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1994 Suzuki Swift Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 20, 1999
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Suzuki Swift, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical225.0%
  • Brakes112.5%
  • Airbags112.5%
  • Interior & seats112.5%
  • Seat belts112.5%
  • Visibility112.5%
  • Fuel system112.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING RADIO WENT OUT. CONSUMER PULLED ASIDE TO CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT ALSO. *AK

NHTSA ID 848077 · filed Sep 20, 1999

GAS TANK DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID 514888 · filed Feb 19, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER EXPERIENCES BRAKE FADING AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING NORMALLY. *AK

NHTSA ID 982699 · filed Apr 15, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER'S HEAD TO GO THROUGH WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN LACERATIONS TO THE FACE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA ID 506826 · filed Jul 30, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED TO LOCK DURING ACCIDENT, LEAVING DRIVER/PASSENGER'S UNSECURED/INJURIES. *SKD

NHTSA ID 489500 · filed Apr 27, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED TO LOCK DURING ACCIDENT, LEAVING DRIVER/PASSENGER'S UNSECURED/INJURIES. *SKD

NHTSA ID 489500 · filed Apr 27, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

GAS TANK DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID 514888 · filed Feb 19, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

GAS TANK DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID 514888 · filed Feb 19, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .