2012 Suzuki Kizashi Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, 13% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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.
“While traveling on the ohio and pennsylvania turnpike the vehicle loses power and the ability to accelerate. Speed limit is 70 miles per hour in this zone loss of acceleration LED to a abrupt stop going uphill. Pedal is fully push to the maximum acceleration point. This usually takes place when driving the vehicle for more than one hour. This issue has happened numerous times with the excess of 30 plus.”
NHTSA complaint #11297831, filed 2020-01, 130,000 miles“On long trips vehicle shuts down and goes into limp mode. It has a very rough idle after restart when it allows you to go. The rims have massively lost large chunks of paint from them as well.It is never close to a dealership when it happens. This normally happens when you are running on the interstate and the vehicle dies in the middle of six lanes of heavy traffic. When this happens no warning lights nor messages appear on the dash. It just shuts down and you literally have to limp it off the road and let it set for a long period of time before it will restart. …”
NHTSA complaint #11530480, filed 2023-07Related service bulletins
- 10115290Jul 6, 2017This bulletin describes corrective action needed to address complaints of reduction in engine power output due to activation of the continuously variable transmission (CVT)…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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.
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