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2010 Suzuki Kizashi repairs by problem area

Engine (15%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (1%)

Suspension and Steering (6%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (49%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (19%)

Other (4%)

Chart based on 84 repairs.
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2010 Suzuki Kizashi repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (2%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (20%)

< $100 (79%)

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Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Suzuki Kizashi 4dr Sedan

185-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD

Suzuki Kizashi in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
May 2010

2800 mi
The amplifier had to be replaced. There was a TSB for this problem when I brought it in. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Connecticut, United States
Mar 2010 - May 2012
Oct 2010

17000 mi
Service start system appeared every now and then. Nothing found when brought in. Hasn't appeared since. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2010 - Mar 2017
Mar 2012

19000 mi
Dealer unable to change headlight bulb that burned out, said procedure in manual didn't work and I had to take it to their body shop on other side of town; I made them give me free bulb, took off half of bumper cover, did it myself. Warning light from keyfob sensor, stalls occasionally within 1 minute of starting, battery in fob not low. 

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2010 Suzuki Kizashi 4dr Sedan

180-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD

Suzuki Kizashi in Florida, United States
Sep 2010 - Jun 2011
Oct 2010

7000 mi
Coming home from 80 mile trip, halfway home transmission started whining, at next light car did not want to pull away, engine lugged, transmission would not get car to speed till got to a long downhill, dealer said nothing wrong with car. Coming home from 80 mile trip, halfway home transmission started whining, at next light car did not want to pull away, engine lugged, transmission would not get car to speed till got to a long downhill, dealer said nothing wrong with car 
Suzuki Kizashi in Florida, United States
Oct 2010 - Dec 2021
Nov 2010

1000 mi
Plastic trim piece on pass side bottom seat was broken at the clip that held it to the seat. Dealer ordered part and fixed. Paint had micro-scratches all over the car. Dealer fixed most of them. 
Dec 2010

2000 mi
Plastic trim piece on pass side bottom seat broke again two weeks after first repair. 
Sep 2011

11000 mi
The trim panel on the passenger seat broke again. Was told by the service dept it is a very common issue and that they are working on a permanent fix. 
Sep 2014

38000 mi

US $130
Seat bezel on passenger side broken again. Suzuki warrantied it on a good faith for us because of previous issues. This time it last about 2 weeks before breaking again. 
Dec 2014

40000 mi

US $35
Headlight went out. To change, the front bumper cover and headlamps need to be removed from car. Was not difficult to change. 
May 2016

52400 mi

US $220
Battery internally shorted. Caused ECU to lose memory. Replaced battery and reprogramed ECU. 
Jun 2018

67000 mi

US $75
AC stopped blowing hot air. Determined leak in the evaporator due to tech not finding the leak. Ac was charged and lost that charge a week ago. Recharged with stop leak added and running fine. 
Aug 2018

70000 mi
Engine blew up 1 month after selling car. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Texas, United States
Sep 2010 - Nov 2013
Jan 2011

5000 mi
Plastic cover over bottom right side of passenger seat broke from retaining tab. Dealer ordered and replaced no charge 
Suzuki Kizashi in Alaska, United States
Mar 2012 - Feb 2013
Jun 2012

16000 mi
Rain sensor for intermittent wipers failed. It appears the old sensor had come apart or separated from the glass. Replaced under warranty. 
Feb 2013

20000 mi

US $15
Passenger side headlamp bulb burned out. Replaced driver side bulb at the same time. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2015 - Sep 2018
Sep 2018

170000 mi
CVT does not work anymore and is not repairable. Get a new one is very costly and very difficult to get a CVT FWD. Car is going to be scrapped even though everything else is in good working condition. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Mar 2017 - Jun 2018
Mar 2018

77500 mi

$1500
new shock absorbers engine mount assembly 
May 2018

78120 mi

$200
a little pipe was leaking in the cooling system of the engine 
Suzuki Kizashi in Indiana, United States
- Apr 2010
Apr 2010

1148 mi
My transmission DIED at 1148 miles! I was driving with cruise on and all of the sudden it reved and then quit working. Sat on side of the road for 4 hours before tow truck arrived.  
Suzuki Kizashi in Virginia, United States
Aug 2010 - Oct 2015
Jun 2012

