Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki sx4. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test located failure code: dtcb1312. The mechanic stated that the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not called. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
2007 Suzuki SX4 airbags problems
56 complaints (77% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 56,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 56
- of this car's complaints
- 77%
- typical mileage
- 56,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal: sensor/control module7
- Frontal7
- Sensor: occupant classification1
At what mileage
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Suzuki SX4 airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Suzuki SX4 airbags
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Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.
- Risk
- Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
- Remedy
- Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1‑800‑934‑0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.
Recall number 13V405000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Occupant Classification System Failure
Suzuki Motor of America is conducting a safety recall to remedy the occupant classification system's (OCS) sensor mats in approximately 193,936 model year 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 vehicles (see the federal safety agency recall 13V‑405 for more details).The sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat can develop an electrical circuit disconnection as a result of repeated flexing of the seat from use of the seat.According to Suzuki, when the failure occurs, the OCS system, by design, will not suppress the frontal passenger air bag for a seated child or small-stature adult.A deploying passenger air bag can cause serious injury to such an occupant.The recall population excludes those vehicles that previously had proper remedies under the special coverage campaign for this issue (~11,600) that began in July 2012.The recall remedy will be to install a new front passenger seat cushion assembly that includes an improved OCS sensor mat and an OCS control module with updated algorithms designed to properly identify the type/size of the seated occupant.Consequently, this recall action will address various OCS related problems, including a programming error (associated with diagnostic trouble code B1318) related to detecting a change or shifting in load on the front passenger seat in the model year 2009 Grand Vitara and SX4 vehicles.This Preliminary Evaluation is closed.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/owners/Searchreference under the following identification numbers: 10178750, 10185778, 10200217, 10200123, 10206368, 10217021, 10250561, 10254251, 10263756, 10283309, 10285166, 10294320, 10316125, 10323718, 10324530, 10326910, 10332645, 10347204, 10348957, 10349038, 10350237, 10353604, 10354901, 10355400, 10364190, 10367631, 10369777, 10371056, 10373558, 10375165, 10375789, 10376071, 10376621, 10378154, 10380794, 10382860, 10392447, 10392434, 10392599, 10393975, 10395430, 10395602, 10395821, 10395983, 10398172, 10400092, 10400035, 10401106, 10401424, 10404772, 10405359, 10406459, 10407500, 10409412, 10409993, 10413235, 10418162, 10419237, 10419578, 10425035, 10425212, 10426703, 10434905, 10435090, 10435091, 10437600, 10437892, 10437994, 10438100, 10438501, 10438613, 10439357, 10439979, 10440088, 10442968, 10442759, 10442883, 10443173, 10443592, 10443594, 10444434, 10445034, 10445447, 10446215, 10446580, 10447689, 10448161, 10448446, 10448499, 10448554, 10449238, 10450746, 10451260, 10452961, 10453168, 10453403, 10453376, 10454445, 10454978, 10455231, 10455529, 10456043, 10456367, 10456407, 10459063, 10460417, 10460510, 10462016, 10463337, 10464941, 10464693, 10467988, 10468641, 10479583, 10479929, 10481120, 10484053, 10484863, 10486369, 10486729, 10487379, 10491755, 10499622, 10506034, 10508282, 10511057, 10511439, 10512962, 10521656, 10521779, 10523512, 10523931, 10524266, 10526435, 10533196, 10535513, 10537314, 10537619, 10543672, 10544287.
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What 2007 Suzuki SX4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but they could not provide a solution. The contact called the manufacturer to notify them of the failure and was waiting for a response to determine their solution to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was not available.
I spoke with the suzuki recall resolution team (1‑855‑815‑8359) concerning their recall notice due to problems with the front passenger sensing system sensor mat built into the front passenger seat bottom cushion. The nearest approved location for this repair is 91 miles from my home in reno, at people's folsom lake suzuki, folson ca 95630. I requested that the repair be made in the reno area or that I be reimbursed for mileage (irs rate $0.575/mile) and time (estimated at 6 hours at my billable rate.) I was told that I would have to pay for the work to have it done in reno and that they would not reimburse me for mileage and time. They said they would keep my information on file and notify me if they decided to have the repair done in a location closer to reno.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki sx4. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v405000 (air bags). However, the parts were not available. The dealer could not repair the vehicle for seven months since the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v513000 (visibility) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v405000 (air bags) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repairs. The dealer stated the parts were not available for repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact did not experience any failure. Updated 8/12/14*cn updated 09/5/2014
I got in the car, started it up and the air bag light came on with the passengers restraint light. I ran a scan and the seat sensor failed. 2 grand to repair it. No one sits on this side. I'm the original owner and I baby the heck out of this car. This stinks. Now its become a safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that he attempted to have his vehicle repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v405000 (air bags ) but was informed that the parts were not available. The contact stated that since the failure was reported in september of 2013, there should be a remedy available before april of 2014 and that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. There are no failures at this time.
Airbag light is on,does not go off,also seatbelt sign for passenger side is on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki sx-4. The contact stated that whenever starting the engine, the air bag warning indicator was illuminated continuously. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v405000 (air bags) however, the contact was not able to have the vehicle serviced because the needed part was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.
Bought car brand new in 2007,had no problems with it except rear wheel bearing. At about 102,000 miles I had an air bag light come on for driver side,to costly to get repaired. Then at about 160,000 miles my front passenger air bag light came on. Recently I had received notification for recall for air bag problem. Called many dealerships tristate to my area,and they all told me there are no parts available.the state of west virginia is now enforcing inspection codes,and I cannot get my car inspected. I called number on recall card,and it seems that they are reading from a cue card and offered no help at all.I was forced to buy another car,which cannot really afford at this time,dealer offered me $500 for my suzuki,which to me was an insult.he explained that it was due to airbag situation,and they would have to send car to auction,believing they would not get much for car. I declined offer and car is sitting in driveway,suzuki should be responsible for putting me back in debt!
Questions about the 2007 Suzuki SX4 airbags
Does the 2007 Suzuki SX4 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 56 complaints about the airbags of the 2007 Suzuki SX4, 77% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2007 Suzuki SX4 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 56,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Suzuki SX4 airbags?
Yes, 1 recall: 13V405000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Suzuki SX4 have bad airbags?
The Suzuki SX4 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (74 complaints), 2007 (56 complaints) and 2009 (29 complaints).
Other 2007 Suzuki SX4 problems
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