Suzuki Equator 2009-2012

Model Equator made by Suzuki got 6 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, other and vehicle speed control. There was one recall concerning equipment . The car has 2 modeles with engines 2.5 and 4.

Car model

Name Number of models Recalls Consumer Complaints
Suzuki Equator 2009 4 1 6
Suzuki Equator 2010 4 3 1
Suzuki Equator 2011 0 1 5
Suzuki Equator 2012 0 2 0

Model 2009

Engine [L]CylindersTransmissionDriveEstimate MPG (city/highway/combined)Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)FuelFuel costClassRelease date
2.5 4Manual, 5 gearsR19/23/2124.5/31.8/27.3225Regular2927SMALL PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD15-Dec-08
2.5 4Lockup/automatic, 5 gearsR17/22/1920.8/30.2/24.1879Regular3235SMALL PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD15-Dec-08
4 6Lockup/automatic, 5 gearsR15/20/1718.5036/27.9107/21.8118Regular3616SMALL PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD15-Dec-08
4 6Lockup/automatic, 5 gears415/19/1617.9677/26.3129/20.9589Regular3844SMALL PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD15-Dec-08

Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EQUIPMENT
10V392000AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. V (Vehicle)2069209/24/2010MFRAMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.09/01/201009/03/2010
Defect SummarySuzuki is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 sx4, 2010 grand vitara, and 2009 through 2010 equator vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750, 760, and 765 navigation system. the batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat.
Consequence SummaryOverheated batteries could result in a fire.
Corrective SummarySuzuki will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. the safety recall began on september 24, 2010. owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or suzuki at 1-887-697-8985. owners may also visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.
NotesSuzuki's recall campaign number is sj.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
10/01/20093501
 The service engine soon light comes on when the gas tank gets to 3/4 full. fill it up and it goes off. brought it in for service (with service light on), was told it was gas cap not sealing right (they had this problem alot - service manager said). instructed to fill up with gas, don't over fill, tighten cap till it clicks several times. did what was instructed, but still problem continues. *tr
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
08/11/201122666
 Tl* the contact owns a 2009 suzuki equator. the contact stated when the vehicle was stopped the rpms increased and the vehicle accelerated without warning. when the failure occurred the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal, turn the vehicle off and restart it. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who notified an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer could not diagnose the failure and stated the floor mats were the cause of the acceleration. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 22,666 and the current mileage was 29,000.
08/11/201122666
 Tl- the contact owns a 2009 suzuki equator. the contact stated when the vehicle was stopped the rpms increased and the vehicle accelerated without warning. when the failure occurred the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal, turn the vehicle off and restart it. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who notified an engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer could not diagnose the failure and stated the floor mats were the cause of the acceleration. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 22,666 and the current mileage was 29,000. rvk
08/11/201122666
 Tl-the contact owns a 2009 suzuki equator. the contact stated when the vehicle is stopped the vehicle starts to rev up and accelerate without warning. when this happens the contact has to slam on the brakes, shut the vehicle off and restart it. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer called a engineer to inspect the vehicle. the engineer could not find a problem with the vehicle and stated the floor mats are the cause of the acceleration. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. 29,000. jo

