KNOWN FAULTS · Suzuki

Known faults for the Suzuki Swift (FZ).

2010–2017 · Petrol / Diesel

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

1 known fault with sources

Engines: 1.2 VVT (Petrol) · 1.3 DDiS (Diesel) · 1.6 Sport (Petrol)

Applies if: All versions.

Suzuki Swift (FZ): steering joints, rear lights, rust and a creaking front axle according to AUTO BILDKnown weak points

Engine / equipment: Suzuki Swift (FZ), all versions
Period mentioned: 2010–2017
Symptoms: Occasionally creaking or clicking from the front axle; heavy clutch and brake wear.
Possible cause described: AUTO BILD (2026 TÜV report, July 2026) mentions somewhat poor quality and an occasionally creaking front axle on the Swift FZ. At the German roadworthiness test, the steering joints give way relatively often and the steering wears slightly more than average; the rear lights fail twice as often as normal and the brake lines and service brake also do slightly worse. AUTO BILD’s brand check (September 2025) adds rust in the wheel arches and underbody of older cars and heavy clutch and brake wear.
Check for the garage: Before the MOT or periodic inspection, and when buying one second-hand, have the steering joints and play, all the rear lights and the brake lines checked, and look for rust in the wheel arches and underbody.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.