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.
2008 Suzuki SX4: airbag warning light
43 of the 101 complaints about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 43
- of this car's complaints
- 43%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,500
- typical mileage
- 56,379
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
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
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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.
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 the federal safety agency 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
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The contact that the federal safety agency 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.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
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
Questions about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2008 Suzuki SX4?
43 of 101 owner complaints about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 (43%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 2008 Suzuki SX4?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,500 (median of 16 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Suzuki SX4?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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