2008 Suzuki Sx4 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (49) · Seat Belts (9) · Seats (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
75 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags 2013-09-06 · campaign 13V405000 · 189,901 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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 nu
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2010-10-19 · campaign 10V513000 · 69,587 vehicles
Defect: SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 SX4 HATCHBACK AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SX4 HATCHBACK AND SEDAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THREE SCREWS THAT SECURE EACH OF THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO THE MIRROR BASE CAN COME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION.
Risk: IF A REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLS OFF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BASE SCREWS ON BOTH OUTER REAR VIEW MIRRORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985 OR VISIT SUZUKI'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SUZUKIAUTO.COM.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2010-09-01 · campaign 10V392000 · 20,692 vehicles
Defect: SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985. OWNERS MAY ALSO VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2022-07-08 · SUZ_016008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the roadway.
Suspension 2018-11-20 · N-Q-G-045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin was sent by suzuki motor corporation to its authorized suzuki automobile distributors in the u.s., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension lower arm ball joints to prevent the ball stud from becoming separated from the suspension lower arm.
Power Train 2016-10-14 · SUZ_013377 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin announces the availability of an improved driveshaft flange and differential side oil seal for 4wd sx4 vehicles. the improved parts have been designed to improve prevention of corrosion on vehicles driven in severe weather conditions.
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/Control Module-Inactive 2012-07-25 · ABE-ZA-120418 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suzuki: see document search button for owner letter. warranty extension for 'air bag' warning light illumination. *js updated 7/25/12. *pe
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/Control Module-Inactive 2012-06-12 · TSB-TS-02-05222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suzuki: due to repeated flexing, the front passenger sensing system circuit located within seat bottom cushion assembly, have an electric disconnection. *pe updated 04/10/2013 *js
Air Bags:frontal 2012-05-13 · SC-60R-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suzuki: on certain vehicles, within the front passenger seat bottom cushion, the sensing sensor mat, an electric circuit disconnection may have developed, due to repeated flexing. *pe
Showing the 6 most recent of 7 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-11-30 · Air Bags“cushion was change and diagnostic still shows like cushion wasn't changed…”
2020-02-19 · Air Bags · 98,860 mi“the passenger air bag is no longer in service according to the symbol on the dash board.…”
2019-04-24 · Steering · 78,214 mi“power steering intermittently fails with check engine light showing engine failure & hard steering issues.…”
2017-02-06 · Suspension“wheel bearing and hub fail and sensors abs send a light check engine…”
2017-01-10 · Seats“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 th…”
2016-06-02 · Air Bags“i took my car to the mitsubishi dealer that is handling suzuki repairs for suzuki in response to the recall for the passenger seat sensor issue related to the airbag. the dash light for airbag error no longer appeared after that fix, but it returned within three months. the mitsubishi dealer said that i would have to pay to get it fixed.…”
2016-04-26 · Seats · 100,000 mi“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…”
2016-02-17 · Service Brakes · 100 mi“radio changed out 2x after electrical problems, light for air bag has been on for 3 yrs. brakes have had to get worked on 2x before it hit 50,000, clip on driverside mat broke after 2 months of having car, door panels on both front and back passanger side kept falling off and kept taking car back to fix till they had no replacement parts this car s…”
2016-01-04 · Air Bags · 57,000 mi“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 po…”
2015-09-19 · Unknown Or Other · 50,000 mi“trying to get vehicle inspected and the inspection guy informed that there is a probably leak in the exhaust system causing loud noise. the noise could be heard in the car even when not hit heavy on the gas pedal. although the vehicle is reasonable old, for 50k miles such breakage is exhaust is not expected. this could be a result of faulty equipme…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.