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2010 Suzuki Kizashi Engine Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
13%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
99,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi, 13% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“In the past 13 months I have had to have a engine replacement in which the vehicle was pouring carbon monoxide into the car, I went to pick the vehicle up after being repaired for over a month at the Suzuki dealership in charlotte, nc. I drove the car approximately 1.5 miles away where the vehicle cut off as I was making a turn into a busy intersection leaving me stranded in the middle of traffic. After several more weeks of being at the dealership I left with a new transmission along with the new motor. …”

NHTSA complaint #10610601, filed 2014-07, 36,000 miles

“Transmission control module (TCM) for the CVT, the TCM may detect an abnormality in the CVT pulley ratio under as a result of the unusual movement of the stepper motor. The malfunction indicator light (mil) may illuminate and the CVT could go into a fail safe mode resulting in the vehicle losing acceleration. Contacted the Suzuki corporation and they state my VIN is not showing this recall however, the vehicle is doing the exact same thing. Recall notice has been out for this exact year, make and model of this vehicle, but denies that it's for this vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11329141, filed 2020-06, 146,769 miles

“The car has on numerous occasions while traveling at highway cruising speed on a sunny day will go into a failsafe mode, and no error is detected by the car, loses the ability to downshift, and loses acceleration. Has become a reoccurring issue on all long trips as the car must be on the road over an hour before the instance will occur. Almost always when in the middle of nowhere which causes driver to have to pull over and wait for the car to cool before the car will allow itself or the driver to downshift even in automatic or manu-matic configuration. …”

NHTSA complaint #11156469, filed 2018-12, 99,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013120%
2012313%
201115%
2010313%

Other parts of the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi

Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology