2011 Suzuki SX4 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2011 Suzuki SX4, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,100 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Vehicle stalled without warning. Vehicle is difficult to steer when all electrical power went out. The only thing showing on the dashboard is the engine symbol. Vehicle starts without problem after incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10711808, filed 2015-04, 70,100 miles“Constant humming from the rear hatch lock actuator -- and the rear hatch partially unlocks and unlatches itself while the car is in motion. The power locking system is malfunctioning completely. The daytime running lights and automatic indoor dome light also stopped working. I replaced the rear hatch lock actuator with a brand new Suzuki part, but determined this is not the cause of the problem. Per the attached pdfs of online repair forum posts, apparently all of these issues are part of a circuit that normally is activated when one releases the parking brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #11242067, filed 2019-08, 41,500 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Suzuki SX4. While driving at an unknown speed, the electrical components failed and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 89,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10621444, filed 2014-08, 89,000 milesRelated recalls
- 11V055000Jan 27, 2011Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 suzuki grand vitara multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder engines; model year 2011 suzuki…Covers: Suzuki SX4 2010–2011, Grand Vitara 2009–2011
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Suzuki SX4
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Suzuki SX4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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