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.
2008 Suzuki SX4 airbags complaints
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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.
The "passenger air bag light off" warning light came on while we were driving on a city street even thought a 170lb passenger was sitting in the passenger seat, wearing a seat belt. We were near the authorized suzuki dealer in milford, ct where we bought the car a few weeks earlier, so I stopped in and informed the sales manager. He said to show the service dept. There was no one in service that had time to see the light on so I brought it in for service appt. They said there was no code when they scanned the car. We don't know if this problem is related to the static in the am radio when the headlights or awd lock is turned on or when the GPS or phone is plugged in but I am told this is not an electrical lemon. I rode in another sx4 and there was no static in the am radio. The next time the warning light came on, we took pictures and sent them to the finance rep. We also have a video of the light on and have since found complaints of this problem in the suzuki forum. Perhaps its time for a recall before someone gets injured. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag and the front passenger side seat belt warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians stated that the front passenger side seat cushion would have to be replaced. After the repair the failure continued. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the passenger side air bag light and the tire pressure warning sensor illuminated. The contact also stated that the fuel level gauge failed to provide an accurate reading of the amount of fuel in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer only to address the illumination of the tire pressure sensor. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 63,098.
Passenger airbag sensor in seat burned out causing all airbags to disable. The airbag lights were stayin on then not and then eventually stayed on permenantly. Must replace whole cushion for a simple sensor... Megabucks.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that after engine startup, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 67,123.
Passenger side seat airbag safety switch failed. This disables all airbags in the vehicle when this happens. It is not a fail safe design. If this switch fails, air bags should remain enabled. Car is not safe to drive. You can replace this seat switch for $1,400 dollars. Suzuki will not replace this switch even though it renders the vehicle unsafe to drive. Most customers do not realize they have no air bag protection. Suzuki is at great liability due to poor design. This needs to be a safety recall item. Many complaints are on file.
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.
I own a 2008 suzuki sx4. A few times the passenger air bag warning light has turned on. The problem usually is solved by unlocking and refastening the passenger seat belt. More recently, (actually last week) the air bag warning light turned on and has stayed on ever since. This is not an intermittent problem like the passenger air bag warning. I have seen a lot of owners of these vehicles, (years 2007 to 2009) complaining in the net about this life-threatening problem . Most of them refer to the b1061 and /or b1312 codes and their vehicles are out of the warranty period already. This leads me to think that we are talking about a design or manufacturing flaw in these vehicles and should be properly addressed by a recall campaign by the manufacturer and/or its representatives in this country. I understand these codes and warning lights prevent the air bags from being deployed during an accident and the cost of replacing the seat with the sensor can run up to $2,000 per seat.
Airbag light came on and took to the dealership. The diagnostic code is b1312 - occupancy mat performance due to open in ocm. Basically there was a short in the airbag controller that is built into the passenger seat rendering all of the airbags non functional. Cost for replacement was quoted at $1500 for the part plus $300-$500 labor. This appears to be a very common problem with suzuki if you look online yet there has been no recalls and it's not covered under warranty after 30,000 miles. So the repair cost could be up to $2000 for a part that is failing left and right on suzuki owners rendering the complete airbag system worthless so basically two options, either pay the $2000 or drive a car that could be deadly in a crash. I can't believe that suzuki corporation is ok with this?
I purchase this 2008 suzuki sedan x4 three years ago I have been having a lot of problems with this a lot of the parts on this car have been breaking off the air bag sensor light has been coming on have taken to suzuki several times they claim they fix it it would work okay for a little while and the light would come back on again three days later. I have a lot of problems with this car I am really fed up with this car makes no sense to me. I am scheduled to take this car for the third time to get the airbag fix hoping that they fix it right this time this coming friday it makes no sense . I hope you"ll can help me out with this situation it has gotten worse not better at all.
Brought vehicle to suzuki dealer to have a check done as to why seat belt and airbag lights were staying on. They reported a code and said they would have to replace the passenger seat cushion at a cost of $1069.00! I could not believe what happened next the service manager informed me that there was a recall and were replacing screws in the outside mirrors to prevent falling off....but the seat cushion was not listed as a recall even though there have been other complaints. Since when are mirrors more important then airbags that are mandated in vehicles. Why hasn't suzuki stepped up and declared a recall and also why hasn't the federal safety agency demanded that they recall these vehicles. So screws for mirrors are more important than airbags...what is this world coming to.
