IllustrationVEHICLE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKS, CAUSING THE HOOD TO OPEN UP. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
1993 Suzuki Swift
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
7 reportsVEHICLE WAS INVOLVED N A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE SEATBACK BROKE, THROWING THE DRIVER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK DRIVER WAS THROWM AGAINST PARTS OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER ENDED UP HANGING OUT OF THE VEHICLES BACK HATCH WHICH WAS FLUNG OPEN. JN
THE DOOR HANDLE LATCHES HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND REPLACED (3) TIMES. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, 8//9/94 & 8/20/96 AND THE LEFT FRONT DOOR 9/21/96. *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE, PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILURE CAN NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. TT
THE TURN SIGNAL BROKE FELL OFF. TT
THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK DOESN'T CLOSE RIGHT AND IT SHAKES LIKE IT WANTS TO OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION WAS EATING THE GEAR. TT
Official recalls
193V189000 · Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Nov 30, 1993
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 & remedy
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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.