Car dealers selling

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ALPRATTVILLE36068Dorsey Motor Sales, Inc.3653306
ARcenterton72719JEFF FIELDS PRE-OWNED, INC.795-4422
CABakersfield93313Jose Arredondo Enterprises, Inc.6176310
CAFresno93710Lithia MMF, Inc.
CAMIDWAY CITY92655Quality Car Co, Inc.891-6095
CAriverside92504Riverside Auto Holdings, Inc.
CASalinas93907Gold Star Motors, Inc.444-8444
CASan Jose95136Capitol Del Grande, Inc.2654400
CASAN LEANDRO94577Lloyd A. Wise, Corp.343-0700
CASANTA ANA92701Tom's Truck Center-South County, Inc.8355000
CASelma93662Selma Auto Mall, Inc.
CAVENTURA93003Kirby Oldsmobile644-2241
CODENVER80234Denver Isuzu Suzuki, LLC404-6500
CTVERNON6066Kloter Suzuki, LLC870-4100
DEMILLSBORO19966Millsboro Auto Mart, Inc.9348282
FLCoconut Creek33073Coconut Creek Automotive, LLC283-1000
FLfort myers33907Sheffer Motors, LLC3134403
FLGAINESVILLE32609Palm Chevrolet of Gainesville, LLC376-7581
FLLAKE WALES33859Huston Motors, Inc.676-0595
FLmelbourne32901Gator Chrysler/Plymouth, Inc.727-7711
FLMerritt Island32952Jimmie Vickers, Inc.453-2660
FLNaples34103Dick DeVoe Buick-Cad, Inc.
FLocala34474RALLYE MOTORS, INC.732-6035
FLORLANDO32809Fountain Motor Co., Inc.
FLPanama City32401Bay Family of Fine Cars, LLC7638431
FLPensacola32505Bob Tyler Suzuki, Inc.
FLPORT RICHEY34668Morse Operations, Inc.
FLSt PetersburgCrown Auto Dealership, Inc.5277151
GAKingsland31548Bennett Suzuki Inc8827818
GALawrenceville30046US Suzuki, LLC962-9121
GARIVERDALE30274Southtowne Motors Inc471-1000
GASavannah31416Team Vaden Imports, Inc.920-5455
GAWARNER RBOINS31093Prescott Automotive Group, LLC953-3003
IAAmes50010Willey, Inc.233-1913
IACouncil Bluffs51501Rhoden Auto Center, Inc.366-9400
IASioux City51106Jensen Imports, Inc.255-3000
ILFox Lake60002Ray Chevrolet, Inc.5873300
ILLincolnwood60712Grossinger Autoplex Inc847-674-9000
ILMarion62959Foley-Sweitzer Motor Sales, Inc.997-1313
ILMattseon60443Sutton Ford, Inc.7208000
ILSpringfield62711LANDMARK CHRYSLER JEEP INC
INElkhart46514Lochmandy Auto Group, LLC.
INHIGHLAND46322Richardson Motors, Inc.923-4000
ININDIANAPOLIS46227Rohr-Indy Motors, Inc.8851000
INLafayette47905Five Star Motors of Lafayette, Inc.4481000
KSJunction City66441JCMC, Inc.238-3142
KSOlathe66062T & R Associates, LLC782-2500
KStopeka66604John Hoffer Chrysler Jeep, Inc.2281111
KSWichita67207Suzuki of Wichita East, LLC2647777
LAbaton rouge70815Royal Suzuki, Inc.9232223
LACovington70433Rainbow Automotive of Hammond, LLC8090056
LAHarvey70058Rainbow Automotive, LLC
LALAFAYETTE70506Sterling Automotive Group, Inc.233-7630
LAMetairie70003Bryan Imports, Inc.4666000
MAFOXBORO2035Rodman Ford Sales, Inc.698-4030
MDBaltimore21222Thompson Lincoln Mercury, Inc.
MDFALLSTON21047Adams Auto Company, LLC8778700
MEAUGUSTA4330Precision Motors, Inc.626-3500
MIEscanaba49829Halbinsel, Inc.7899650
MNMoorhead56560A & W Motors, Inc.233-7083
MOKansas City64118Northtowne of Liberty, Inc.4532710
MOKANSAS CITY64138JF Enterprises, LLC523-6900
MOSPRINGFIELD65807Thomas & Hunter Enterprises Incorporated889-6555
MOWEBSTER GROVES63119G. A. Imports, Inc..968-5167
MSFLOWOOD39232Howard Wilson Chrysler Jeep, Inc.914-2277
NCBurlington27215Westcott Buick Pontiac Isuzu GMC, Inc.
NCFAYETTEVILLE28314Leith of Fayetteville, Inc.864-1449
