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Expensive Suzuki SX4 repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 52 repairs.
Suzuki SX4 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (10%)
$1000 - $2499 (90%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 29 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
150-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 102500 mi US $1000 |
100k mile service. Did brakes, control arms, struts and shocks myself. Alignment at shop and they diagnosed and replaced passenger inner and outer tie rods. |
2011 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
150-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual 4WD
| 139000 mi US $1200 |
starter and alternator blew |
| 84593 mi US $468 |
Replaced LR hub |
| 97000 mi US $1519 |
Replaced radiator Recharge R134A |
| 159610 mi US $2034 |
New pads & rotors New struts & shocks |
| 159889 mi US $504 |
Replace LF & RF axles |
| 27900 mi C $120 |
abs sensor broke during rear left bearing replacment |
| 37820 mi C $1900 |
driveshaft water pump steering rack dipstick seal t-case output seal rear diff input seal engine oil temp sensor |
2010 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
150-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual 4WD
| 13000 mi US $1550 |
At 13K clutch disc burnt. At dealer 38 days, part back-ordered. Cost doesn't incl rental car. Dealer insisted on replacing entire assembly (bearing, disc, spring, plate). Suzuki insists wear and tear part, no warranty. Opened dispute at NCDS. |
2010 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD
| 109740 mi C $600 |
Tie rods were replaced and the repair also include a wheel alignment |
| 138260 mi C $1800 |
One front spring was broken so i decided to replaced them both including both shock assembly, the work was done at a friend garage. Replaced the leaking valve cover gasket, spark plugs and serpentine belt, all replaced parts were the original parts that came with the car 7 years ago. Also replaced the air filter. Wheel alignment was done and the passenger side ball joint and arm were replaced |
| 138260 mi C $700 |
Discovered a broken front spring, replaced both springs and struts shocks. Also replaced the valve cover gasket, serpentine belt and replaced the spark plugs as well. |
2009 Suzuki SX4
Engine not specified
| 13300 mi US $5000 |
Totally seized. All oil lost without light display. Driving on highway, the car just died. towed to mechanic, found plug missing; not caused by accident, unable to get fair response from suzuki. repaired the car; seeking legal advice. |
2009 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD
| 88600 mi US $400 |
Replaced catalytic converter, upper and lower O2 sensors. |
| 90000 mi US $100 |
Fuel smell while idling. Dealer replaced fuel injecttor seals. AM on stereo not working. |
| 90800 mi US $200 |
After replacing the injector seals the fuel smell continued. It was discovered that one of the spark plugs was not torqued on correctly, and wrong plugs were used by repair shop. Plugs replaced by dealer on this trip. Fuel smell gone! |
| 113000 mi US $1500 |
Slave cylinder that operates clutch failed and was leaking. |
| 74400 mi C $250 |
needed a new starter, would have needed a tow but a push-start got me home & to the shop |
| 96720 mi C $1100 |
engine overheated due to leak in cooling system, overheated motor warped head, so to fix head was shaved & new gaskets installed |
| 100600 mi C $250 |
grinding from rear hub assembly worn out |
| 104600 mi C $400 |
driver's side rear wheel bearing replaced |
| 113560 mi C $350 |
car made clikcing sound when going over bumps in road, outer left side tie rod replaced |
| 112840 mi C $600 |
belt was seizing on ac, required replacement and new belt |
| 124000 mi C $200 |
clutch was very stiff, clutch linkages were bent, shop re-inforced linkages and re=installed |
| 146 mi C $250 |
inner and outer tie rods needed replacing worn out |
| 90000 mi US $1100 |
alternator completely frozen |
| 115000 mi US $700 |
4 rotors pads and rear calipers |
| 164000 mi US $1900 |
air conditioner condenser failed |
2009 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD
| 39680 mi C $204 |
Gaskets on exhaust. |
| 43180 mi C $432 |
Noise in front end when making quick turns like parking. |
| 48980 mi C $2252 |
Leak in axle. |
| 50000 mi C $700 |
Had alternator replaced. |
| 57660 mi C $800 |
Lower control arms were replaced because of a noise in the front. The replacement did not fix the noise. So it was a mistake having them done. Found out later it was in my brakes. |
2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Sedan
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 109000 mi US $250 |
idler pulley bearing wore out, causing belt jumping. |
| 126000 mi US $2100 |
Rod bearing failure on the #1 and #2 cylinder; crankshaft was not able to be turned down and all bearing surfaces throughout engine were scored from the bearing failure. Engine (long block) replaced. |
2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD
| 42000 mi US $1000 |
heater core failed and car was undriveable due to massive coolant leaks. |
| 24800 mi $8900 |
Caliper Pin Greasing. Steering Column Noise while driving |
| 114000 mi US $7000 |
The aftermarket AWD controller setting was too aggressive and applied too much power to the rear of the car. While autocrossing the car around a sweeping turn the transfer case broke due to the unequal wheel speeds and 300 whp due to turbo and meth injection. |
