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Suzuki Wagon R+ recalls

DVSA has published 7 safety recalls that name the Suzuki Wagon R+ since 2000, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 27,038 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Suzuki Wagon R+ recalls, newest first

  1. WAGON R · airbag may not function to specification

    16 Oct 2014 · R/2014/084

    The drivers airbag may not deploy in the case of a frontal collision. This because the passenger airbag pigtail is not to specification.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the passenger airbag pigtail.

    8,760 vehicles · built 21 Dec 2001 to 31 Oct 2003

  2. WAGON R+ · fuel may leak

    19 Sep 2011 · R/2011/088

    The protection coating on the vehicles fuel tank has insufficient adhesion this could cause delamination of the coating from the underlying coating. This could result in corrosion of the fuel tank and if not rectified could result in a fuel leak.

    Fix: Recall all affected vehicles to check the fuel tank. Depending on the tank is corroded or not and the extent of the corrosion the tank will either receive additional corrosion protection or a replacement tank.

    3,405 vehicles

  3. WAGON R+ · the gearshift cable may break whilst in service

    23 Nov 2004 · R/2004/140

    The manual transmission gearshift control cable may break due to a lack of maximum strength and durability. This will result in the inability of the driver to either select or de-select the gears.

    Fix: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and replace the gearshift cable.

    4,532 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1998 to 1 Aug 1999

  4. WAGON R+ · incorrect specification shock absorbers fitted to front suspension

    25 Jun 2004 · R/2004/102

    The incorrect specification shock absorbers may have been fitted during manufacture

    Fix: Recall affected vehicles and replace the incorrect shock absorbers with correctly specified units.

    3,000 vehicles · built 8 Jun 2003 to 5 Jun 2004

  5. WAGON R+ · front suspension fastners may not be to the correct torque

    25 Jun 2004 · R/2004/104

    Vehicles may have been produced with the front suspension fastenings incorrectly tightened.

    Fix: Affected vehicles will be recalled during which time the subject fastenings will be slackened off and then re-torqued.

    2,680 vehicles · built 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2004

  6. WAGON R+ · handbrake may self release

    8 Nov 2000 · R/2000/112

    The handbrake lever pawl may not rotate freely. When the handbrake is applied the pawl may not engage the ratchet and the handbrake can slip off.

    Fix: Recall affected vehicles and fit a quality assured replacement handbrake assembly where necessary.

    3,490 vehicles · built 1 Jan 2000 to 31 Aug 2000

  7. WAGON R+ · security of steering rack rear suspension and engine mounting fasteners

    8 Nov 2000 · R/2000/111

    Fasteners on the steering rack rear suspension and near-side engine mounting may not have been tightened to the correct torque. It is possible that these components may become detached during use.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and tighten fasteners to correct torque where necessary.

    1,171 vehicles · built 14 Jun 2000 to 15 Sep 2000

Other Suzuki models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.