While driving such car the airbag warning lights came on and state solid so I pull off the street to check what's going and shut off the car after that the car do not start immediately so take three times to started it. Since then the airbag warning lights stay on.
2009 Suzuki SX4 airbags problems
29 complaints (60% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 47,800. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 29
- of this car's complaints
- 60%
- typical mileage
- 47,800
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Frontal2
At what mileage
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Suzuki SX4 airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 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 2009 Suzuki SX4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall. Airbag light on, has come off and on several times. Now on, light will not reset. Indicates passenger seat cushion is defective.
First issue is the airbags - driver side censor light has been on ever since I purchased the vehicle back in 2010. I had to get the engine replaced due to "rod knock" only to find that the used engine of 52,xxx miles has a leak on the rear main seal. It's likely that issue that lead to my original engine failing at around 74,000 miles. The driver airbag light is still on after said engine replacing. After reading the complaints on here, it's safe to say that I'll need to dish out over 1.1k to fix it. I had the recall for the passenger side airbag, had that fixed around the 74k mile mark. Got the car under 20k miles.
I have not had an incident. My airbag light has been on for a long time. Took it in for recall & that did not fix the problem. They told me I had to bring it back in & pay $150 diagnostic fee to have them figure out problem with airbags. I haven't brought in. I'm frustrated they didn't fix it with the recall & feel it could be part of the recall issue & why should I have to pay for diagnostic tests & subsequent repairs.
Diver airbag light is always on. When taken for repairs code often differs. Authorized suzuki dealership says that entire wiring system would need replaced for $3000, but could not guarantee that would fix it.. It can be cleared, but that is only effective for a few days. Light used to be intermittent, now it is constant. Authorized suzuki dealership says when light is on, the air bag will not deploy. I've been forced to drive with this condition for 10k miles or more. My passenger seat had different airbag sensor problems. It has been replaced. Replacement of passenger seat did not affect driver side problem for better or worse.
The front passenger airbag warning light comes on intermittently. There is a known recall of the 2009 suzuki sx4 for a problem with the sensor in the right front passenger seat. I bought this car as a used vehicle in december 2013. I have attempted to contact suzuki motor of america directly by two separate letters to inquire about having the necessary repair made; also I have called three designated dealerships that handle suzuki warranty repairs in orlando, tampa, and st. Petersburg, fl to inquire about the status of the recall. I have received no response from suzuki motor of america, and the dealers know nothing about the status of this recall, other than verifying that my vehicle is one of those affected by the recall. I am concerned that, should this vehicle be involved in an accident with a passenger in the front passenger seat, that the airbag will not deploy as it should, thus potentially leading to a serious passenger injury. I would like assistance in getting suzuki to follow through with the recall repairs for this defect.
Tl * the contact owns a 2009 suzuki sx4. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the passenger side air bag serviced. After the repair, the contact noticed that the driver side air bag indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired again. The failure mileage was 97,596. Updated 9/12/14
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 suzuki sx4. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v405000 (air bags) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated the part was not available for repair. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag warning light intermittently failed to illuminate when activated by an occupant. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000. Dr
I have received two safety recall letters from suzuki detailing a problem with my airbag system that matches a problem that I have had with the car for the last two years. My airbag light is always illuminated. When I received the first recall letter, I took my car to a suzuki dealership. They confirmed the defect, but told me that the diagnostic code generated by their test did not match the one that suzuki has said that they are covering. The issue is the same, and the fix is the same. The issue can be resolved by replacing a defective component in the seat cushion. This apparently requires that the entire seat be replaced at a cost of around $1000. I have called suzuki several times in an attempt to get a resolution to this problem, but they refuse to cover the repair. I am refusing to repair the issue myself since it should be covered, and I have no guarantee that I can be reimbursed for the repair charges. I am right now researching my legal options for this matter since I cannot get suzuki to pay to have the defect repaired. My online research on this car shows that the defect has existed in various suzuki sx4 models for several years. One online review for the 2009 model year noted the defect to which suzuki responded that it would be fixed. Apparently, they did not fix the problem. Now thousands of owners are driving around with defective airbag systems. It seems that suzuki is only willing to cover a few of them while leaving the rest of us to pay for a very costly repair.
2009 suzuki sx4 64,000 air bag light stays on even though never in an accident or activated. Contacted dealership and told me not under warranty. Costs way over $1,000 to fix and unfortunately I don't have that kind of money. I did some research and found an extremely high volume of complaints for this identical dilemma. I believe there should be a recall and suzuki should rectify this problem at no cost to the consumer. What is it going to take? Somebody dying in an accident to get their attention? Please let's take care of this and save human lives! Please let's not put money over safety.
Questions about the 2009 Suzuki SX4 airbags
Does the 2009 Suzuki SX4 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 29 complaints about the airbags of the 2009 Suzuki SX4, 60% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2009 Suzuki SX4 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 47,800 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 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 2009 Suzuki SX4 problems
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