# NHTSA recall 18V804000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V804000
- Manufacturer's number: CZ
- Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-11\-14
- Owners notified: 2019\-10\-25
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 18673

## What is wrong

Suzuki Motor America, Inc. \(Suzuki\) is recalling certain 2012\-2013 Suzuki SX4 vehicles.  The power steering pump may seize causing a loss of steering assist.


## What can happen

A seizure of the power steering pump would cause a loss of power steering assist, requiring extra steering effort at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.


## The remedy

Suzuki has notified owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump with an improved one, free of charge.  The recall began October 25, 2019.  Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1\-800\-934\-0934.  Suzuki's number for this recall is CZ.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-04\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 18673
- Reported remedied: 6350 \(34%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1161
- Reported removed: 56

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 SUZUKI SX4](/makes/suzuki/sx4/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-09\-03 to 2013\-04\-05.
- [2013 SUZUKI SX4](/makes/suzuki/sx4/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-09\-03 to 2013\-04\-05.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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