Suzuki Kizashi reliability by year
7 recall campaigns and 73 owner complaints across 4 model years. Best year to buy: 2011. Year to avoid: 2010.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 4 model years · newest first
Per-year recall counts add up to 22, more than the 7 campaigns above, because a single NHTSA campaign often covers several model years and is counted once in each.
Common trouble spots across the Kizashi aggregated across 4 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Suzuki Kizashi?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi scores 7.6/10 — the strongest in the 2010–2013 range. 22 complaints on file, 5 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Suzuki Kizashi year should I avoid?
The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi scores 7.2/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 23 owner complaints with NHTSA, 6 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2010 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Suzuki Kizashi should I avoid?
No Suzuki Kizashi model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Suzuki Kizashi are tracked?
4 model years (2010 through 2013) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 7 distinct recall campaigns and 73 owner complaints. Those campaigns land on 22 model-year entries in total, because one campaign often covers several years at once — which is why per-year recall counts add up to more than the campaign count.
What's the most-reported problem on the Suzuki Kizashi?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 17 complaints across 3 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.