I own a 2008 suzuki sx-4 crossover. The airbag light came on and stayed on, so I took the vehicle to my suzuki dealer to have the problem diagnosed. The dealer told me that the passenger seat cushion sensor was defective and the defect was no longer under warranty. The cost of replacement was estimated to be $1,125 for a new seat cushion and $250 for labor. The dealer did not know if this would affect the air bag in an accident. Due to the cost, I could not have the seat cushion replaced and the airbag light remains on. This seems to be a common problem with the sx-4. There is no way that the seat was damaged in normal use and is obviously a manufacturing defect. It seems that this is a serious safety problem and the car should be recalled for repair.
The airbag light stays on constantly, I went to the suzuki dealership and they said there were faulty airbag sensors in the seat and the entire seat would have to be replaced at my cost of approximately $2000, that the airbags would not work without the seat being replaced and not to drive the vehicle because it was a safety issue. I am a single mom, school teacher and bought the vehicle expecting reliable transportation. I have to drive it or loose my job and do not have $2000 to fix it. After I researched on the internet there are multiple complaints about this same issue. There needs to be a safety recall at the manufacturers expense.
Copied this from this site"the ecu also performs regular diagnostic checks of the air bag system. If the ecu identifies a problem, the air bag readiness (warning) light will illuminate on the instrument panel. When the air bag readiness light is illuminated, the air bag system might not perform properly in a crash." part of the required safety features required on most new vehicles is what was stated. Corrected the mileage from previous complaint.... My 2008 suzuki sx4 shows the air bag light on along with the passenger seat belt light on(even when occupied) according to the above statement "when the air bag readiness light is illuminated, the air bag system might not perform properly in a crash." so here I am. I followed up with a visit to suzuki dealer and $45 later they told me exactly what was stated on sites code b1312 and that I need a new passenger seat cushion, that the sensor was not working. Then they hit me with a cost of $1009.82 + tax to replace a cushion...mind you a part that is mandated to be on vehicle and working. This is obscene and I refused then they offered to cut it in half $600 +...why do I have to pay anything for a obvious defect in their system as indicated by other entries on here and other sites pertaining to the same problem. Is everyone waiting for a major accident. Also they could not tell me if all was disabled, part disabled or none were disabled. Action is definitely needed by someone or some agency to step in and address this problem.
The front driver's side airbag warning light came on and stayed on. There has been no accident or anything out of the ordinary.
Rear window wiper failure, does not work. Passenger air bag none functioning, light comes on dash indicating passenger air bag is off! Remote trunk entry failure, remote latch is not functioning and there is no key entry lock.
The passenger air bag sensor light would come on with a passenger in the seat while driving down the road. It would stay on for a few minutes and eventually go off. This went on for a few months and was initially blamed on the position of the passenger in the seat as wiggling would cause the light to go off. Approximately three months ago the light came in and stayed on, along with the driver's air bag light. My daughter took the car to the local dealer who advised it would cost $2000 to repair because the car was out of warranty due to the mileage. When my boyfriend returned to the service department after researching the problem to inquire about a good will repair we were advised by the service manager two things: first that he was not aware that was a common problem and second that he does them all the time for local dealers because owners usually trade them in rather than pay for the repairs and the dealer is unable to sell them without fixing them. He refused to fix the problem, re-stating what he told my daughter, that it would cost $2,000 to fix. It seemed to us that he contradicted himself, either it is a common problem with many of the dealers bringing in used vehicles to have the sensor fixed for $2,000 or it isn't. I would like to know how to get suzuki to approve a good will repair for this problem that is more than 75% of the reported issues for this model car for 2008.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the air bag light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated the air bag light stayed on constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technicians stated the seat cushion was bent or broken which needed to be replaced due to the grid underneath the seat, which was connected to the air bag sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
I was a passenger in a suzuki sx4 2008. Where we slid off the road a hit a log pile. No air bags opened. I broke my femur, neck, jaw, and ribs. Car was totaled and we at least hit the wood at 45 MPH.
