2008 Suzuki SX4 airbag problems

AIR BAGS

Cushion was change and diagnostic still shows like cushion wasn't changed

NHTSA complaint #11495498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE ACCORDING TO THE SYMBOL ON THE DASH BOARD.

NHTSA complaint #11310076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSISTENTLY ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT IT'S THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT IS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BE ACTIVATED. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT? SUZUKI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF SOMEONE IS HURT OR POSSIBLY KILLED IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG ISN'T ACTIVATED, BECAUSE OF A SEAT MAT THAT THEY PLACED IN THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT SEEMS THAT OTHER DRIVER'S OF SUZUKI SX4 CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10944068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER THAT IS HANDLING SUZUKI REPAIRS FOR SUZUKI IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR ISSUE RELATED TO THE AIRBAG. THE DASH LIGHT FOR AIRBAG ERROR NO LONGER APPEARED AFTER THAT FIX, BUT IT RETURNED WITHIN THREE MONTHS. THE MITSUBISHI DEALER SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10871998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HAVE A YELLOW LIGHT AND AND RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON I ALREADY TOKE TO THE DEALER AND IT'S STILL THE SAME AND NOW THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND THE DEALER IN OUR AREA MOVE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND WHAT CAN I DO OR WHERE CAN I TAKE IT TO GET CHECK

NHTSA complaint #10861617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

RADIO CHANGED OUT 2X AFTER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, LIGHT FOR AIR BAG HAS BEEN ON FOR 3 YRS. BRAKES HAVE HAD TO GET WORKED ON 2X BEFORE IT HIT 50,000, CLIP ON DRIVERSIDE MAT BROKE AFTER 2 MONTHS OF HAVING CAR, DOOR PANELS ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK PASSANGER SIDE KEPT FALLING OFF AND KEPT TAKING CAR BACK TO FIX TILL THEY HAD NO REPLACEMENT PARTS THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD THERE ARE MANY SAFETY ISSUES BLIND SPOTS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, AND ALL THE LITTLE ISSUES FROM 2 BATTERIES REPLACED TO 2 SETS OF BRAKE JOBS TO ELECTRICALS TO 3 SETS OF TIRES, AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 80,OOO MILES OR LESS. I'VE HAD IT 9 YRS MOSTLY AS A SECOND CAR AND ALWAYS PROBLEMS INCLUDING PAINT. BUT THE SAFETY ISSUES AND THE CRAP CAR WE WERE SOLD KEPT IT CAUSE NOBODY IN THERE RIGHT MIND WANTS IT I AM 1ST YR OWNER THIS CAR SUCKS FFFFFFF IS WHAT IT SHOULD RATE THE CAR DEALERS WONT FIX IT THEY MAKE YOU COME BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN THAT THE PARTS HAVE TO BE FOUND BECAUSE THE PLANT GOT WASHED AWAY AND THE PARTS WITH IT. AND THAT COMPANY WONT LET THEM HOLD PARTS IN THERE SHOPS SO HURRY UP AND WAIT IT IS THE TRAINSHAF IS CRACKED BUT HEY ITS A SECOND CAR THAT COST TOO MUCH AND GIVES TOO LITTLE JUST FOUND THIS WEBSITE THANK TO CONSUMERREPORT MAGAZINE, THIS CAR WAS CRAP FROM DAY ONE WHEN IT ROLLED OF THE TRUCK IN 2008

NHTSA complaint #10836761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR FOUR YEARS. AFTER RECIEVED RECALL NOTIFICATION VIA MAIL (1 YEAR AGO). SUBMITTED REQUEST TO FIX PASSENGER SEAT TO THE ONLY SUZUKI DEALERSHIP ON OHAU, HAWAII AND THEY STATED, "MY VEHICLE DIDN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL" AND THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPAIR THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO CONTACT SUZUKI TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES. AS THE SECOND OWNER AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, I CANNOT GO BACK TO THE STATE IN WHICH I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE DUE TO MILITARY ORDERS TO HAVE ANY OTHER SUZUKI DEALERSHIP FIX THIS. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE SAFTEY INSPECTION LAWS IN HAWAII, I CANNOT REGISTER THIS CAR IN THIS STATE UNLESS PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OR WAIT TILL THE DEALERSHIP CHANGES THIER MIND ABOUT DOING THE RECALL ON MY CAR. THIS SITUATION I AM IN NOW IS UNSATISFACTORY AND PUTS MY FAMILY AND MY SELF AT RISK.

NHTSA complaint #10817496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

NHTSA complaint #10748581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE STATE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE STATE IT WAS PURCHASED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ....UPDATED 07/22/15 *BF UPDATED 10/2/2017

NHTSA complaint #10701952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

NO INCIDENT. NEED HELP WHERE TO TAKE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY RECALL (PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION) AND I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO CALL TO. NO DEALER NEARBY -LIVE ON AN ISLAND IN ALASKA. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL. WILL NEED AT LEAST A WEEK OFF WORK AND MORE THAN $1,000.00 TO GET TO DEALER AND BACK. WILL HAVE TO PUT CAR AND MYSELF ON A FERRY- 3 DAYS ONE WAY. WHAT IS POSSIBILITY OF SENDING NEW PARTS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO A MECHANIC HERE TO DO THE WORK ON BEHALF OF SUZUKI - THE ONE WHERE I USUALLY I TAKE MY CAR FOR CHECK UPS?

