vinkodex.Suzuki Jimny FJ common faults.
1998–2005. The fault list covers this generation and the engines in it. If the listing gives the exact version, pick it below.
What to watch for
What can go wrong on this car?
The list covers the generation, the engines and the transmissions. Once you pick the version, only the faults that apply to it stay.
Engines and transmissions in this generation
A fault is often tied to the engine, not to the whole generation. You find the engine code in the registration document.
FJ · 1998–2005
Pick the version.
The fault list opens on the version page.
10 versions
1.3 l · 1298 cm³
G13BB
1.3 2WD JX
1998–2005 · JX
80 HPpetrol · manualSUV1.3 l · 1298 cm³
G13BB
1.3 4WD JLX
1998–2005 · JLX
80 HPpetrol · manualSUV1.3 l · 1298 cm³
G13BB
1.3 4WD JLX
2000–2005 · JLX
80 HPpetrol · manualconvertible1.3 l · 1298 cm³
G13BB · TW-40E
1.3 4WD JLX
1998–2005 · JLX
80 HPpetrol · automaticSUV1.3 l · 1298 cm³
G13BB
1.3 4WD JX
1998–2005 · JX
80 HPpetrol · manualSUV1.3 l · 1328 cm³
M13A
1.3 4WD JLX
2000–2005 · JLX
82 HPpetrol · manualconvertible1.3 l · 1328 cm³
M13A
1.3 4WD JLX
1998–2005 · JLX
82 HPpetrol · manualSUV1.3 l · 1328 cm³
M13A · TW-40E
1.3 4WD JLX
1998–2005 · JLX
82 HPpetrol · automaticSUV1.3 l · 1328 cm³
M13A
1.3 4WD Special
1998–2005 · Special
82 HPpetrol · manualSUV1.5 l · 1461 cm³
K9K700
1.5 4WD JLX Diesel
1998–2005 · JLX Diesel
65 HPdiesel · manualSUV
Neighbouring generations
FJ · 1998–2005
Jimny FJ (1998-2005). If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.
Previous generation
This is the earliest.
This generation
FJ · 1998–2005
Next generation
FJ.5 · 2005–2012Common questions
About this generation
Which years does this page cover?
1998–2005. The changeover year can fall in two generations. If the listing is from that year, look at the neighbour too.
Does the fault apply to every car like this?
No. It depends on the engine and the transmission too.
Is it free?
The fault list is.
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.