NHTSA — Engine Problems

CarComplaints.com Notes: Marginal crash test ratings from the IIHS, leave us feeling a little unsure about this car.

5.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,100 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2012 Suzuki SX4 engine problems

engine problem

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2012 Suzuki SX4 Owner Comments

problem #2

Nov 052018

SX4

  • 36,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Suzuki SX4. The contact called NHTSA regarding NHTSA campaign number: 15V587000 (steering). While the vehicle was at a complete stop, the engine started to rattle uncontrollably. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

- Lumberport, WV, USA

problem #1

Sep 252012

SX4 4-cyl

  • 200 miles
While braking to stop at an intersection, the engine surged radically and could not stop vehicle. The car coasted through the intersection before violently jolting to a stop before hitting the curb. The brake pedal was solid as a rock while applying. This happened a second time two days later. Both incidences were reported to the dealer when they could find no problem and suggested perhaps I was either driving using two feet on the pedals, or one foot on both the gas and brake. This was no so...! the dealer has offered to send an outside engineer to investigate problem but the car has been operating without incident and told them I would call if this should happen again. I love the car and traded a 2002 Suzuki which I owned for 10 years and loved it.

- Peterborough, NH, USA

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