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Suzuki Ignis problems (2016–today)

The only engine of the Suzuki Ignis that we have documented, the 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, has no high or critical severity faults in the versions it is fitted to. Our verdict for the versions it is fitted to: «Buy».[1][2][3]

Outside the engine: Outside the engine, the Suzuki Ignis (2016-2025) shows few usage faults. According to fiches-auto.fr testimonies, the most cited is the clutch, with some infotainment faults, and the rest are European safety campaigns (fuel tank, 12 V cable, belt and start-stop, bonnet latch).[1][4][5][6][7]

Suzuki Ignis (2016–today)
Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Reference image for this generation.
02468107.7out of 10

Suzuki Ignis rating: good reliability

Calculated using only 10 documented faults and their sources: the most serious and frequent faults weigh more. How it is calculated

  • Engine7.84 faults
  • Gearbox8.61 fault
  • Suspension7.8Technical inspection (ITV) only: 0.9 times the defects normal for its age
  • Brakes8.6Technical inspection (ITV) only: 0.6 times the defects normal for its age
  • Tyres and wheels10.0No documented faults
  • Steering6.3Technical inspection (ITV) only: 1.5 times the defects normal for its age
  • Electrical system8.22 faults
  • Headlights and lights8.4Technical inspection (ITV) only: 0.7 times the defects normal for its age
  • Electronics and infotainment9.61 fault
  • Climate control10.0No documented faults
  • Bodywork and interior7.92 faults and ITV (technical inspection)
  • Airbags and safety10.0No documented faults

Ranked 1 of 37 among the city cars with solid evidence. See the ranking

The weak points of the Suzuki Ignis

  1. 1Critical severity: Short-circuit risk from the 12 V positive cableElectrical system
  2. 2Medium severity: Clutch: premature wear and clutch cable anchor failure1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT engine
  3. 3Medium severity: SHVS mild-hybrid system: recalls for the starter generator belt and software1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT engine
  4. 4Medium severity: Premature clutch wear and stretched clutch cableGearbox and clutch
  5. 5Medium severity: Recall over insufficient bonnet latch fixingsBodywork and interior

Documented engine

The first label is the most serious fault affecting that engine in this car; the second, our verdict for the versions it is fitted to. Each engine's risk index is calculated only from the faults that affect this car (how we calculate it). We only show engines we have documented with sources: if yours does not appear, we have not analysed it yet. View all engines

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Outside the engine

4 recalls and campaigns documented, the latest: Campaign for the 12 V positive cable. See the campaigns for the Suzuki Ignis

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1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT

Suzuki 1.2 VVT and 1.2 Dualjet (familia K12: K12B/K12C/K12D/K12M) · Petrol

In the Ignis
since 2016[1][2][8]
Names
1.2 Dualjet · 1.2 Dualjet SHVS
Faults that affect it
4
Risk index on this car
22
Low risk

Verdict for the versions it uses

  • We have not found a mechanical fault specific to this version; the point to watch, documented by several owners and gebrauchtwagenberater.de, is the clutch, which wears out sooner than expected on some cars (see the specific fault).[1][2][3]

  • 1.2 Dualjet SHVS mild hybrid 82-90 hp (K12C/K12D, since 2016)since 2016 · 82–91 hp · K12C, K12D

    Buy

    The sources we consulted do not document a widespread failure of the lithium battery or the starter generator; there are, however, two recalls that have already been resolved (starter generator belt and hybrid control unit software, both up to 2018) recorded by gebrauchtwagenberater.de. As the most recent version, there is less track record in the used-car market.[1]

Faults that affect the Ignis

Only those that affect the versions and years that this car used. The 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT has 5 documented faults in total.

  1. Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalClutchClutch: 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.
  2. Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalElectronicsSHVS mild-hybrid system: recalls for the starter generator belt and softwareThe 1.2 Dualjet's SHVS (belt-driven starter generator and lithium battery) had two recalls, already resolved, on the Ignis: the belt that can break (2016-2018) and a software error in the hybrid control unit (up to 2018). There is no documented ongoing battery fault.
  3. Low severityFrequency: RareIgnitionIgnition coil: no documented pattern of faultsNeither the German used-car specialists nor the testimonies from Swift, Ignis and Splash owners that we consulted describe ignition coil failures or misfires on the 1.2 VVT or the 1.2 Dualjet.
  4. Low severityFrequency: RareLubricationOil consumption: no documented patternThe German specialist workshops and the Swift, Ignis and Splash owners we consulted do not describe high oil consumption on the 1.2 VVT or the 1.2 Dualjet; several explicitly describe it as reliable with normal maintenance.

Ignis 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT pageAll versions and faults of the 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT

Faults of the Suzuki Ignis outside the engine

Suspension, brakes, tyres, electronics and the rest of the car. They occur with any engine.

What the MOT inspection finds on the Suzuki Ignis

Official Dutch MOT (APK) inspection data: 1,602 inspections of 986 cars registered between 2016 and 2022, compared with cars of the same age.

