Suzuki Recalls and Safety Alerts

Suzuki Motor USA is recalling 270 model year 2019-2020 UH200 motorcycles.

The speedometer assembly resistors may corrode and cause a loss of power to the wheel speed sensor, preventing the speedometer and odometer from displaying information.

The operator will not know the vehicle speed without a functioning speedometer, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the speedometer assembly free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at (714) 572-1490 or www.suzukicycles.com.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 2,040 model year 2018 GSX250R motorcycles.

The low and/or high beam headlight may fail, which can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

The remedy is currently under development.

Suzuki mailed interim notifications informing owners of the safety risk October 9, 2020. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at (844) 352-4921.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 21,052 model year 2010-2013 Kizashis.

The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) may misclassify an adult occupant as child and deactivate the front airbag.

The deactivated front airbag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

The remedy for this recall is still under development.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is C5.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 300 model year 2018-2019 Burgman 200/UH200 scooters.

The rivet connections may fail and allow the movable drive plate of the Continuously Variable Transmission to break.

If the drive plate breaks, the scooter will lose power to the rear wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive plate free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin June 5, 2019.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at (714) 572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A89.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 31,302 model year 2010-2013 Kizashis and model year 2006-2013 Grand Vitaras.

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.

In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger front airbag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at (800) 934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.

Suzuki Motor America is recalling 18,673 model year 2012-2013 Suzuki SX4s.

The power steering pump may seize causing a loss of steering assist, requiring extra steering effort at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

What to do

The remedy for this recall is still under development.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 21,052 model year 2010-2013 Kizashis.

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.

A cracked tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

What to do

The remedy for this recall is still under development.

The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 6,928 model year 2017-2018 Suzuki DL650A, DL650XA, GSX-R1000, GSX-R1000R, and model year 2018 GSX-S750 motorcycles.

During installation, the fuel pump O-ring may have been twisted, reducing the sealing performance and possibly resulting in a fuel leak.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump O-ring and the fuel tank inner vessel, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin in October 2018.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 2A86-2A88.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 1,107 model year 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitaras.

The power steering pump belt tension adjuster pulley has an outer portion that is made of plastic. Repeated heat stress can cause the plastic material to deteriorate, causing pieces of the pulley to break off.

Broken pieces of the pulley can get caught between the pulley and the drive belt, causing the drive belt to come off, resulting in a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump drive belt tension adjuster pulley, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin October 26, 2018.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 4009.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 5,786 model year 2013 Suzuki Kizashis and SX4s equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

The Transmission Control Module (TCM) may fail causing a reduction in speed or reduced vehicle acceleration, which could increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the TCM, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin in June 2018.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 4005 to 4008.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 791 model year 2009-2013 Grand Vitaras equipped with a manual transmission.

The gear shift rear shaft may break, preventing the gears from being able to be changed, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gear shift rear shaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 1, 2017.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VZ.

About this recall

This story is based on a recall notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or the automobile manufacturer. Although the recall notice may specify certain models and production years, the actual recall may officially include only certain vehicles within those categories -- production runs during a certain time span, for example.

Has your car been recalled? To check whether there are outstanding recalls on your car, jot down your VIN number (which you can find in the lower left corner of your windshield), go to www.nhtsa.gov/recalls, and enter the VIN where indicated. 

Once notified of a recall, you should contact your local dealer, who will make the necessary repairs if parts are available. Frequently, parts are not immediately available and you may have to wait, sometimes for months in the case of a large recall. The dealer may voluntarily provide you with a loaner but is not required by law to do so. 

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 60,823 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. That could allow the vehicle to roll unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift selector assembly, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 19, 2015.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-996-7040. Suzuki's number for this recall is VL.

Suzuki Motor of America is recalling 23,073 model year 2011-2014 GSX-R750 and 2009-2014 GSX-R1000 motorcycles.

If a gear is missed while upshifting, the strain applied to the drive chain after the next shift may cause the rear axle to move, damaging the left-side drive chain adjuster. The damage could cause the drive chain to come off, removing power to the rear wheel and increasing the risk of a crash.

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left-side chain adjuster with an improved part. The recall is expected to begin on October 17.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 2A40, 2A41, 2A42 and 2A43.

Suzuki Motor Of America is recalling 19,249 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. That could cause the fuel tank to crack, resulting in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Suzuki is in the process of notifying owners, and dealers will replace the evaporative canister vent line on the affected vehicles with a vent line that has a filter on the end. If the canister vent line is found to be obstructed by a spider web, the fuel tank will also be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2014.

Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VG.