Used 2011 Suzuki SX4 Hatchback Consumer Reviews
Great reliability
Bought this car new in 2011 and the only problem which was covered under the drivetrain warranty was the rear axle seals. There were no recalls on this car so far and that is very rare. Right now you can practically steal one because people think you cant get parts, but that is not the case. It is a very slow car to get up to speed so you have to stomp the gas pedal, so if you plan on highway driving not a good choice. I do my own mechanical work and the car is easy to work on except the oil change is a little tricky. Grab a used one if you can
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Everything was great till...
Everything was great till it wasn't. It was a preowned car. I got it on 2014 and everything was working perfectly till 2022 when the transmission started dying. It has been so reliable and economical that I'm going to replace the transmission. That will cost about 3K and to get another car will be 5 to 8 times more. It's a small, fuel efficient car but the transmission not even pass the 120K miles.
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Suzuki does not stand behind their warranty
I bought a 2011 Suzuki Sx4 new in 2012 I kept noticing a sweet chemical smell whenever the air conditioner or defrost was being used. I contacted my Suzuki dealer and they said they had dealt with this problem with other Suzuki's and thought it was related to the vapor coming back into the vent so they ran the hose to a different area and said it should be fixed. The next time I drove the car and used the air conditioner the antifreeze smell was there again. I contacted Suzuki and they said that they had done all they could and sent me to Arbitration. Suzuki told Arbitration that the car was working as designed and they said there was nothing more that they would do for me .
Suzuki SX4 is a junk car
This is a disposable car, spend a little extra for a better car! Dont make my mistake. with less then 100,000 miles I went through 4 sets of brakes, inner tie-rod, water pump, rear wheel assembly, 2 Catalytic Converter, O2 sensor. Ive never gotten better then 25 mpg.
Likely the best car I ever owned.
Bought it used in 2012, with 12K on the odometer. Gave it to my nephew last year with 122K. AWD, CVT. When given away, it still had the original axles, cv joints, fuel pump, power steering pump, and rack, water pump, throttle body and radiator. During 11 years it never once failed to start or get me there. Routine maintenance only. No engine lights ever, Great in snow, and not bad on ice. It got cramped on the 215 mile run to St Louis, 2 city and 28 highway were disappointments, but then again I ran it in AWD every day the time I owned it. Clearcoat on hood gave up when the car was around 6 years old. Theoretically, the CVT is a weak link, but I serviced it regularly. Suzuki parts are getting a little scarcer. And the AC needed recharging every couple of years. Those are mostly nitpicks. It was overall a car which greatly exceeded expectations.