Problems with 2008 Suzuki SX4 AIR BAGS

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa 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.

No incident. need help where to take vehicle for safety recall (passenger seat cushion) and i do not know where to call to. no dealer nearby -live on an island in alaska. please contact me by email. will need at least a week off work and more than $1,000.00 to get to dealer and back. will have to put car and myself on a ferry- 3 days one way. what is possibility of sending new parts with instructions to a mechanic here to do the work on behalf of suzuki - the one where i usually i take my car for check ups? *tr

I was on a main road going south a man run a stop sign hit me on drivers side door my neck was broken, and back permently messed up , my daughter on passenger side it jam her hip's, the side air bags did not come out only front ones did and the one on the steering wheel shattered as it came out and the switch uner the steering wheel shorted out almost caught on fire, i have pictures this needs too be investigated i have tried and tried no one will listen i hope you do

i was involved in a car crash another car t=bone me on driver's side the air bag on steering wheel and passenger side did come out but they shredded and had some kind of shortage from under them that smoked like they were fixing to get on fire, also the airbag over the driver side door did not come out, we were injured from the crash i was seriously injured from the impact but scares me that the car could of caught on fire from the shortage some one needs too check on the make and models of these car before someone else has a wreck and gets seriously injured. *tr

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. *tr

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 nhtsa 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*cn

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.

I was crossing a street (with the green light) entering the driveway to the apartment complex, there is a dip at the entrance to the driveway so i was doing about 3 mph. a dodge durango suv, ran the "red" light and struck my vehicle on the passenger side front door totaling the suzuki, knocking the car about 20 feet sideways, and rendering me unconscious.. the durango was doing approximately 45-50 mph upon impact, he was not looking where he was going, he was talking to his girlfriend, and consequently did not apply the brakes, until he struck my car. none of the air bags deployed on the impact, which added to the lateral direction of travel of my head and neck, causing severe whiplash. suzuki has had problems with their air bag system for at least five years and there was a recall of the air bag sensor, which i never received. in fact i never received any of the recalls issued by suzuki. i had driven the car over 100,000 miles without any problems at all, however the main impact safety feature was not operable and suzuki knew it and failed to inform me. i am fortunate that i am alive, broken and bruised, but alive. my grandson is generally with me, and would have surely been killed, had he been in the car at the time of the accident. *tr

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 nhtsa 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. the contact that nhtsa 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 nhtsa campaign id number: 13v405000 (air bags) has surpassed a reasonable time for repair. the dealer was contacted and stated that the part was not available. manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

The sensor light for the passenger air bag went on and wont reset the mechanic checked via diagnostic computer the light and said its a faulty sensor but changing it would require $1,500 passenger seat replacement because the unit is integral meanwhile the passenger seat belt light is on regardless if belt is engaged and i don't know the implications to the air bag functionality. *jb

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. *tt

I was involved in a roll over accident. the right wheel of the car seized and none of the air bags deployed. i sustained some soft tissue injuries. *tr

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. the contact stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 13v405000 (air bag) and the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the part to be available. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. there are no failures at this time.

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 *cn

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. *tr

Our airbag and seatbelt lights came on about a month or so ago and wouldn't go off. we made an appointment with the nearest suzuki dealer which is about 100 miles away. at first they thought it had to do with the seat belt and agreed to a goodwill repair of this. we just came back from that appointment and found out that did not fix the problem and that we need to replace a sensor which will cost over 800.00. they said the airbags would probably not deploy but couldn't be sure is one or both bags would not deploy. they will call the rep and see what they will do. this happened when we were just over 60,000 miles on the car. this is a safety issue and we can see that many people have the same problem. we hope it doesn't take a fatality for this to become a recall. *tr

I have an 2008 suzuki sx4 that runs great, however, at around 67,000 miles the airbag and seatbelt light came on. i paid $2000 for an extended warranty and this is not covered, even though it has to deal with the "computer" of the car-- which is covered. they say you need a new seat cover that costs you between $1000-$2000. it is ridiculous to pay $2000 for a warranty and that it is not covered since a seat cover will fix the problem even though it is listed under a "computer program" problem. i am concerned why this is not listened under a recall since it is a major defect in suzuki sx4s. it is also a major safety hazard because the airbag will not deploy if i was to get into a wreck. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. the contact stated the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that due to the failure the air bags were deactivated. also, they informed him the parts needed to repair the failure were on back order. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated the vehicle was safe to drive and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 46,000.

