Suzuki Reliability
Japanese car manufacturers have pretty much cornered the market when it comes to build quality and reliability, with established brands like Honda and Toyota tending to dominate reliability surveys year after year.
But what about Suzuki, a huge Japanese motoring brand that is perhaps better known for its motorcycles than its cars. Does Suzuki keep up with its ultra-dependable Japanese competitors in the reliability stakes? In a word, yes. Suzuki performs routinely well in reliability surveys and actually topped the table in What Car’s 2018 survey achieving an impressive 97.7% score, meaning incredibly few faults were reported by surveyed Suzuki owners.
Our own study, which analysed 47,000 warranty policies over a two and half year period, placed Suzuki in 4th out of 33 manufacturers, a very creditable performance.
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How reliable are Suzuki’s top models?
Alto
In many ways the Alto is the archetypal Suzuki. A humble city car with little in the way of bells and whistles and less than sporty performance, it’s nonetheless extremely popular thanks to its modest running costs and dependably build quality. Reliability surveys invariably confirm this impression – according to the Reliability Index the Alto is currently the 10th most reliable car on the market with an especially low average repair cost of £95.16.
Jimny
Another solid, unpretentious Suzuki, the Jimny 4x4 is a bit of an unknown quality because it doesn’t sell in sufficient quantities in the UK to feature in all the reliability surveys. It does pretty well whenever it gets a look in however and currently ranks 32 in the Reliability Index, a very solid standing considering how huge the field is.
The benefits of a Suzuki warranty from MotorEasy
Suzuki fares well in most reliability surveys, but that doesn’t mean they’re entirely faultless. While Suzuki repairs are generally pretty well priced – a significant contributing factor in the brand’s impressive survey performances – they’re less impressive when you look at breakdown frequency. It makes sense to get a warranty that minimises the time and effort involved in dealing with repairs as well as dealing with the cost.
MotorEasy warranties are designed to take the stress out of car ownership. With the protection of a MotorEasy warranty or GAP insurance, you can stop worrying about repair costs and get on with enjoying your Suzuki.
Repairs are effortless when you’re protected by a MotorEasy warranty. We’ll cover the costs and deal with the garage on your behalf. And unlike many warranty, service and maintenance plans we also cover your car for all consequential damage. This means you won’t be hit with the cost of any knock-on work a garage needs to carry out. Perks of our full package include:
- Our engineers deal with the garage directly
- We arrange collection and delivery from your home or work
- Network of 10,000 garages nationwide
- All work is monitored by our team of top engineers
- We shop around to find the best rates
- A MotorEasy car warranty covers your car wherever you are in the EU for up to 60 days
Recent paid Suzuki repairs
Unexpected repairs can be eye-wateringly expensive, which is why a comprehensive warranty often makes great financial sense. Take a look at the list below to see the cost of some common Suzuki repairs:
- Jimny: Repairing a Suzuki Jimny’s starter motor can cost as much as £223.90, a significant cost that can be avoided by taking out a warranty with MotorEasy.
- Swift: We recently charged £1262 to repair the catalytic converter in a Suzuki Swift, a fee that could have been avoided with a MotorEasy warranty.
- Grand Vitara: The cost to replace a Suzuki Grand Vitara’s turbocharger can run to £1480 according to our records. A MotorEasy warranty will take care of unexpected repair costs like this.
- SX4: We’ve charged £546 to repair the AC compressor in a Suzuki SX4. Another significant repair bill that may have been covered with a MotorEasy warranty.
