Before you buy a used Suzuki SX4 S-Cross / S-Cross (JY).
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 1 documented, sourced fault across its 5 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- It only applies with certain equipment or production dates: ask what this car has.
- 6 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
All versions
Sheets the catalogue links to all 5 of its engines.
- Period mentioned
- 2013–2021
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: All versions.
1.6 VVT · 1.6 DDiS · 1.0 BoosterJet · 1.4 BoosterJet · 1.4 BoosterJet mild hybrid
1.6 VVT (Petrol) · 1.6 DDiS (Diesel) · 1.0 BoosterJet (Petrol) · 1.4 BoosterJet (Petrol) · 1.4 BoosterJet mild hybrid (Hybrid)
We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 VVTPetrol | 11 with conditions | 6 |
| 1.6 DDiSDiesel | 11 with conditions | 6 |
| 1.0 BoosterJetPetrol | 11 with conditions | 6 |
| 1.4 BoosterJetPetrol | 11 with conditions | 6 |
| 1.4 BoosterJet mild hybridHybrid | 11 with conditions | 6 |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Suzuki dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Brake pedal that suddenly goes hard because of the vacuum pump valve (Swift, Vitara and S-Cross of 2015–2022)Brakes
How to check it: If the brake pedal feels hard, do not carry on driving as normal: brake early and have it checked. Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.
View full entryRear axle bolts without their coating that may loosen or break (Vitara, SX4 S-Cross and Swift of late 2015)Suspension and steering
How to check it: If you hear knocks at the rear or the back of the car feels odd, do not drive on. Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.
View full entryFront seat back trim stitching too strong: the side airbag may not deploy properly (SX4 S-Cross of 2013–2016)Airbags and seat belts
How to check it: Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.
View full entryAmbient temperature sensor that may fail without the engine warning light coming on (SX4 S-Cross and Vitara of 2015–2016)Exhaust and emissions
How to check it: Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.
View full entryFuel vapour (EVAP) canister with an air gap inside that lets vapour escape (Vitara and S-Cross of 2019–2024)Exhaust and emissions
How to check it: Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.
View full entryNOx emissions higher than they should be, corrected with a software update (Vitara and SX4 S-Cross of 2015–2016)Exhaust and emissions
How to check it: Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding on your car.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 1 checked
Known weak points
Look out for: Rattles and noises in the cabin. The source describes no other symptoms.
Ask them to check: When buying a 1.6 DDiS, ask for the history of the particulate filter, EGR, turbo and dual-mass flywheel. Before the MOT or periodic inspection, have the steering joints, brakes and lights checked.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
- Suzuki SX4 S-Cross: particulate filter, EGR, turbo and dual-mass flywheel on the 1.6 DDiS, interior rattles and inspection failures according to AUTO BILD
- Brake pedal that suddenly goes hard because of the vacuum pump valve (Swift, Vitara and S-Cross of 2015–2022)
- Rear axle bolts without their coating that may loosen or break (Vitara, SX4 S-Cross and Swift of late 2015)
- Front seat back trim stitching too strong: the side airbag may not deploy properly (SX4 S-Cross of 2013–2016)
- Ambient temperature sensor that may fail without the engine warning light coming on (SX4 S-Cross and Vitara of 2015–2016)
- Fuel vapour (EVAP) canister with an air gap inside that lets vapour escape (Vitara and S-Cross of 2019–2024)
- NOx emissions higher than they should be, corrected with a software update (Vitara and SX4 S-Cross of 2015–2016)
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