https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Suzuki Swift. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:33:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-1163044 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT 2000 SUZUKI SWIFT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS HE WAS TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A LOSS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-1150870 Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING FROM FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO TO MANATI, PUERTO RICO THROUGH MONTE BELLO TOWARD CORTEZ, WHEN THE HOOD OPEN AND DAMAGE THE WINDOW, HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP AND BECAUSE NOT SEE AND LOCK THE HOOD. ON JAN 23, 2015, I CALLED SUZUKI AT 1714-996-7040, I SPOKE TO THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF RECALLS AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE MY VEHICLE IN THE SYSTEM, I WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT CANADA AT 1 -905-88 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-456119 Mon, 23 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKS, CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN UP. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-371130 Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-370587 Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 55MPH FRONT BRAKES LOCKED AND VEHICAL PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-370588 Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 45MPH HATCHBACK LATCH OPENS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-368864 Fri, 16 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY HIT A DITCH AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-368720 Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT MARCH '02, TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM AT LOW SPEEDS AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED. TWO MONTHS LATER (5/18/02 AT 12,349 MILES ON ENGINE), TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM AT HIGHER SPEEDS UP TO 65MPH. LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME AUTHORIZED SUZUKI SERVICE DEALER (CORPORATE MOTORS OF HAYWARD) FOR A FULL WEEK. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE STALLING PROBLEM. SEVERAL WEEKS LATE https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-357670 Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION AND AT A LIGHT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS FELL BACK, RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURIES TO PASSENGERS. ALSO, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK *TT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-322078 Wed, 07 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT COMPUTER FOR AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS TOTALLY FAILED AT 12,000 MILE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER A WARRANTY / RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-305697 Thu, 02 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT AFTER THE CRASH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED VERY SLIGHTLY, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#recall-00V286000-suzuki-suzuki-swift-2000 Tue, 03 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225.S12, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE OWNER'S MANUALS ACCOMPANYING THESE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-222804 Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL CAR DOWN A HILL, ACROSS A YARD, ACROSS A STREET AND HIT A POLE. NO KEYS WERE IN THE VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC CAR, TOTALLED LOST https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-217877 Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT FRAME RUSTED OUT- CAR PULLING APART. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-214890 Mon, 05 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP & CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSTRUCTED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & MANUFACTURER ABOUT HOOD LATCH. VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP & TOWED TO MECHANIC.CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE HOOD LATCH. PROBLEM WITH HOOD HAD HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-196581 Wed, 09 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT RECALL # 98V225002. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-174321 Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED N A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE SEATBACK BROKE, THROWING THE DRIVER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DRIVER WAS THROWM AGAINST PARTS OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER ENDED UP HANGING OUT OF THE VEHICLES BACK HATCH WHICH WAS FLUNG OPEN. JN https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-171830 Mon, 20 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING RADIO WENT OUT. CONSUMER PULLED ASIDE TO CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT ALSO. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-171831 Mon, 20 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING RADIO WENT OUT. CONSUMER PULLED ASIDE TO CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT ALSO. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-137205 Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE WHERE IT IS WELDED TO THE COLLAR WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-123613 Tue, 17 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT RECALL 98V225002. THE SHIFT LEVER WILL MOVE FREELY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES OR THE BUTTON. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, OTHER INCIDENTS OCCUR THAN WHAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-119557 Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT RECALL WORK ON HOOD LATCH RECEIVED HOWEVER FAILED, HOOD OPENED SMASHING WINDSHIELD. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-119558 Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT DESIGN FLAW, NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASH TO WARN IS HOOD IS UNLATCHED. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-117337 Mon, 05 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT CAR DROVE THROUGH A DIP IN ROAD, AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJURING DRIVER AND PASSENGER. NOT DAMAGE TO CAR OTHER THAN CRACKED WINDSHIELD AS A RESULT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-99913 Mon, 02 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT WINDOW OFF TRACK. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-99914 Mon, 02 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT LEFT DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-99915 Mon, 02 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT HOOD FAILS TO SHUT. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-99916 Mon, 02 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT OCCASIONALLY SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-72230 Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT GAS TANK DEFECTIVE. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-swift#complaint-72231 Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.