Suzuki Swift problems and issues


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Cranks but doesnt start

Suzuki Swift 2006 Hatchback 100 miles
Car was running fine...came home parked it up for couple hours then jumped back in and iy cranked over like normal the light never dimmed full power never coughed or any of that it just wouldnt start...temperature was at the low dosent indicate if it has gas but it was at over equarter tank as i had just fueled it...did notice eps light showing and hadnt previously
Rewa from New Zealand 8 years ago  
RE
41 reports 

Won’t go in gear

Suzuki Swift 2006  170000 miles
Car won’t go to any gears at all.
Dee21 from Australia 8 years ago  
DE
7 reports 
Ron1 from other 8 years ago
Suzuki Swift Sport 1532km
My swift Sport covered only 1532 km, yes approx. 950 miles on the clock. The car is 3 yrs 9 month old. Suddenly only third and fourth gears engaged. When I went to our local (Malta) dealer to see if ever Suzuki company had re called to such fault , I was told in the Negative. The only answer that the local agent had from mother company was that the car is no more under warranty and my claim to fix it for free doesnt apply anymore even though with such a very low mileage. The only problem that has been discovered (by myself now) with my car was just a bush at the very end of the shifter cable. Suzuki didnt bother to dig deep in the matter when car with that low mileage experienced such fault. Absolutely upset no more sukuzi s for me. Any help how to remove centre console so I can replace the cable s bush please.
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Removing carpets

Suzuki Swift 2006 hatchback,1600,5speed 50145 miles
Im putting a sub box in the boot of my - 2006 SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT

How do i take the plastic kick panel off & the other bits that hold the carpet down

Any help

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BATHURST1000 from New Zealand 9 years ago  
BA
1 report 

Dipstick snapped off

Suzuki Swift 2005 Hatch 100000 miles
Dipstick has snapped off and dropped down into the engine, wondering how I would get it out?
Macca from Australia 9 years ago  
MA
5 reports 

Dipstick gone into engine

Suzuki Swift 2008  40000 miles
The problem has now been fixed but I cant see how to remove this request for help.
Paul from Australia 10 years ago  
PA
2 reports 
Macca from Australia 9 years ago
I have the same problem, dipstick has snapped and fallen down, just wondering how I would remove it. 2005 Suzuki swift
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Engine reving high intermitantly and engine shudders at low speed

Suzuki Swift 2007 Hatch 80000 miles
Engine reving high and shuders at low speeds somtimes i have allready changed the butterfly valve on the inlet manifold without any improvement.
Bruce from Australia 10 years ago  
BR
11 reports 
Inkman66 from Canada 9 years ago
Could be a faulty, or dirty TPS (throttle position sensor. ). . . ?
LENNY from Great Britain 7 years ago
Top dead center sensor top gearbox needs renewal [igntion] not t. P. S. Sensor, [not petrol prob, ] common on this year2005/7 suzuki swifts, CHANGE T,D.P. SENSER FIRST..., T.P.S. COST ALOT MORE and most liky not the problem,
Jerome from other 5 years ago
My Suzuki Swift 2016. Was not starting but its cranking. The fault in computer reading was TCM and ECU. What was the Common cause of that ? what was the basic answer to solve that problem
Kat86 from Australia 3 years ago
Could be the oxygen sensor
Skull from Australia 3 years ago
Maybe try cleaning throttle body, by spraying throttle body cleaner. It just fixed my daughter’s car. She would pull up at the traffic lights & then had no acceleration for a few seconds. What a difference it makes once it’s clean. It takes a bit to get started again, though it readjusts itself. The car has got full acceleration NOW!!
Brad from Australia 3 years ago
Suzuki swift sport 2013.
Revs all over the place when on normal acceleration. Any clues?
Stooff from South Africa 2 years ago
Had the exact same problem. Replaced my coils, and plugs for good measure, and the little Swift drives well again.
Chell from Bahamas 2 years ago
I did replace the coil in my swifts and I’m still having a problem
Stooff from South Africa 2 years ago
@ChellDid you replace the set of plugs too?
Stooff from South Africa a year ago
@ChellDwfinitely replace the plugs as well!
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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 10 years ago  
KI
6 reports 
Inkman66 from Canada 9 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 9 years ago
Hi Iv found out the problem it was under my seat
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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 10 years ago  
RO
3 reports 
Robzzzz from New Zealand 10 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 Great Britain 7 years ago
By new air bags as old now useless once only use then they are scrap,
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Coughing and power