I have an issue with the air bag sensor under the passenger seat of my 2008 suzuki sx-4 sdn. The air bag light on the dash comes on and stays on, as well as the passenger seat belt light on the information display comes on and stays on. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they checked the code and found a code recorded for the airbag system. They could not determine what triggered the code however they said they reset the system and it should be fine. The same day the lights came back on so I took the vehicle back to the same dealer. This time they told me that the passenger side under seat assembly which contains the air bag sensor was bad and would need replaced at a cost of $2500 just for the part. I went on the internet and searched for similar problems and was surprised to find that there are many others with the same problem. The company has not agreed to do anything to alleviate the problem for me or the others that have had the same problem. I have also not been able to discern for sure whether the air bags will work as long as the vehicle has this problem. If not it is a definite safety problem and should require a recall to fix the problems or replace the defective parts. As I said this seems to be a very common problem with not only the 2008 suzuki vehicles but also the 2007 model year suzukis. I have basically been told that since the vehicle is out of warranty that I am out of luck, however I feel that if this is a defect that they are aware of and have not done anything about that they should be held responsible, especially if the problem is potentially endangering the operators of these vehicles.
Passenger side air bag sensor indicates the module needs replaced. Cost to repair in the $1000's. Contacted suzuki's customer service to utilize customer assistant program, they offered no help in paying for huge expense. It is my understanding that there are others suzuki customers experiencing the same problem with the same result. My complaint is: t suzuki is rated high in safety ratings and I wonder why the component is not covered by warranty, and how in good faith can they claim #1 safety ratings, when in fact if I were in an accident the passenger side air bags may or may not deploy? Is this legal? I want this problem documented so that myself and others my benefit from the information.
2008 suzuki sx4 airbag system went out due to a sensor in the passenger seat. To replace the seat through the dealer would cost $2500.00. We have contacted suzuki with no luck. The car is covered by extended warranty, but when contacted we were told this problem was not covered. We wonder why this has not been recalled. We do not have the funds to replace the seat and will have to drive without airbags and the error lights will not go off until fixed.
2008 suzuki sx4 crossover airbag light. Light intermittently turns on and off. Suzuki could not find a problem until the light stayed on. Problem started with 8,000 miles on car, and finally failed at 101,000 miles but suzuki says its unrelated even though its the same light. Refuses to fix problem as warranty issue. Many other reports of defective seat sensors rumored second version of part fixes problem, no recall?
I have a 2008 suzuki sx-4 crossover. The airbag light came on and stayed on, so I took the vehicle back to my dealer to have the problem diagnosed. The dealer told me that the passenger seat cushion sensor was defective and the warranty on that item ran out at 30,000 miles. The cost of replacement was going to be over $1,500.00. After researching this problem on line, and finding out that this is a very common problem with this particular vehicle, I just wonder if there isn't more than enough customer complaints to have a recall issued for this problem, especially when it has happened more than once for some owners.
Air bag warning light on my 2008 suzuki sx4 came on for no apparent reason. Vehicle has less than 35,000 miles. Dealer states it is a sensor problem and can be repaired for $1,200.00. Internet research has revealed this problem as a common problem for this model suzuki. One mechanic at dealership stated not to worry airbags would still deploy in the event of an accident . Another mechanic disputed this statement and said they would not. As stated earlier I have seen numerous complaints of this same problem on many different websites.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer advised the contact that there were no related recalls and that she needed to have it repaired because it would not deploy in the event of a crash. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. No repairs were performed due to the repair cost. The current and failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 05/03/11*lj updated 05/16/11
2008 suzuki sx4 crossover driver airbag light and passenger seatbelt light are on constantly. Contacted suzuki customer service, took vehicle to authorized suzuki dealership. Diagnosed problem, will cost over 2200 to make vehicle safe to operate. Service man informed us none of the airbags will function until 2200$ repairs are made. Car is not under warranty. If I choose to have the passenger seat cushion replaced this will make the third seat cushion as it has been replaced another time already under warranty. Suzuki customer service told me since car is out of warranty I have to pay. They told me to have service manager contact their technical rep and open a case and maybe they might help me in some unspecified way. Suzuki dealership would not give us a loaner car and suzuki customer service would not authorize loaner vehicle. We have to drive this little deathtrap without any airbags. If you go online and type in suzuki sx4 airbag light on you see this is a widespread problem. We can`t afford to pay for another airbag sensor that will only last a short time and then leave us vulnerable and unprotected. Please help us and others like us who don`t have the money to pay for suzuki`s poor quality and defective safety equipment. Thank you.
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.
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