46000 mi
Burned out headlight. 
Dec 2012

55000 mi

US $125
Both headlights had burned out. Replacing headlight bulbs requires removing bumper and wheels. 
Oct 2015

130000 mi

US $200
Estimated cost of repair $9,000.00. Solenoid within transmission. Car died on road. 
Suzuki Kizashi in South Carolina, United States
Mar 2010 - Dec 2012
Aug 2010

7300 mi
Stereo would stop working with "error 2" in display: stereo replaced under warranty. 
Suzuki Kizashi in New Jersey, United States
Mar 2010 - Jul 2017
Mar 2010

5431 mi
No worked performed as of yet, but the paint on the front facia/Hood of my Gray/Azure mettalic paint appeares to chip very easy. The specs are very small, but still a concern for the durability of the paint. 
Sep 2011

39000 mi
Minor glitch in Radio, would not turn on..problen fixed itself 
Oct 2011

39800 mi

US $14
Right side Projector H-7 light burned out, and replaced by owner. 
May 2012

53000 mi

US $25
The LEFT side H-7 Projector Low Beam is Extremely difficult to Get to and Reach. I'm fighting not to take this to the dealer, as I'm at a total of 3 hours trying to get this bulb out. Otherwise no other Problems with the car. 
Oct 2012

61000 mi
Left projector H-7 Light finally changed to new Bulb. Fix was performed by a friend who just had "The Touch" & Feel to remove retaining clip, and swap out bulbs. 
Jan 2013

69000 mi
Check Engine light came on after vehicle was jump started due to extremly cold NJ 15 degree temp. Light then went off after vehicle was re started on it's own several hours later, with no further issues. 
Jul 2013

74500 mi

US $12
H7 low beam light went out again, this time the right side light. Still is torturous to change light out and contort one's hand to replace. The light is still not replaced, will switch out when I get around to it. 
Sep 2013

77000 mi
Right projector H-7 light went out, unable to place back into socket, needs to go into dealer, (when I get around to it..) 
Feb 2014

84000 mi
Sudden release of the entire amount of oil from the oil cooler housing. Mech states that it could have been from an over tightened oil Filter. Car was stopped immediately, no engine damage, same was towed to a local Pep-Boys TPMS light is flashing, No time to check it or reset it at this time. However right front tire has a slow leak. It unknown if it's from the TPMS or just a slow tire leak due to tire penetration. 
May 2014

89000 mi

US $200
TPMS sensor corroded 
Sep 2014

94000 mi

US $22
Did self job of replacing right low beam which required removing Front bumper. Saved myself at least $200 in labor by doing the miserable job myself. 
Nov 2014

97000 mi
Had to replace original battery. Car is a 2010, and it just didn't have the cranking power anymore. 2 TPMS sensors missing after I had to replace the rear wheels due to a crack in one. Units not replaced yet, sensor light always on in Dash 
Dec 2014

98000 mi

US $20
Left side low beam out again...will change out with a New H-7 when I have time 
Feb 2015

101000 mi
During Wet & Cold Morning starts, the Check Engine light, and hill hold disabled would come on. After engine has been driven, and warmed up, when car is restarted, the light will no longer come on. TPMS system still flashes, No repair attempt. 
Dec 2015

114000 mi
Seat memory button no longer operating 
Oct 2016

127000 mi
Check engine light comes on when humidity in the air is high and or when there's "Dew" in the air. Codes checked turns out the Mass air sensor is faulty 
Suzuki Kizashi in Indiana, United States
Jun 2010 - Sep 2018
Aug 2010

7000 mi
Since got this Kizashi, CVT has been shifted to high ratio very quick and engine dropped rpm to less then 1800 it would lug and caused noise from transmission drone and slow responsive (slow) unless manual shift or floor throttle. 
Nov 2011

23000 mi

US $90
Belt tensioner had been done at first recall. Problem repeated, now proper part has been installed to correct this problem for good. 
Nov 2012

38800 mi

US $120
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR TRANSPONDER 
Jan 2014

41700 mi
Headlight bulbs. 
Mar 2015

56000 mi
Headlight bulbs again. 
Jul 2018

125000 mi
Maintainance Brake, transmission, and tires change 

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2010 Suzuki Kizashi 4dr Sedan

