2012 Suzuki SX4 Service and Repair Manual

Suzuki trimmed the SX4 menu for 2012 to the LE and Sport SE sedans plus the Sportback and all-wheel-drive Crossover hatchbacks, all with the 2.0L J20B four and either a manual gearbox or CVT. The power steering pump used on cars from September 2011 onward later became the subject of two recall campaigns, so matching the 2012 build matters. This factory service and repair manual is written for 2012, pairing each job with the right procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams, diagnostics and maintenance schedules.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Crossover
• LE
• Sport SE
• Sportback

Known issues on the 2012 SX4. Three recalls are on federal record. Two campaigns cover the power steering pump, where insufficient clearance around the fluid control valve can make the pump seize and remove steering assist, and the third covers a shift selector that can leave Park without the brake pressed. Forty owner complaints are logged with NHTSA, most often about steering and air bags. The steering and transmission chapters of this manual give the pump removal steps, fluid specifications and torque values for that work.