Suzuki Swift 2005 Automatic 1008392 miles
Starting the car,then coughing. Tried to accelerate but no power. Only going slow.
Makawhitu from New Zealand 10 years ago  
MA
17 reports 

Rattling noise

Suzuki Swift 2006 manual 107085 miles
Every time I take off in first gear a rattling noise starts when I change to 2nd it's still there but ever so faintly noise is only in 1st and 2nd gear. What could this be. I brought the car 18th August 2015 only had it less then a year
deedee from New Zealand 10 years ago  
DE
24 reports 
Noah from other 8 years ago
I also have this prob. Did you find what caused it? What was wrong and did you fix it?
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Noise when releasing the brake

Suzuki Swift 2014  6000 miles
When the brake pedal is released, a strange noise is heard. I've been told this is an ordinary noise but it is really worrying me because the car has only got 6 months of usage. Can anyone help me please?
Tad from United States 11 years ago  
TA
22 reports 

Touch screen and gps white

Suzuki Swift 2014  5000 miles
The touch screen and gps from my Swift have turned white and are not working, they simply make a clicking noise.
pinckney40 from United States 11 years ago  
PI
12 reports 

Personal experience

Suzuki Swift 2013  10000 miles
I would like to share my experience with my Suzuki Swift. It works, brakes and turns just like a big and sport car. It is an economicvehicle regarding its fuel consumption and it adapts to the driver perfectly. The only thing I have to point out is that it is a bit hard and this is felt on uneven roads.
lunetta58 from United States 11 years ago  
LU
4 reports 
LENNY from Great Britain 7 years ago
Have a 1993 suzuki swift glx had it from new wife drove it for 20 yrs and me for the last 4/5 yrs, my children grand children great grand children have decided the suzuki swift is a demented over size match box
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Front end assembly noises

Suzuki Swift 2007
After its first 200 miles, the front end assembly started making strange noises. It was finally found out that they came from the steering box, which was replaced. However, only some miles later, the noise appeared once again. The car has also got lots of plastic noises in its interior. I am still waiting for a solution to my problem.
anonymous user from United States 11 years ago
2 reports 

Steering rack noises

Suzuki Swift 2012
I bought a Swift 2012 0km. It has now got 7000 km and 5 visits to the mechanic due to some annoying and strong noises in the steering rack and steering column. But the problem has not been solved yet. It does not have a good cooling system either.
anonymous user from United States 11 years ago
16 reports 

Accelerating failure

Suzuki Swift 2011  85000 miles
When driving and gearing, the acceleration raises to 3000-3500 rpm, without pressing the accelerator or it being stuck. I was told that the IAC valve needs to be cleaned but I do not know where to find it. Does anyone know how it is and where it is located?
theodore from United States 11 years ago  
TH
9 reports 
Net from United States 11 years ago
In the Swift, it is an ordinary problem to find failures in the accelerator wire, as it is not electonic.
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Timing belt breaking

Suzuki Swift 2005  180000 miles
My car's timing belt has just broken down and I cannot understand why. I have been told that the cylinder head gasket, timing belt and even valves need to be changed. My question is, why might have caused this?
ab from United States 11 years ago  
AB
2 reports 
hortense from United States 11 years ago
Buddy, when the timing belt breaks it means that the crankshaft keeps turning while the engine is turned on and the camshaft is not moving. As the timing belt breaks down, the pistons go up and collide with the valves, because there is a lack of coordination between the two of them without the timing belt working properly. Hope you understand what is happening.
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Automatic transmission hits