180-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD

Suzuki Kizashi in Colorado, United States
May 2015 - Jul 2018
Jan 2018

85500 mi

US $30
Driver's side hi-beam headlight. (Necessitates dropping front bumper to replace). Trying Sylvania HID (zxe) 
Suzuki Kizashi in Colorado, United States
Mar 2010 - Feb 2011
Jun 2010

3000 mi
Front bumper and hood repainted because paint was peeling. 
Sep 2010

6000 mi
Recurrent rattle from front passenger wheel area (Suzuki in Japan had to re-engineer the engine mount); engine mount replaced; this was the problem that I was able to use to get the car declared a lemon. 
Dec 2010

9000 mi
control arm of front passenger wheel replaced because it was loose and rattling 
Feb 2011

9000 mi
recurrent TPMS false warnings, never fixed 
Suzuki Kizashi in Colorado, United States
Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
Jun 2010

7000 mi
The amp was replaced. TSB issued by Suzuki. Also looked at paint issues 
Suzuki Kizashi in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2011 - Apr 2018
Apr 2018

185000 mi

US $350
Computer 
Suzuki Kizashi in Connecticut, United States
Sep 2010 - Jul 2013
Feb 2011

3000 mi
inspected rear suspension, and may have lubricated. 
Dec 2012

31000 mi
Subwoofer blown, fixed under warranty 
Suzuki Kizashi in Minnesota, United States
May 2010 - Jul 2011
Aug 2010

5000 mi
Following replacement of Console door on recall, the new one was very notchy. Defective replacement part. Replaced again. Works fine. 
Nov 2010

7000 mi
Plastic molding on outside of passenger seat cushion came loose retaining tabs broke as a result of being caught by clothing. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2010 - May 2019
Jun 2011

13000 mi
sub-woofer replacement 
Feb 2016

65000 mi

US $90
bad shock 
Suzuki Kizashi in Washington, United States
Apr 2010 - Mar 2018
Jul 2010

4800 mi
Update software for the CVT. 
Nov 2010

8873 mi
Replaced the USB plug. Now the iPod works fine. Replaced the USB plug. Now the iPod works fine. 
Dec 2015

52000 mi
the starting ignition system would not recognize the fob and the car would not crank. this happened several times in one day. The dealer replaced the Soleno Id module, part number 37100 – 57L10 (ignition lock assembly) total cost $645.19. 
Jul 2016

57300 mi
The Fob response system module failed and required replacement. 
Mar 2017

63070 mi
The heated seat switch on the driver side plus the heating unit required replacement under an extended warranty originally purchased for the car. 
Dec 2017

71200 mi

US $46
Replaced both of the headlight bulbs with Sylvania Silver stars. The right-hand bulb burned out so I replaced them both. Did all the work myself took four hours but did not have to remove the grill or anything upfront. 
Suzuki Kizashi in New York, United States
Oct 2010 - May 2018
Feb 2011

2200 mi
Replaced Amplifier - Rockford Fosgate - Volume Jumps Replaced AWD Emblem - Peeling Off Dealer Broke Trunk Net Hook While Replacing Stereo Amplifier 
Nov 2013

14300 mi
Replace Rear Shock Absorber Bumper Stops To Remedy Suspension squeaks at Low Temperatures. Redesign. 
Mar 2014

15000 mi
Had a nail in tire a couple of weeks ago. Tire was repaired by dealer, but tire was losing air after repair. Brought car back to dealer and determined TPMS sensor was leaking. TPMS sensor replaced. 
Sep 2016

30000 mi

US $136
Service TPMS light went on. Had slow leak in passenger rear tire; determined TPMS sensor was leaking. Replaced TPMS sensor after; shop had difficulty "re-learning" new sensor but finally made repair successful. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Oregon, United States
Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
Sep 2010

2000 mi
Replaced Rockford Fosgate Amplifier due too popping problem 
Dec 2010

3000 mi
retaining clip from windshield began tapping when glass and/or interior was warmed. Noise became progressively louder. Had to replace windshield. Paint rubbed off on hood down to primer with normal cleaning. Suzuki Rep found clear coat was not proper thickness from factory. 
Feb 2011

4000 mi
audio system speaker blown out retaining clip from windshield still tapping when glass and/or interior was warmed. 
Suzuki Kizashi in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2010 - Jan 2013
May 2011

4000 mi
Transmission malfunctioned. Dealer replaced. 
Jun 2012

19000 mi
Front passenger seat trim mounting tab broke. New trim installed. 

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