NHTSA complaint #10682688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER LIT UP AND REMAIN ALWAYS ON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PERSON IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND DO NOT TURN OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10658571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT THE WARNING LAMP STILL INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REACHED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA complaint #10594344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10576901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V405000 (AIR BAG) AND THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10576157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10560394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DEACTIVATED ERRONEOUSLY WHILE A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) BUT IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10552132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WENT ON AND WONT RESET THE MECHANIC CHECKED VIA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER THE LIGHT AND SAID ITS A FAULTY SENSOR BUT CHANGING IT WOULD REQUIRE $1,500 PASSENGER SEAT REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE UNIT IS INTEGRAL MEANWHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON REGARDLESS IF BELT IS ENGAGED AND I DON'T KNOW THE IMPLICATIONS TO THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONALITY.

NHTSA complaint #10544287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON, AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. DEALER FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE " SC-60 OPEN CIRCUIT B1312 ". HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT WORKING AIR BAGS UNTIL DEALER COULD WORK ON THE CAR. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY (NO CHARGE). SINCE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CUSHION WAS NOT REPLACED IT MIGHT EVENTUALLY FAIL JUST LIKE THE PASSENGERS SIDE. PLEASE HAVE SUZUKI RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE ALL THE FRONT SEAT CUSHIONS, NOT JUST THE ONES THAT FAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10537619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. INITIALLY, IT BLINKED ON AND THEN OFF. NOW THEY STAY ON CONSTANTLY, LOOKING AT YOUR SITE WE SEE WHERE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10521656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. WHEN I START THE CAR UP, IT SAYS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS OFF. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT IN CONSISTENTLY ON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND REGARDLESS OR WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT BELT IS PLUGGED IN. I CHECKED MY OWNER'S MANUAL, AS I THOUGHT PERHAPS SOMETHING GOT SHUT OFF, BUT I SEE NOTHING IN THE MANUAL THAT TELLS ME HOW TO TURN THE AIR BAGS ON. I'VE SINCE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ, MY AIR BAGS MAY NOT GO OFF IF I'M INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER SX4 OWNERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10486729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHILE AN ADULT PASSENGER WAS IN SEAT. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON, SO THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10486369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

OUR AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHTS CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE NEAREST SUZUKI DEALER WHICH IS ABOUT 100 MILES AWAY. AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SEAT BELT AND AGREED TO A GOODWILL REPAIR OF THIS. WE JUST CAME BACK FROM THAT APPOINTMENT AND FOUND OUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE A SENSOR WHICH WILL COST OVER 800.00. THEY SAID THE AIRBAGS WOULD PROBABLY NOT DEPLOY BUT COULDN'T BE SURE IS ONE OR BOTH BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THEY WILL CALL THE REP AND SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO. THIS HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE CAN SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A FATALITY FOR THIS TO BECOME A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10484863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HAVE AN 2008 SUZUKI SX4 THAT RUNS GREAT, HOWEVER, AT AROUND 67,000 MILES THE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON. I PAID $2000 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THIS IS NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS TO DEAL WITH THE "COMPUTER" OF THE CAR-- WHICH IS COVERED. THEY SAY YOU NEED A NEW SEAT COVER THAT COSTS YOU BETWEEN $1000-$2000. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO PAY $2000 FOR A WARRANTY AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED SINCE A SEAT COVER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS LISTED UNDER A "COMPUTER PROGRAM" PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED WHY THIS IS NOT LISTENED UNDER A RECALL SINCE IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN SUZUKI SX4S. IT IS ALSO A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WAS TO GET INTO A WRECK.

NHTSA complaint #10484053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE THE AIR BAGS WERE DEACTIVATED. ALSO, THEY INFORMED HIM THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA complaint #10479929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT FIRST CAME ON ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO ON MY COMMUTE FROM EDWARDS AFB, CA. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN RIVERSIDE CA, FOR AN INSPECTION THE AIRBAGS WERE RESET, BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF. ON A SATURDAY IN BETWEEN MAY OR JUNE 2012, COMING FROM THE VALERO HAND CAR WASH THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF, THEN DRIVING UP MT VIEW IN BARSTOW CA I HIT BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 25 MPH AND THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON AGAIN AND HAS NOT GONE OFF SINCE. I HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AT WALMART IN BARSTOW AND THEY HAVE NOTED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS THE LAST TUNE UP IN DECEMBER 2011. THE REMEDY IS TO LEAVE THE CAR FOR TWO DAY TO RUN AND RESET THE AIRBAGS. ANY HELP TO REPLACE THE CAR AND/OR BAGS WITHOUT THE $1200 EXPENSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10479583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.