Model directory 
Suzuki: common problems and service schedules by model
56 verified faults across 10 models, from Brimly's Vehicle Knowledge Base — each checked by a human before publication. Below is every Suzuki model with its most serious known faults; open one for its problems by generation, the mileage they appear at and its service schedule.
- Solio Watch for:
- CVT shudder from a standstill
- K12C throttle-body fouling and ignition coils
- Alto Watch for:
- Light build and road noise
- CVT shudder with old fluid
- Hustler Watch for:
- CVT shudder and hesitation from a standstill
- Front suspension link and bushing wear on the tall body
- Spacia Watch for:
- CVT overheating and shudder under sustained load
- SHVS mild-hybrid 12V and lithium battery ageing
- Swift Watch for:
- Body corrosion in salted climates
- Air-conditioning weakness
- Wagon R Watch for:
- CVT shudder and heat under load
- SHVS mild-hybrid 12V and lithium battery ageing
- Grand Vitara Watch for:
- Timing chain tensioner/guide rattle (J-engines)
- Body corrosion
- Jimny Watch for:
- Modest crash safety and rollover sensitivity
- Firm ride, noise and small size
- S-Cross Watch for:
- 1.4 Boosterjet intake/injector carbon deposits
- Mild-hybrid 12V battery and start-stop electrics
- Vitara Watch for:
- 1.4 Boosterjet intake and injector carbon deposits
- Thermostat housing coolant weep
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