Problems with the clutch on Suzuki: affected models and engines

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Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Suzuki models it appears in.

- Medium severityFrequency: Occasional1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVTClutch: premature wear and clutch cable anchor failureSeveral Swift and Ignis owners with a manual gearbox describe a clutch that bites abruptly and wears out sooner than expected; on the Ignis's AGS automated gearbox, gebrauchtwagenberater.de directly points to fast clutch wear in town driving. There is no manufacturer campaign for this cause.
In Baleno, Ignis, Splash, Swift IV and Swift V
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalSuzuki IgnisPremature clutch wear and stretched clutch cableAccording to owner reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the clutch is the most repeated non-engine complaint on the Ignis: judder, poor progression and premature wear, with replacements cited at 9,000 and 37,000 km. There is no known official recall on this.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalSuzuki SplashPremature clutch wearAccording to owner reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the clutch fails sooner than expected for several owners (clutch dead at 20,000 km on a 1.2). There is no official recall: it is a pattern in owner reports.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalSuzuki Swift IIIPremature clutch wearAccording to testimonies collected by fiches-auto.fr, the clutch fails earlier than expected for several owners (47,500 km in one case and 120,000 km with the gearbox included in another). There is no official campaign: it is a pattern in testimonies.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalSuzuki Swift IVPremature clutch wearAccording to the owner reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the clutch fails earlier than expected for several owners (47,000 and 70,000 km on two diesels, with flywheel). There is no official campaign: it is a pattern in owner reports.
- Medium severityFrequency: RareSuzuki Swift IIIFaulty clutch hydraulic master cylinder hoses (recall, Swift built in 2005)The KBA ordered a check of Swifts built in 2005 for faulty hoses in the clutch hydraulic master cylinder, which could affect how it works.

By Suzuki model

Open yours to see only the faults that affect it, by engine and by year.

Engines and gearboxes involved

1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT1 fault

Frequently asked questions

What faults with the clutch do Suzuki cars have?

In 6 models from Suzuki there are 6 documented faults with the clutch. The most important: clutch: premature wear and clutch cable anchor failure, premature clutch wear and stretched clutch cable and premature clutch wear. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Suzuki models have the most problems with the clutch?

Suzuki Swift III (2 faults), Suzuki Splash (2 faults), Suzuki Swift IV (2 faults) and Suzuki Ignis (2 faults).

Which Suzuki engines have faults with the clutch?

1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT (1 fault).