Suzuki Automotive Repair Manuals

Interesting Facts About Suzuki You Probably Don’t Know – Common Problems – and PDF Manuals for Download…

With almost half a century of market presence in making small 4 x 4s, Suzuki’s entrant look can only be discussed in the same platform as the Vauxhall Mokkas, Skoda Yetis or Dacia Dusters of today.

Suzuki was founded in the year 1909 by Michio Suzuki. Interestingly, Michio was initially involved in the manufacture of looms in his small village in coastal Japan with the trade name Suzuki Loom Works.

The company also supplied weaving equipment to hundreds of manufacturers of fabric in Nagoya, Yokohama, and Tokyo.

During this time, the booming industry in Japan was textile manufacturing.

In early 1920, Michio Suzuki became more popular and was publicly named Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company.

Throughout the 1920’s until the mid-1930 the company was exclusively manufacturing weaving machines.

Towards the end of 1930’s companies in Japan were advised to start converting to armament manufacturing under the mobilization program popularly known as the “quasi-war economy”.

In addition to producing a range of war materials including armor, gun assemblies, and vehicle parts, Suzuki also built his first car in 1937, and afterward his first motorcycle.

The first car in the Suzuki series was only built in 1952, and in 1955 a 360cc Suzuki light was built. This was the first passenger car.

After World War II, Suzuki gained a reputation with its power free motorized bike.

This, together with the Suzuki lightweight car and the 125 cc Colleda motorcycle pioneered Japan’s automotive revolution.

Michio Suzuki ensured that he optimized the latest technologies at the time to produce the most reliable and affordable means of transportation.

Today, Suzuki is Japan’s fourth largest automaker closely following Toyota, Nissan, and Honda Motor Corporations. It sells its vehicle in more than 190 countries around the world.

Although it ventured into manufacturing mid-size vehicles with the launch of the Verona in 2004, its popularity is still with small, sporty-utility and fuel efficient cars.

In Japan, Suzuki is known exclusively for its “minicar” models. These cars favor the population in Japanese cities where there has been a ban on driving large cars unless the owner has proof of owning a parking spot.

The Growth of Suzuki

The distinctive strategies put in place both domestically and internationally have helped Suzuki in achieving its high success.

The company’s high-quality engines enable it to design unique vehicles that are capable of satisfying the needs of emerging or special niche markets.

Its international strategy of targeting developing countries with exponential growth like China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Hungary, India, and Cambodia has ensured that the sales are maintained on an upward trend.

Their trick is simple; partner with local investors to sell affordable cars and in so doing make huge sales by the advantage created by small margins.

Some of its partners in different countries include General Motors Corporation (GM) in Asia, GM Daewoo Auto & Technology in South Korea and Maruti Udyog Ltd of India.

In the US, Suzuki thrives in the niches between compact and subcompact, sport-utility vehicles, and Jeep.

Common Problems with Suzuki

  1. Air Bag Problems

In 2013 Suzuki recalled almost 200,000 SX4 small cars models from 2007 to 2011 and Grand Vitara SUVs from 2006 to 2011 due to reports of defective airbag sensor in the front passenger seat.

A faulty sensor is dangerous since it can fail to determine the right point for an airbag to deploy.

The cars that were recalled by Suzuki were risky to small children or small adult passengers since the sensor mats would stop functioning even after being flexed repeatedly.

Although there has never been any injury or accident reported due to this problem, it is advised that you get the problem fixed as soon as possible for safety purposes.

  1. Electrical System

Several models of Suzuki have been reported to have electrical system problems. The Suzuki Grand Vitara has received complaints about the vehicle’s alternator or regulator.

Users have also complained or wiring failure, ignition, and battery problems. There have also been electrical systems failures reported with the Suzuki Verona.

This problem may be as a result of damaged or defective insulation at the wiring harness located at the front fender liner.

With the Suzuki light, the dome light may fail because of a faulty door jump switch. The Suzuki XL-7 and Suzuki Reno have also had their fair share of complaints with electrical systems failure.

If any of these problems occur with your Suzuki model, you should take the vehicle to a professional or any Suzuki dealership personnel who will examine it for damaged wires or wrong wire positioning.

Some of the electrical system parts may need to be replaced, repaired or simply repositioned to prevent the problem from escalating.

  1. Engine Problems

Engine or engine cooling problems have been reported with the Suzuki Vitara SUV, Suzuki Swift, and the Suzuki XL7.

Although problems with the engine are not so common with the Suzuki models, every car is unique and yours might be amongst the few ones that experience these problems.

A common problem with the XL7 is the timing chain becoming loose producing a loud noise and consequently making it more vulnerable to breaking.

There are also reported cases where the timing chain tensioners failed resulting in a loose chain which can completely disengage or even break.

A Suzuki dealership representative or any other car specialist can examine your car and determine if your timing chain noise is a mechanical failure or no.

They will then determine the repairs or replacements that need to be made to prevent the vehicle from further damages.

  1. Automatic Transmission Problems

Several complain have been logged with automatic transmission in the Suzuki Reno, and some Suzuki Grand Vitara models.

In the reported cases, users note that when moving to an idle position, the vehicle would independently shift to a higher gear causing the car to jerk.

The problem could either be caused by a transmission safety switch failure or transmission range sensor failure.

You should take the car to a Suzuki Repair Center or other car specialists who will replace the safety switch or sensor.

Conclusion

Like with most car models, the problems with Suzuki are more with the older models than the new ones.

To ensure that a small solvable problem does not cost you a tooth in repairs, it’s important that you take your car for a regular checkup and report any problems to a Suzuki repair personnel or your personal car expert in the earliest time possible.

To find out the cause and solution to any abnormality you can also take help from the car repair manual unless it is a major issue.

 

Purpose of this is to catalog and include one of most comprehensive, useful and accessible “automotive repair manual” database on the web for all Suzuki models.

It’s your go-to source for learning all about Suzuki – when you can’t find it elsewhere.

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