Suzuki Splash problems (2008–2014)

We have documented 2 engines for the Suzuki Splash; the 1.3 Multijet has high or critical severity faults. The safest option is the 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, with a «Buy» verdict. Outside the engine, the Splash has no known recalls; the 43 reports on fiches-auto.fr point mainly to premature manual gearbox and clutch wear, worn shock absorbers and fragile paintwork.

Among the 2 engines we have documented, the safest option is the 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT, with a «Buy» verdict. Gebrauchtwagenberater.de describes it as a reliable engine, with a low-maintenance timing chain capable of exceeding 200,000 km; the only documented warning is a 2013-2014 recall over the water pump pulley fixing (see the specific fault).^[1]

Outside the engine, the Splash has no known recalls; the 43 reports on fiches-auto.fr point mainly to premature manual gearbox and clutch wear, worn shock absorbers and fragile paintwork. The most important documented faults are: premature manual gearbox failure (gearbox and clutch, medium severity), premature clutch wear (gearbox and clutch, medium severity), premature wear of shock absorbers and suspension (suspension, low severity) and fragile bodywork paint (bodywork and interior, low severity).^[2][3]

The most important by severity and frequency, on the engines we have documented, are: timing chain stretch and tensioner failure (1.3 Multijet, critical severity), incomplete particulate filter regenerations and oil dilution (1.3 Multijet, high severity), seized variable-geometry turbo (1.3 Multijet, high severity), injector and high-pressure pump wear from contaminated fuel (1.3 Multijet, high severity) and EGR valve blocked by soot (1.3 Multijet, medium severity).

According to our rating by year, the best is 2008 (6.9/10); the worst rated is 2013 (6.7/10). Each year's rating counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those units: open each year to see what changes.