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Suzuki Jimny FJ.5 common faults.

2005–2012. 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.

This model has no fault write-up yet. That does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups go out after review.

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.5 · 2005–2012

Pick the version.

The fault list opens on the version page.

10 versions

Neighbouring generations

FJ.5 · 2005–2012

Jimny FJ facelift (2005-2012). If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.

Previous generation

FJ · 1998–2005

This generation

FJ.5 · 2005–2012

Next generation

FJ.6 · 2012–2018

Common questions

About this generation

Which years does this page cover?

2005–2012. 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.
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