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Suzuki SX4 repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (5%)

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Suzuki SX4 suspension repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (35%)

< $100 (34%)

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2011 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

150-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD

102500 mi 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. Alignment at shop and they diagnosed and replaced passenger inner and outer tie rods. 

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2011 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

150-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual 4WD

159610 mi

US $2034
New struts & shocks 

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2010 Suzuki SX4 4dr Sedan

148-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD

5580 mi Loose bolt drivers side rear. 

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2010 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

150-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual 4WD

63300 mi

US $225
Worn tie-rod discovered during routine yearly inspection. Was replaced on a subsequent visit. Worn item discovered during routine yearly inspection visit. Repaired on another visit. 
75500 mi

US $185
A linking bar across the front end was replaced. 
85000 mi

US $343
replaced struts, shock absorbers, sway bar 

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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. 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. 

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2009 Suzuki SX4 4dr Sedan

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

50220 mi

C $500
replace both rear shocks 

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2009 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD

52700 mi Rear wheel bearing failed, wheel was squeaking & was repaired under warranty 
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 
146 mi

C $250
inner and outer tie rods needed replacing worn out 
28000 mi Steering is making groaning/grinding sounds only during cold (winter cold) starts. Goes away as soon as things warm up. Dealer could not duplicate. I will monitor. Will also try changing fluid to top notch synthetic fluid. 
33000 mi Power steering continues to make briefly make moaning sounds following a totally cold (sub freezing) start up. I did replace pwr strg fluid with synthetic as dealer suggested, it helped a lot but it still groans a bit. Had them check it. 
210000 mi

US $400
Noise and vibration from wheel bearing. Replaced left front wheel bearing. 
44020 mi

C $150
Replaced Right rear wheel bearing .... loose & noisy. Replaced brake pads 
63860 mi

C $70
Left rear wheel bearing noise 
65100 mi

C $70
Replaced Right Rear wheel/hub bearing assy 
88660 mi

C $80
Noisy bearing on right rear wheel. Replaced wheel bearing assy 
11000 mi Left front strut shaft snapped 
59200 mi

US $300
Both rear tie rod ends need to be replaced, will go to my own mechanic and price. 
174000 mi

US $600
Bearing 

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2009 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD

10500 mi

US $60
noise coming from steering column area, part ordered. have to go back to get part replaced. covered under warranty. 
41540 mi two inside tie-rods replaced and a wheel alignment done. 
43180 mi

C $432
Noise in front end when making quick turns like parking. 
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. 
12000 mi Loose wheel bearing, defect from original build. 
79000 mi

US $350
Replaced tie rod ends. 
100000 mi

US $350
Right ball joint and control arm worn out. 

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2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Sedan

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

21000 mi Power steering pump whining. Dealer concluded the pump was going bad. Pump was replaced. 
26000 mi Power steering pump was whining for the second time. Dealer replaced under warranty.  
46900 mi Steering noise (squeak) troubleshooted and new steering rack was ordered. 

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2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

36940 mi The front right wheel bearing failed and was replaced. 

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2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD

57900 mi

US $800
Paid for replacement of inner tie rod, spark plugs, and front rotors. 
80000 mi OEM suspension is getting loose, resulting in bouncy ride and squeaky bushings. for now i solved the squeaking with a good application of liquid wrench spray. however, i'm guessing that new struts, shocks and swaybar bushings are in order. 
54200 mi

US $250
Replaced worn tie rod end. I was hearing a clunking sound when travelling on rough roads or across railroad tracks. 
110000 mi

US $300
left rear wheel bearing went out. replaced wheel bearing and hub unit. 
135100 mi Ball joint/lower control arm replacement. 
147600 mi

US $125
Inner tie rod end loose and needed to be replaced 
68820 mi

C $520
Vibration at 40km/hr, tie-rod worn 
98000 mi

US $732
Control arm Remove and replace lower both sides. Control arm bushings worn, replacing bushings only was not an option. Had to get an alignment afterward. Car need this repair to pass State of VT inspection. 
36000 mi Noisy power steering pump when partially warmed up 
16740 mi Front stabilizer bar bushings replaced due to squeaks when going over bumps. 

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2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD

100000 mi

US $150
the tie rods keep on going. seems like a design fault in the car. 
156700 mi

US $360
right tie rod end had slight wear causing a little bit of play. mechanic replaced the tie rod end. 
141800 mi

US $30
noticed a slight click in the front end when shifting into reverse. mechanic checked it and found the left hub nut slightly loose. he re torqued the hub nut and its ok now. 
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. 
29000 mi power steering pump is making loud noise and vibrating through the steering wheel. 
91000 mi

US $1300
Both inner tie rod ends were worn. 
120000 mi

US $1200
Replaced struts, shocks and bushings. 
96000 mi

US $1600
inner and outer tie rod driver side 
67000 mi

US $500
control arm on passenger side was worn, and replaced. high cost of labor, low cost of parts 
79000 mi

US $250
left front wheel was loose, replaced tie rod. 
17000 mi Strut leaking, replaced under warranty. 
51000 mi

