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Vehicle recall R/2021/059

Suzuki Vitara and Suzuki SX4 recall: Vehicle emission outputs may not be correct

DVSA recall R/2021/059 names the Suzuki Vitara and Suzuki SX4. It was launched 26 February 2021. It covers vehicles built 7 February 2015 to 23 September 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2021/059
Launched
26 February 2021
Issued by
SUZUKI
Manufacturer reference
R21/01
Vehicles
DVSA lists 7,001 on each model line

What can go wrong

Vehicle emission outputs may not be correct.

The fix

Software upgrade to be carried out

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 7,001. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Suzuki SX4 (SX4 S-CROSS)7 February 2015 to 23 September 20167,001
Suzuki Vitara7 February 2015 to 23 September 20167,001
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2022/267 Some vehicles have an inappropriate design and material on check valve of vacuum pump 1 December 2022, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Baleno and others
  • R/2024/032 Left Rear Brake Pipe Inspection 14 February 2024, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Vitara
  • R/2025/127 Canister Replacement 16 April 2025, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Vitara
  • R/2016/095 Front airbags may not deploy correctly 9 May 2016, Suzuki SX4
  • R/2016/041 Rear axle may fail 8 March 2016, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Vitara
  • R/2015/165 Unintended vehicle braking 7 August 2015, Suzuki Vitara

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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