Suzuki Swift 2015  958 miles
Good morning. I have recently bought an automatic Swift 2015 and occasionally, when setting the lever on drive, it feels that the transmission hits. This is a signal that it is damaged, right? Is it an ordinary problem that this cars' automatic transmissions fail? What should I do? My car does not even have 650 miles.
Orilla from United States 11 years ago  
OR
2 reports 
bell from United States 11 years ago
You should take your car to the agency and it must be either repaired or changed without any costs because it's got warranty. Besides this, I recommend you to warm up your car for at least 3 minutes in the morning before starting; that will make your automatic transmission last longer, as the oils start lubricating the interior of the box. Hope it helps.
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Oscillations and power loss when starting

Suzuki Swift 2000  146000 miles
My Swift starts and works properly as long as I don't start driving it fast, or else oscillations appear as well as a power loss. Sensors, coils, wires and spark plugs have been changed but it did not respond any better. It was then thought some air might be leaking through the intake manifold, and the cylinder head gasket was serviced because some oil had started to be burnt. The gasket and valves were replaced and all the leakages were removed. After that, the vehicle sounded smoother but still, when starting after being stopped at a traffic light, it does not respond as it should; I need to… Read complete
sandy from United States 11 years ago  
SA
10 reports 
LENNY from Great Britain 7 years ago
Sound like you have a bend or leaking inlet or exhust valve/s, you not missed a cam belt change and had a busted belt as error codes shows two cylinders are leaking no real compression /power take out spark plugs and check all are dry and same colour then with spark plugs removed place a clean rag or towel over the top of the engine keep loose end well away from drive belts,turn over the engine and see if engine blows any muck water or oil in to plug spot on rag or towel these will be the cylinders that are leaking, if so its a cylinder head off job and expensive repair,
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Revolutions failure

Suzuki Swift 2013  21000 miles
Two weeks ago, I bought a Swift 2013 and today, when driving on a highway at 75 mph at 4th gear, the car jerked softly. When I tried to change it to 5th gear, I noticed revolutions could not be changed and it remained at 4th gear for a while. When it finally changed to 5th, the jerks disappeared but the engine lost power. After some time driving, the engine service symbol turned on and, when reducing the speed to park the car, I felt as if the car were about to stall and it vibrated considerably. The car was towed to the agency where I was told it was posibly a problem with the spark plugs. The vehicle was scanned and it was indicated that there was a starting failure. I would like to know if someone had this inconvenient. Thanks.
SAMANTHA from United States 11 years ago  
SA
3 reports 
sonnie from United States 11 years ago
There are two things that need to be done: replace any burnt spark plugs - I recommend you to choose iridium ones- and clean the throttle body. And regarding the check indicator that appeared, you simply turn the engine off and start it again and it will not be there any longer. Hope the information helps you solve your problem.
Jimboy from New Zealand 10 years ago
Not iridium. They use a very special spark plug. Was reading about it in another forum a half hour ago. Back to this problem I am beginning to suspect some ecm used are faulty. ? There is a large number of non mechanical symptoms being found by some owners. As the quality of machinery is high going by Suzuki reputation maybe connection resistance, waterproofing , and sensor damage or failure is the real cause. My 2016 model is occasionally absolutely gutless. Mainly noticed when overtaking has to be abandoned through lack of response ! Agency say all perfect !
Arif from other 4 years ago
I used suzuki swift year 2012 1.5L
Lately the problem is coming
Engin jerk when stop driving and gear still enggage...just changed the parts...spark plug,plug coil,injecter and fuel pump but nothing diffrence...whyyy????
Lincoln from Jamaica 3 years ago
I have this same exact issue. Did you find out what the problem was?
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