Suzuki Equator Reliability

17 NHTSA complaints (2009–2012). Complaint rate: 146.6 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
146.6
Complaints
17
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2010 Suzuki Equator. The 2011 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.

Avoid These Years

2010
~9/yr complaints

Average

2009
~5/yr complaints

Better Years

2011
~2/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Suzuki Equator — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2010 (9)
035810200920102011

Common Suzuki Equator Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
AIR BAGS60.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20.0%
SEATS20.0%
SUSPENSION20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2009—50—View→
2010AVOID—90—View→
2011GOOD—20—View→

See also: Suzuki Equatoraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Suzuki Equator Years to Avoid (2009–2012) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel