Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and attempting a turn, he lost control of the steering wheel. The vehicle crashed into an embankment and flipped over onto the driver's side. The air bags failed to deploy. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000. Updated 3/13/13
2008 Suzuki SX4: airbags did not deploy in a crash
8 of the 101 complaints about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 39,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
- 20131
- 20121
- 20111
- 20102
- 20094
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- 20072
- 20001
What owners say
This was the 2nd pretty major crash my car was in. Airbags did not deploy in either accident. Now my airbag light and seat belt light are on. From what I understand from online complaints this means my airbags don't work. I got this car brand new in 2008 loved the car till this issue. This needs to be a recall no reason people should have to drive a unsafe vehicle. I am very unhappy with suzuki was lucky to not hurt.
Vehicle rear ended causing a right hand spin resulting in a driver side down vehicle landing position in a 4 foot deep ditch at about 25 MPH. Driver side air bag did not deploy and driver received shoulder injury and head hit on driver side pillar post between front and rear left hand doors. Updated ivoq 04/24/12
My wife and I purchased this car used and as-is from a dealer. We had it just 3 days when I noticed the airbag malfunction light is on. Now I'm concerned that the air bags aren't functioning. This is a recurrent problem, and I'm sure many have gone unreported. Just on this site alone, airbag problems are a large percentage of the complaints made. When I count the problems and eliminate the duplicates, there are 44 actual problems listed. 33 of those problems are airbag problems, and 3 were accidents in which air bags didn't deploy. That means that 36/44 problems - 82% - involve airbags in some way. How many more have to be posted before this gets investigated and a recall forced or issued??? Counting this complaint, it's 37/45 with airbag problems.
When traction control kicks in, the rear end of the vehicle comes forward causing the vehicle to fishtail. I lost control on a straight road because I applied the brakes on a powdered snow covered road. I didn't slam the brakes, I lightly applied them. After going off the road, the car rolled in a violent spin. The nose hit the ground on the front right corner and blew the front right tire. The driver's side then slammed into a rock wall which buckled the roof ten inches and pushed the driver's side pillar post in about eight inches, and pushed the driver's door in almost to the steering wheel. The car spun then it hit the ground two more times and blew both of the driver's side tires. Not one of the eight airbags went off. My top speed that day was 40 MPH. I was driving through the mountains and I went off the road and off an embankment and downhill I went. My main concern on that car is that the airbags did not go off. The driver's side window also shattered and I'm still pulling tiny glass slivers out of my left ear and much of it was pulled out of my scalp. I'm not sure if anything can be done about shatterproofing a side window, but if it can be done, it should be, especially when the side airbags aren't going off. The jack was stowed in the trunk in it's proper holding position and the holder broke during the impact and the jack was loose in the back seat of the car where my kids sit. I would feel better if it had a more secure holder or if it could be stowed better for times when the trunk is empty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced or the air bag would not deploy. The vehicle was not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that when a passenger sat in the front passenger seat the air bag indicator light illuminated on the dashboard which means the air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The seat belt indicator light also illuminated on the dashboard. Both lights continued to illuminate and the vehicle was eventually taken to an authorized dealer, where the indicator lights were reset. The failure recurred moments after the lights were reset and the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer.the contact was informed the passenger seat bottom needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not serviced. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. .
Air bags did not deploy and 30-40 miles per hour in wreck, car was totaled by insurance company, 2008 suzuki sx-4, 28000 miles on car.
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 no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2008 Suzuki SX4?
8 of 101 owner complaints about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 (8%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
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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