  • Suspension and axles· counts in the score

    Defects in 1.3% of inspections; in cars of its age, 1.6%.

    Average

  • Brakes· counts in the score

    Defects in 1% of inspections; in cars of its age, 2.3%.

    Fewer defects than average

  • Steering· counts in the score

    Defects in 1.3% of inspections; in cars of its age, 0.7%.

    More defects than average

  • Headlights and lights· counts in the score

    Defects in 6.1% of inspections; in cars of its age, 9.6%.

    Fewer defects than average

  • Rust and bodywork· counts in the score

    Defects in 0% of inspections; in cars of its age, 0.1%.

    Average

  • Exhaust and emissions

    Defects in 0% of inspections; in cars of its age, 0.7%.

    Fewer defects than average

  • Fluid leaks

    Defects in 0.1% of inspections; in cars of its age, 0.5%.

    Fewer defects than average

  • Glass, wipers and mirrors

    Defects in 6.2% of inspections; in cars of its age, 3.4%.

    More defects than average

  • Tyres and wheels· depends mostly on maintenance

    Defects in 10.1% of inspections; in cars of its age, 13.9%.

    Fewer defects than average

The inspection measures wear and the defects visible at a periodic check, not engine or electronics failures. Source: RDW Open Data (public domain). How we calculate it · opendata.rdw.nl

Checklist for buying a used Suzuki Ignis

Check the advert or the paperwork to see which engine the car has and go through its section. Each point comes from a documented fault; you can tick them off as you inspect.

If it has the 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT (since 2016)

Clutch: premature wear and clutch cable anchor failure

Medium severity

SHVS mild-hybrid system: recalls for the starter generator belt and software

Medium severity

Ignition coil: no documented pattern of faults

Low severity

Oil consumption: no documented pattern

Low severity

Wear parts for the Suzuki Ignis

Brakes, wiper blades, pollen filter and battery, searched for this model. The exact part number depends on the engine and year: confirm it with the registration plate or VIN.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Suzuki Ignis reliable?

The only engine of the Suzuki Ignis that we have documented, the 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, has no high or critical severity faults in the versions it is fitted to. Our verdict for the versions it is fitted to: «Buy». Outside the engine, the Suzuki Ignis (2016-2025) shows few usage faults. According to fiches-auto.fr testimonies, the most cited is the clutch, with some infotainment faults, and the rest are European safety campaigns (fuel tank, 12 V cable, belt and start-stop, bonnet latch).

What problems does the Suzuki Ignis have apart from the engine?

Outside the engine, the Suzuki Ignis (2016-2025) shows few usage faults. According to fiches-auto.fr testimonies, the most cited is the clutch, with some infotainment faults, and the rest are European safety campaigns (fuel tank, 12 V cable, belt and start-stop, bonnet latch). The most important documented faults are: short-circuit risk from the 12 V positive cable (electrical system, critical severity), premature clutch wear and stretched clutch cable (gearbox and clutch, medium severity), recall over insufficient bonnet latch fixings (bodywork and interior, medium severity) and defective weld on the fuel tank breather pipe (bodywork and interior, high severity).[1][4][5][6][7]

What faults does the Suzuki Ignis have?

The most important by severity and frequency, on the engines we have documented, are: clutch: premature wear and clutch cable anchor failure (1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, medium severity), SHVS mild-hybrid system: recalls for the starter generator belt and software (1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, medium severity), ignition coil: no documented pattern of faults (1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, low severity) and oil consumption: no documented pattern (1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, low severity).

What is the best year to buy a Suzuki Ignis?

According to our rating by year, the best is 2026 (8.1/10); the worst rated is 2022 (7.7/10). Each year's rating counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those units: open each year to see what changes.

Does the Suzuki Ignis have recalls?

Yes: we have documented 4 campaigns for the Suzuki Ignis, such as campaign for the 12 V positive cable (2022). Check with your VIN at the official service centre whether yours has been done.[6]

Sources

Every fact on this page links to its source. If you find an error, let us know.

  1. Suzuki Ignis (MF, ab 2016) – Bekannte Probleme & SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  2. Suzuki Ignis : avis, qualités et défauts des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  3. Suzuki Swift 2 : avis, qualités et défauts des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  4. Suzuki Ignis (2016-2025): problemas de fiabilidad, 57 testimoniosfiches-auto.fr · Other source · consulted 5 October 2026 · in French
  5. Suzuki Ignis (2020) - Fuel tank fire riskCar Recalls EU · Other source · published April 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026
  6. Suzuki Ignis (2021 - 2022) - Short circuit, fireCar Recalls EU · Other source · published March 2022 · consulted 30 October 2026
  7. Suzuki Ignis (2015 - 2016) - Engine start-stop and water pump beltCar Recalls EU · Other source · published March 2018 · consulted 30 October 2026
  8. Suzuki IgnisWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026