Kizashi owners have made 11 complaints over 4 model years. It ranks 6th in reliability out of 12 eligible Suzuki models.
Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Suzuki score is 2.85 while the Kizashi comes in at 1.83.
We've pulled together a list of the problems Kizashi owners.
Suzuki's continuously variable transmissions (CVT) are running hot and entering temperature protection control, a fail-safe mode that slows the vehicle's speed and ability to accelerate.
We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.
Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Kizashi has 1 generation available in North American markets.
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.
Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.
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