| 45000 mi US $1200 |
AC compressor failed and needed to be replaced. |
| 46300 mi US $404 |
Replaced center cross-member. Repaired exhaust system. |
| 63000 mi US $1184 |
Drive-train damaged do to rusted out cross-member. Drive-shaft and the bushings that mount rear differential needed to be replaced. |
2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 84200 mi US $1000 |
Heater core blew at 82,000 miles. Unacceptable. I bypassed the heater with a section of hose in order to drive it to the dealer. Without the bypass, it could not have been driven. |
2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD
| 96000 mi US $1600 |
both rear bearings and carriers replaced 1 rear caliper, 4 rotors 4 pad sets inner and outer tie rod driver side |
| 114000 mi US $200 |
Rear u joint getting worn....replaced drive shaft |
| 91000 mi US $1300 |
Both inner tie rod ends were worn. |
| 92500 mi US $115 |
headlight housing burnt out. had to replace. part $15 labor $100 |
| 109000 mi US $900 |
Coolant leaked inside and soaked carpet on passenger side. Heater core and air filter replaced. Months earlier Dealership reset Air Bag Lights that stayed on after leaving Valero Hand Car Wash. Next Month Car Wash Airbag Light went off. After tune up on 11/19/11. Returned car 11/25/11 due to coolant leaking from the bottom of the car. Mechanic found coolant leaks to the passenger side soaking the carpet, must remove the dashboard to replace the heater core. |
| 156200 mi US $417 |
Tire Pressure Light flashes and stays on while driving...advise Right Front TPS Sensor Bad. Part order, installed, Airbag Light came back on after inspection...Airbag resistance due to bad connector...connector repaired. B1061 Code cleared. |
| 97960 mi C $1000 |
Catalytic converter, Air filter |
| 104160 mi C $200 |
headlight. transmission fluid |
| 156700 mi US $360 |
right tie rod end had slight wear causing a little bit of play. mechanic replaced the tie rod end. |
| 198000 mi US $200 |
Replace both oxygen sensors |
| 220000 mi US $1143 |
I noticed that when I put the car in reverse, especially at high idle when the engine is cold there would be a clunk. Years ago this happened and it was a tie rod end. Sure enough same thing this time. They found wear on both inner tie rods. Was getting check engine light for catalytic converter efficiency, luckily turned out to be downstream O2 sensor out of range. The cruise control mostly stopped working, would turn on, but not set. worked once and awhile. Shop could find no problem because it worked for them. They cleaned all connections. Still have intermittent problem with it. Update: the cruise was never repaired, but mostly resolved itself. Just once in a great while it wouldn’t set. My headlight lenses were very clouded. The shop offers a service where they polish the lenses and then spray a clear coat and bake it on like a paint job, supposed to stay clear that way. Looks great, what a difference in night vision! |
| 120000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced struts, shocks and bushings. |
| 57040 mi C $100 |
Catalytic converter needed replacing after error code started popping up about 10 months ago. |
| 107880 mi C $1400 |
One sensor had failed so replaced then also did a full brakes, rotors, calipers replacement (it was due time) Replaced worn exhaust flange with pipe. |
2007 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD
| 133000 mi US $2300 |
Replace failed/damaged catalytic converters (2). |
| 162000 mi US $250 |
hydraulic clutch hose failed, car had to be towed, hose was replaced with new part. |
| 68200 mi C $1500 |
Major repairs include a tie-rod. Oil pan and head gasket leak. Also a minor repair to the exhaust, needing a new clamp. I also had new front rotors installed. |
| 75540 mi C $800 |
brake calipers were leaking and need to be replaced. |
| 92540 mi C $750 |
Power steering pump blew. New pump installed |
| 97340 mi C $358 |
lower control arm right side replaced |
| 213000 mi US $300 |
Power steering pump replaced |
| 215200 mi US $1300 |
Replaced.compressor Right rear caliber froze and had to be replaced. AC had to charged. Gasket had to be replaced oil leaking Axle boot needed to be replaced |
| 24000 mi US $850 |
Timing chain Water pump replaced |
| 150660 mi C $1000 |
Right rear wheel bearing assembly replacement. |
| 90140 mi C $1500 |
Suspension was worn, struts were replaced |
2007 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD
| 37820 mi C $100 |
AC clutch defective, no cold air, replaced and appears to be working okay now. This has been a rare problem with other Suzuki SX4 owners |
| 65580 mi C $1600 |
U joints seized on the driveshaft propellor. Driveshaft needed full replacement. Covered under a third party warranty. This is not an unusual occurrence going by what the dealer said and suzuki forums. Unique to SX4 with 4 wheel drive. |
| 83140 mi C $325 |
O2 sensor |
| 91760 mi C $200 |
broken tie rod |
| 100000 mi US $1100 |
Both real wheel bearings, which on this model include anti-lock brake sensors. Ridiculously expensive. |
| 111000 mi US $250 |
Replaced mass air flow sensor |
| 113400 mi US $240 |
Engine light. Code indicated failed Fuel Oxygen Sensor |
| 128000 mi US $150 |
Mass flow air sensor replacement |
| 98300 mi US $1200 |
Had to replace control arms, bearings, and a few other things I can't remember at this time. All front end suspension related. |
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