Suzuki Vitara IV recalls: manufacturer campaigns

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Find your engine (fuel type and power on the registration document): each row lists the campaigns that concern it. A recall often covers only a production period: only the vehicle identification number (VIN) settles it.

Each campaign in detail

1. Uncoated rear axle bolts (2015 recall)

   Manufacturer recall

   A European recall concerns Vitara cars built between 29 October and 17 December 2015: the anti-friction coating on the rear axle bolts may not have been applied. The bolts could work loose, come off or break, which could make the vehicle unusable. A dealer inspects it and fits a replacement part.

   Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

   Versions

   1.6 VVT 120, 1.4 Boosterjet 140, 1.6 DDiS 120

   Onset

   not documented

   Repair

   not documented

   Sources

   • Suzuki Vitara (2015) — Car-recalls.eu (new tab)
   • Recalls: Suzuki Vitara — Australian Car Reviews (new tab)
   • Suzuki Australia - SUZUKI VITARA, S-CROSS — Vehicle Recalls (Australie) (new tab)

2. Power steering ECU fault (2024 recall)

   Manufacturer recall

   KBA recall (ref. 15521R) on about 15,890 model-year 2024 Vitara and SX4 S-Cross cars: the power steering ECU may wrongly detect a fault and cut the assistance. The fix is a software update at an approved workshop. According to the KBA, no damage is known.

   Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

   Versions

   1.4 Boosterjet Hybrid 129, 1.5 Dualjet Hybrid 115

   Onset

   not documented

   Repair

   not documented

   Sources

   • Suzuki startet Rückruf für Vitara: Servolenkung kann ausfallen — Autohaus (new tab)
   • La direction assistée peut tomber en panne sur deux modèles Suzuki — Car-recalls.eu (new tab)

3. Rear brake pipe damaged during assembly (2023 recall)

   Manufacturer recall

   Recall (campaign 97-DP) on 4,878 Vitara and SX4 S-Cross cars built in 2023: a brake pipe may have been damaged during assembly, with a risk of fluid leakage and reduced braking. The dealer inspects the pipe and replaces it if necessary.

   Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

   Versions

   1.4 Boosterjet Hybrid 129, 1.5 Dualjet Hybrid 115

   Onset

   not documented

   Repair

   not documented

   Sources

   • Suzuki Vitara / S-Cross, rappel conduite de frein — Car-recalls.eu (new tab)
   • Suzuki Auto Co. QLD - SUZUKI Vitara & S-Cross 2023 — Vehicle Recalls (Australie) (new tab)

4. Faulty canister (activated carbon tank) (2019-2024 recall)

   Manufacturer recall

   Recall (Suzuki code 97DQ, KBA ref. 14085R) on petrol Vitara and S-Cross cars built from 2019 to 2024, about 30,000 in France: the activated carbon in the canister may be incorrectly filled and let fuel vapours escape. The manufacturer's notice states that this defect does not immobilise the vehicle and does not create an immediate danger. The canister is replaced at a workshop.

   Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

   Versions

   1.0 Boosterjet 111, 1.4 Boosterjet 140, 1.4 Boosterjet Hybrid 129, 1.5 Dualjet Hybrid 115

   Onset

   not documented

   Repair

   not documented

   Sources

   • Suzuki Vitara/S-Cross-Rückruf : Kraftstoffdämpfe (Aktivkohlefilter) — Auto Motor und Sport (new tab)
   • SX4 / Vitara, problème de pompe à carburant (canister) — Car-recalls.eu (new tab)
   • TDT 41 Suzuki S-Cross / Vitara, campagne 97DQ — Eauto.org.ua (new tab)

Official notices published in France (RappelConso)

Notices from the French consumer authority (DGCCRF) linked to this model, collected on 29 October 2026.

• 2 February 2026 — Les véhicules concernés peuvent avoir été équipés de générateurs de gaz takata non-azide (nadi) dans lesquels l’étanchéité inadéquate du générateur de gaz pourrait permettre la pénétration de l’humidité et donc entraîner la dégradation du propergol. Si l’airbag se déploie, le générateur de gaz pourrait s’infiltrer ou éclater. En cas de sous inflation, l’effet protecteur n’est pas donné. En cas de surpression, des pièces métalliques peuvent pénétrer dans l’intérieur du véhicule, ce qui pourrait causer des blessures graves ou mortelles aux occupants du véhicule.

  Models or references

  Grand vitara

  Risk

  Blessures

  Official notice (new tab)

• 19 September 2025 — Le tuyau de frein arrière gauche peut avoir été endommagé pendant le processus de serrage, ce qui peut conduire au développement de la rouille et à la création d’un trou. Cela peut entraîner des fuites de liquide de frein, entraînant une altération des performances de freinage et une perte de stabilité au volant, ce qui augmente le risque d’accident.

  Models or references

  Vitara, sx4 s-cros voiture de tourisme

  Risk

  Blessures

  Official notice (new tab)

• 18 October 2024 — En raison du gonflement de la soupape dans la pompe à vide, la pression négative des boosters de frein peut être temporairement bloquée. Par conséquent, même si le système de freinage reste fonctionnel, la pédale de frein doit être pressée durement, ce qui augmente le risque d’accident.

  Models or references

  Swift, swift sports, baleno, vitara, s-cross voiture de tourisme

  Risk

  Blessures

  Official notice (new tab)

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