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Chart based on 15 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch
143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD
51000 mi
Car would no longer shift into 5th or reverse. Dealer replaced 5th gear and synchronizer gear.
52000 mi
Left rear axle seal leaking
60000 mi
Manual shifter was nearly impossible to move. Dealer said that they lubed the shift cables, but shifting felt no different. I ended up researching online to find a fix and fixed it myself with spray grease into the cable boots.
66100 mi
US $250
3rd set of rear axle seals in 5 years... this time it was out of warranty.
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.
Drive-train damaged do to rusted out cross-member. Drive-shaft and the bushings that mount rear differential needed to be replaced.
86600 mi
Rear gearbox oil leak
30000 mi
Car pops out of 5th gear. Dealer found service bulletin. Parts replaced under warranty. Safe to hold car in gear by hand, but not practical. Safe to drive until able to repair, no further damage by continued driving. Given rental car.
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