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SteeringPart report

2012 Suzuki Kizashi Steering Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
17%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
54,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, 17% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.

“My car has a defect in the suspension with is causing unresolved issues with the alignment. I purchased my car in 01/2012 two months later I discovered my alignment was off. The dealer did not have an alignment machine so I was told by Suzuki corp USA I could take it to a professional and have it aligned. The pulling went from one side to the other. Finally I decided to take to a dealer over and hour away who also did not have a front end machine. I dropped it off because they had to use a sister dealer who had a front end machine. …”

NHTSA complaint #10499341, filed 2013-02, 5,000 miles

“While driving the steering light comes on and makes the steering very hard to handle. Very scary ordeal. Not being able to pull in somewhere to get out of the traffic hoping no one hits us from behind.”

NHTSA complaint #11297071, filed 2020-01, 81,000 miles

“While driving on local road, the power steering warning light illuminated on dash and steering became extremely heavy. Sudden, unexpected failure of electrical power assist in steering. If this occurred while driving at a high rate of speed and/or in a curve, car would have been in an accident. Shut off car and restarted, computers and motors reset and car drove normally, but it happened a second time two days later. Sudden, unexpected failure of electrical power steering on two occasions. Will bring car to dealer for analysis”

NHTSA complaint #10928065, filed 2016-11, 54,000 miles

“I have had issues with the steering on my 2012 Suzuki Kizashi, it wants to pull on boh sides of the highway, and the suspension is really rough. My main conclusion is that I got this car because I liked it, now I expected no such problems as im having and nobody will fix it they just keep telling me to get an alignment and ive had many alignments done, I am not threatening anybody, I want my car fixed I rely on this car and cant afford to get another one, so if ya could help get it fixed it would much appreciated.”

NHTSA complaint #10817727, filed 2016-01

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013120%
2012417%
2010313%

Other parts of the 2012 Suzuki Kizashi

Air bags
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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