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Suzuki Swift 2007 Swift VVT 142655 miles
Car doesn't seem to hold enough charge to start recently. Feels like flat batter. ,eps and abs light come on,power steering goes stiff until it's running for a min or so. Does go if jump started or push Started. Its embarrassing as fk. Something is draining the battery or not holding charge...no so swift eh.
Not so swift from New Zealand a year ago  
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Swifty from Australia a year ago
I am have the same problem on my 2008 swift. Put in new alternator and charged battery and cleaned earth from battery to body.
Not so swift from New Zealand a year ago
And how did that go? Was it a success
Jenni from Australia a year ago
I have had the exact same issue since I purchased my 2011 Suzuki Swift New.
Swifty from Australia a year ago
Hi Jenni
I got my auto elect to check the alternator for charge faulty alternator. Had to replace
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Not so swift from New Zealand a year ago
After some time looking at the battery,re-earthing the negative leads,terminals and the terminal leads I discovered my negative terminal had split completely in half on the underside so I replaced the negative terminal with a led one and that fixed the problem.
Wolf storm from South Africa 5 months ago
Hi same thing happened to me was the altinator,had it recon cheaper
Poppy from United Kingdom 4 months ago
Having same problems with my Suzuki Swift Worst car I've ever had. Constant electrical problems. I give up with it!!!
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Loss of power steering etc

Suzuki Swift 2006  189979 miles
Loss of power, warning lights on dash appearing ie, abs breaking, eps,battery light just stayed on etc pulled over and it sounds like the battery is flat but it's new.
Tweedie from New Zealand a year ago  
TW
16 reports 
Kazza from United Kingdom a year ago
Having the exact same issues
Not so swift from New Zealand a year ago
Was this resolved? Having same issue
Debs from United Kingdom a year ago
Just got my 2017 and after 2 weeks had the same issue-warning lights on whilst driving, no indicators, brake lights, central locking but car running fine. Left overnight and all was ok. Happened again yesterday but the car had been sat in the sun and when I came back to it all the same issues, any ideas?
Not so swift from New Zealand a year ago
I found that it was because my car wasn't getting enough power from the battery. Check ur negative and positive terminals aren't cracked on the undersides and that ur earthing cable has no build up on each end.
Debs from United Kingdom a year ago
Thanks for that-it’s just gone back into the garage for checking tomorrow so I’ll see what they come back with and let them know this if they’re stumped
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Crashed my car

Suzuki Swift 2008 Hatch  14000 miles
My car won't start after I went though a fence air bags popped out it why it won't start...just cracked bumper an smashed windsreen
Robzzzz from New Zealand 7 years ago  
RO
3 reports 
Robzzzz from New Zealand 7 years ago
Hey guys I've got a suzuki swift 2008 if I crashed but car is fixable but the airbags popped out do I have tone reset computer
LENNY from United Kingdom 4 years ago
By new air bags as old now useless once only use then they are scrap,
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Airbag light

Suzuki Swift 2013 Auto  1000 miles
Four weeks ago now I brought a Suzuki 2013 swift the car I always had my eyes on and fell in love with.
The only problem is that my airbag light keeps on poping up & everytime I take my car back to the car yard I'm sure they don't fix it right it's happened now 3 or 4 times it's getting so annoying what should I do now please help me thanks
Kitty from New Zealand 7 years ago  
KI
4 reports 
Inkman66 from Canada 7 years ago
One of the crash sensors is failing (could be faulty, bad connection) or there's a short in the wiring to the sensor.
Kitty from New Zealand 7 years ago
Hi Iv found out the problem it was under my seat
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