NCGREENSBORO27407Suzuki of Greensboro, LLC478-2900
NCJACKSONVILLE28546J.O. Stevenson, Inc.4551555
NCRaleigh27616Capital Ford, Inc.790-4600
NCWinston-Salem27105Parkway Ford, Inc.724-5921
NEOMAHA68137Archer-Perdue, Inc.8911100
NHPortsmouth3801Port City Nissan, Inc.4316500
NJAvenel7001Route One Corporation815-2373
NJEgg Harbor Township8234Matt Blatt, Inc.8810444
NJGlassboro8028Glassboro Imports, LLC8810444
NJGREEN BROOK8812Green Brook Pontiac-GMC, Inc.7523000
NJHILLSIDE7205Garden State Auto Group, LLC9234100
NJLAKEWOOD8701Larson Ford, Inc.363-8100
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NJNEPTUNE7753Sansone Plaza Dodge, Inc.
NJWayne7470Wayne Motors, Inc.696-9700
NMALBUQUERQUE87109Melloy Super Center, Inc.8889600
NVHenderson89014Courtesy Imports, Inc.567-8000
NVReno89511Lithia Salmir, Inc.
NYAlbany12206Advantage Suzuki, LLC4820500
NYBAY SHORE11706Bright Bay Suzuki, Inc.6666720
NYELMIRA14903Simmons/Rockwell Autoplaza, Inc.7965555
NYLockport14094Wayco Wholesale Cars, Inc.6258707
NYOrchard Park14127West-Herr Chrysler Jeep, LLC6624400
NYRochester14621Irondequoit Suzuki, LLC3382900
NYWatertown13601Fuccillo Imports, Inc.782-1600
OHChillicothe45601Herrnstein Chrysler, Inc.7732203
OHCincinnati45251Steve Castrucci Automotive, Inc.
OHFAIRFIELD45014Busam Fairfield, LLC8700091
OHTroy45373Arbogast Imports, Inc.3350068
OHWICKLIFFE44092Ganley East, Inc.585-1000
ORSALEM97301Ocean Way Motors, Inc.581-3000
PAaltoona16602Jerry M Goldstein, Inc.9421447
PAEMMAUS18049Varnit Enterprises, Inc.
PAERIE16509Jacamo, Inc.8254747
PAgirard16417McQuillen Olds-Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.7749641
PAIrwin15642Courtesy Oldsmobile, Inc.863-0600
PALANGHORNE19047McCafferty Hyundai Sales, Inc.9458000
PALYNDORA16045Hansen Auto, Inc.285-5896
PANazareth18064Brown-Daub Suzuki, Inc.298-0000
PASTATE COLLEGE16801Five Star / State College, Inc.8678141
PAWilliamsport17701Van Campen Motors, Inc.326-0567
PAYork17402York Auto Group, Inc.
SCCOLUMBIA29223Stivers Automotive Columbia, Inc.2568313
SCFlorence29501Auddie Brown Auto Sales of Florence, Inc.661-4000
SCNORTH CHARLESTON29406STROM ALTMAN SUZUKI, INC.7470461
SCSPARTANBURG29301Wakefield Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc.5824588
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TNNASHVILLE37211Fleet Rental Liquidators3329000
TXCorpus Christi78412Fog Automotive, Inc.
TXDALLAS75220Cooley Suzuki, LLC3575700
TXHouston77031Charlie T's Autos, Inc.5752300
TXKilleenAuto's Etc. Inc.699-2629
TXMCKINNEY75071Hopper Motorplex, Inc.544-0102
TXMissionPayne Imports, LLP5846300
TXNew Braunfels78132Chacon Autos, Ltd.624-7000
TXsan antonio78232Cavender Buick of Texas, Ltd.4902000
VAchesapeake23320Little Joe's Autos, LLC4208214
VAFREDERICKSBURG22408Bill Britt Motors, Inc.898-1600
VAharrisonburg22801Bob Wade Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.434-3900
VARICHMOND23235Haley East, Inc.272-6000
VASalem24153Hart Motor Company, Inc.3892364
VASuffolk23434Mike Duman Auto Sales, Inc.539.1
VAVirginia Beach23462Joynt Enterprises, Inc.499-7629
WATacoma98409Car Pros Automotive Group, Inc.671-2400
WAVancouver98668Vancouver Ford, Inc.694-8500
WAYakima98901In Town Car Sales, Inc.248-4700

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