US $350
Inner tie rod - 43,000 miles - tough job 
55000 mi

US $550
Lower ball joints & control arm bushings - both right & left sides at 53,000 miles!!! 
77000 mi

US $500
tie-rod again 
84000 mi

US $500
ball joints 
68000 mi

US $120
Leaking power steering hose was patched by the dealer so it leaked again, duh. I replaced it myself. 
83000 mi Rear bearing corroded and falling out. 
78200 mi

US $399
Replaced two front tie rods 
71000 mi

US $800
Front wheel bearing broken 
126000 mi

US $600
Tie rods worn and had to be replaced. 
70000 mi

US $700
inner tie rods loose 
22320 mi Passenger rear wheel hub was replaced. 

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2008 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

107-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD

39880 mi

$230
Vibration in the front suspension, the problem coming from steering wheel support. 

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2007.5 Suzuki SX4

Engine not specified

24800 mi

$8900
Steering Column Noise while driving 

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2007 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD

372 mi front left (aftermarket) wheel sheered all 6 spokes whilst rounding a round-about, repair & Replace front left suspension, brakes, fender under warranty. Lowering kit added at no cost 

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2007 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual 4WD

213000 mi

US $300
Power steering pump replaced 
57040 mi

C $661
Failure of rear wheel bearing assembly.  
65000 mi

US $400
Erratic shimmy on the highway. Took to Sears. They diagnosed faulty drivers side tie rod end. Labor rather expensive to to difficulty getting to the part. 
150660 mi

C $1000
Right rear wheel bearing assembly replacement. 
22000 mi Noticed noise which caused resonance at over 40mph. Called dealer to bring car in immediately. After inspection, it was determined that the rear passenger bearing was noisy but not failing. Part was ordered and a return trip scheduled for two days later. Brought car in day before Thanksgiving one hour before close to replace rear passenger bearing assembly. Part was in and the tech had it swapped in 45 minutes. Great job. No more problems. 
68200 mi

C $1500
Major repairs include a tie-rod. 
92540 mi

C $750
Power steering pump blew. New pump installed 
97340 mi

C $358
lower control arm right side replaced 
22940 mi passenger front strut broken, and replaced. 
44020 mi

C $210
right outer tie rod worn, repaired under extended warranty. Both rear wheel bearings replaced. 
86800 mi

C $150
Replaced right rear wheel bearing.....Loose 
97340 mi

C $250
Lower ball joint on both lower tables 
62920 mi

C $862
Tie-rod end balls worn and loose. 
90140 mi

C $1500
Suspension was worn, struts were replaced 
105400 mi Wheel bearing needed replacing 

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2007 Suzuki SX4 4dr Hatch

143-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic 4WD

84000 mi Left rear wheel bearing failed. Required replacement of entire rear-left wheel hub. 
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. 
65000 mi

US $300
Replace left tie rod (inner + outer) 
166000 mi

US $300
Changed control arms and rear shocks. 
6000 mi 'Click' sound from front wheel when car is first driven for the day. This is a Suzuki Technical Service bulletin. 
75000 mi

US $870
Car needed 2 control arm bushings 
100000 mi

US $1100
Both real wheel bearings, which on this model include anti-lock brake sensors. Ridiculously expensive. 
14000 mi Binding noise when turning sharp left or right when car was cold. Turned out there was a service bulletin for axle nuts and strut nuts. 
16000 mi Service bulletin parts were installed but did not fix the problem. Car remained in shop for 2 additional days. Shop called Suzuki and determined the left cv axel was the cause - new one ordered. New cv axel fixed problem. Car is going back for an alignment due to steering wheel being out of alignment. Shops fault not the cars. Shop should have realigned before releasing the car!! 
17000 mi 5 trips to the shop to fix one problem - defective cv axel. Number of trips required was due to more to dealer skills than a problem with car. Duluth Dodge needs to get their act together!! 
73000 mi

US $400
Needed front struts replaced... 
75000 mi

US $170
Inner tie-rod needed replaced. 
95000 mi

US $200
Sway bar links on both front wheels had to be replaced. Driving on very rough, rural, dirt roads caused them to wear. 
97000 mi

US $490
The wheel bearing assembly was expensive and hard to find. 
77680 mi ball joint replaced 
91760 mi

C $200
broken tie rod 
107000 mi

US $900
Replaced left drivers side front end tie rod,alignment needed after that, serpentine belt needed replacement, $600. In the course of a front end alignment being done, it was found that the front driver side control arm needed replacement so it was replaced. $300. 
72540 mi

C $500
front right control arm assembly 
86180 mi

C $180
Control arm replacement 

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2007 Suzuki SX4 4-door

4-cylinder automatic AWD

18600 mi Upper ball joint 

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2006.5 Suzuki SX4 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

9920 mi

€190
By turning left the right wheel tries to break out also when turning right but not so extreme. 
16120 mi By turning left the right wheel tries to break out also when turning right, right tire worn out also o right brake pads are worn. 

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