2011 Suzuki Kizashi Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 41%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,754miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi, 41% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,754 miles.
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.
“My headlights have gone out either one or sometimes both. Either low beam or day lights. All dealership does is replace the bulb but not fix the problem. This has happened more than a handful of times since 2012. This is frustrating and I hate this car. It sounds to me like an electrical issue but they can't find anything wrong with it.”
NHTSA complaint #10577737, filed 2014-04, 30,000 miles“Six months ago, I had to replace my drivers side lowbeam headlight bulb. It appears to be out again. This seems to be an unusually short amount of time to have a headlight go out.”
NHTSA complaint #11171785, filed 2019-01, 74,500 miles“I bought my Suzuki during september 2015. Four months after my purchase the headlights suddenly turned off. The daytime running lights work as well as my high beams. In order for me to drive at night, the high beams are on. My high beams are also not bright enough to be considered high beams. The license plate lights also turned off (the same time). I and a couple others have read the manual and have checked and rechecked fuses. I even replaced the fuses just in case. …”
NHTSA complaint #10896209, filed 2016-08, 72,000 miles“I purchased this vehicle about a year ago. December of 2014 one of my low beam headlights burnt out. Followed by the second burning out a couple of days later. Now I went to a trade school for auto mechanics and know how to replace headlight bulbs as I have done it plenty of times on other vehicles. After replacing both bulbs with oem replacements they worked fine, no issues, just it was a pain in this vehicle to change. After about 2 months one went out again. They were replaced again with higher quality/rated bulbs. Again after about 2 months same issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10694318, filed 2015-03, 67,000 miles“I bought my 2011 Suzuki kazashi pre-owned with a little over 22,000 miles on it in february of 2013. A little less than 2 months later, my driver's side low beam headlight was out. I replaced both low beam headlights myself as I always replace the pair if one goes out. It went out again in march 2014. This time, I had my mechanic replace it because replacing the bulbs were a pain, and I had to get an oil change and have my tires balanced and rotated and my wheels aligned anyway. On may 19th, on a rainy, foggy morning, I noticed that the headlight was out again... …”
NHTSA complaint #10593867, filed 2014-05, 23,651 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 9 | 41% |
Other parts of the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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