACT LOCATION ON THE SX4 IS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HALF OF HOOD AREA EXTENDING TO THE FRON

Mileage: 4,000

THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 SUSUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CRASHING INTO A WALL AND A THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT AND PASSANGER SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 329. GG

Mileage: 329