Suzuki Lifts Jimny XL Stop-Sale as Investigation Finds No Issues
Most customers kept their orders, leaving incoming stock already allocated.
Overview
- Suzuki has resumed sales and deliveries of the India-built Jimny XL five-door in Australia after a company probe found no concerns with quality, safety or regulatory compliance.
- Suzuki did not disclose the specific issue that triggered the late-July halt, and it was not deemed serious enough to tell existing owners to stop driving.
- Dealers offered order cancellations with deposit refunds, but Suzuki Australia says very few customers opted out.
- Current wait times are two to three months for two-tone paint and under 30 days for single-tone examples, according to Suzuki Australia.
- The pause applied only to the five-door model; the Japan-built three-door was unaffected by the review and remains on an Australian production hiatus ahead of an updated version expected early next year.