The 1989 Suzuki Swift has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 165,384 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030081995-05-24127,155 affected
Defect
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Consequence
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…
MISLOCATED ATTACHING SPOT WELDS OF THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY CAUSE CRACKS TO START ON THE HOOD INNER PANEL. IF CRACKS OCCUR, THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOOD LATCH WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.
Consequence
AN IMPROPERLY ENGAGED HOOD LATCH MAY RESULT IN A HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS COULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW AND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
SUZUKI WILL (A) INSTALL TWO BOLTS AND NUTS TO SECURE THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO THE HOOD INNER PANEL, AND (B) ENSURE THAT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Complaints by component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Frame rusted out- car pulling apart. *ak”
“Takata seatbelt failure. Tt”
“When driving press the accelerator car pulls to the left and right steering wheel feels like out of control. Tt”
“While driving, experienced driver's back rest failure, when abruptly sheared off seat, no collision. Tt”
“While driving hood suddenly flew up & cracked the windshield. This caused the driver's view to be obstructed. Contacted dealership & manufacturer about hood latch. Vehicle was picked up & towed to mechanic.consumer was informed that vehicle was in accident, and dealer refused to repair the hood…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA93006 Opened 1993-02-26 · closed 1993-11-26
HOOD FLY-UPS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA93006 Opened 1993-02-26 · closed 1993-11-26
HOOD FLY-UPS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA95006 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-02
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Suzuki Swift as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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