2008 Suzuki SX4 problems
Owners have filed 140 complaints about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 52.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 9.3%.
Complaints140
Crashes15
Fires3
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 52.9% · 74
Electrical system 9.3% · 13
Seat belts 7.1% · 10
Seats 4.3% · 6
Engine 3.6% · 5
Visibility 2.9% · 4
Structure 2.1% · 3
Power train 2.1% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The "passenger airbag off" indicator light illuminates intermittently when the passenger seat is occupied by 5'4" tall, 125 pound adult female. This was first observed during a very cold day (25f) in february, 2012. However, it has been happening in warm weather (75f) in march, 2012 . Sometimes the light shuts off after a few minutes. Other times it stays on until the start of the next drive cycle. Air bags · reported at 40,000 miles
Passenger airbag lite stays on and the airbag indicator symbol on the speedometer remains on. We were told by the dealer that the air bags will not deploy with these indications. The problem was coded with a 10 driveability and said it would be $1100 for a new passenger seat cushion. This is clearly a safety issue and should be repaired by Suzuki. Failure at 40,000 miles is not acceptable. Air bags · reported at 41,453 miles
Airbag light came on in dashboard area. Indicator lights for pass airbag passenger seat and driver seat comes on and off intermittently. Told this is a problem within this car type and will occur costs of between 1000-1600.00 For repair. This indicator means I have inadequate airbag protection and a failure within the seat sensor. This is a safety concern and needs a recall from Suzuki. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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