The 2009 Suzuki Equator has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,692 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT10V3920002010-09-0120,692 affected
Defect
SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985. OWNERS MAY ALSO…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“No accident, srs warning light began to flash at mileage 49,000 approximate. No recall notice received about possible corrosion on front sensor due to road salt. Original owner lives in pennsylvania. This vehicle was built by nissan for suzuki (now out of business in united states) and design is…”
“Updated vin for complaint of 6/21/16 id number: 10875514 I need to be on record that this problem is ongoing(current miles 52639). I believe my problem can be traced to the right crash zone sensor. There was a similar safety recall for nissan frontier issued in december 2008. Nissan built the…”
“Tl- the contact owns a 2009 suzuki equator. The contact stated he noticed there were no bolts or screws or anchors to hold the rubber inlet in place in the neck of the fuel tank. The contact stated he emailed the dealer but received no assistance. The failure and current mileages were 59,000. Dt”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 suzuki equator. The contact stated when the vehicle was stopped the rpms increased and the vehicle accelerated without warning. When the failure occurred the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal, turn the vehicle off and restart it. The contact took…”
“The service engine soon light comes on when the gas tank gets to 3/4 full. Fill it up and it goes off. Brought it in for service (with service light on), was told it was gas cap not sealing right (they had this problem alot - service manager said). Instructed to fill up with gas, don't over fill,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Suzuki Equator as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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