Suzuki has recall for a defective passenger seat cushion that when the fault is present the passenger nor the drivers air bags will deploy in an accident. the part has been ordered but will not come in for three weeks. the dealership in pensacola florida has said they will not give a loaner vehicle for this issue even thought the safety issue has been identified and neither the passenger or drivers air bag will deploy in an accident. knowing this is a very important safety issue i fail to understand why they won't give a loaner vehicle until this problem has been corrected. in the event of an accident and the air bags don't deploy i can see a justification for a lawsuit because of this safety issue in the vehicle. i had even contacted a lady by the name of [xxx] at the suzuki customer service number of 1-800-934-0934 and in the recall letter that was sent out does not allow for a loaner vehicle unless the issue falls under the 36 month warranty period. if this is a known recall it should not matter if it is under the warranty period or not since this is a vehicle safety issue and a loaner vehicle should be available to all customers. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

2008 suzuki sx4- took into dealership for complaint of ticking noise under the hood. after a $98 diagnostic fee they determined it needed a new engine because of bad rods due to oil starvation. after talking with service manager and dealership general manager both decided that repairs were not covered under 100,000 mile powertrain warranty. also the air bag warning light stays on and it was also determined that the entire seat would have to be replaced in addition to the catalytic convertor being replaced due to bad oxygen sensor. i have proof of all maintance and service repairs to include oil changes etc. i requested a meeting with general manager and was assured that he would investigate situation and get back with me in a couple of days. it has been a week and only communication i have received is a text message on my cell phone stating that no part of the powertrain warranty would apply even though the powertrain warranty includes all things listed in diagnostic review of the car this is extremely unprofessional and shows that suzuki does not stand by their products. a lot more to this story>>>>>> information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *tt

Passenger seat airbag light came on and stays on. took car to dealer and they said it is a faulty airbag sensor that is located within the seat. it is not covered under warranty. the seat has to be replaced at a cost of approx. $1500. dealer said airbags may or may not work during an accident. i looked this up online and it is a common problem with 2008 suzukis. however, many people who work in the automotive repair field say that all the airbags definitely will not work. my college-age daughter drives this car. i'm afraid for her to drive it! this is a serious safety issue. please do something! *js

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 *tr

The icon for the airbags came on while i was driving on an interstate highway. i had my usual service station investigate it, but they did not have the correct computer to diagnose the problem. i made an appointment and brought it fifty miles (one way) to the dealer in syracuse, ny. after charging me for an hour and a half of diagnostic time ($149.06) they identified it needed a repair costing approximately $1200.00. i contacted suzuki corporate on brea, calif. the man called and said he would intercede to obtain a "goodwill" repair. that was denied by regional service manager. car has no functioning airbags at this time. furthermore, it cannot be sold or traded as is. *tr

Both the passenger seat belt light and air bag light came on and stayed on. i took the car to the local suzuki dealer to have it checked. they told me it was a defective airbag sensor built into the passenger seat and it had to be replaced at a cost of $1000+ for the airbags to work again. they also told me this was a common problem. we purchased a newer vehicle for safety features such as multiple airbags and now do not have that protection because of a very expensive repair. we also purchased an extended warranty and found that this safety item was not covered. i have read many other complaints in online forums and blogs concerning this safety issue with this same model. i feel this is a huge safety concern since none of the airbags now work because of the defective sensor. i hope suzuki doesn't wait until someone dies in an accident from the airbags not deploying because of this expensive and consistently defective part. i believe there should be a safety recall on this item. *tr

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. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki sx4. the contact stated that the air bag sensor illuminated intermittently. the contact mentioned that a passenger was seated in the passenger seat but the warning lamp still indicated that the air bag was off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician explained that the parts were not available in order to do repairs for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 13v405000 (air bags) and was not able to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was not able to be reached after numerous attempts. the vehicle failure and current mileage was 36,000.

The "passenger airbag off" indicator light illuminates intermittently when the passenger seat is occupied by 5'4" tall, 125 pound adult female. this was first observed during a very cold day (25f) in february, 2012. however, it has been happening in warm weather (75f) in march, 2012 . sometimes the light shuts off after a few minutes. other times it stays on until the start of the next drive cycle. *tr

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. *kb

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. *tr

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.

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 *kb

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.

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 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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

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? *tr

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. *kb

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. *tr

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 nhtsa demanded that they recall these vehicles. so screws for mirrors are more important than airbags...what is this world coming to. *tr

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. *tr

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.

The front driver's side airbag warning light came on and stayed on. there has been no accident or anything out of the ordinary. *kb

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. *tr

The airbag light first came on about two years ago on my commute from edwards afb, ca. i took the car into the suzuki dealership in riverside ca, for an inspection the airbags were reset, but the light did not go off. on a saturday in between may or june 2012, coming from the valero hand car wash the airbag light went off, then driving up mt view in barstow ca i hit bump in the road at 25 mph and the light was back on again and has not gone off since. i have the tires rotated at walmart in barstow and they have noted the tire pressure and airbag light is on as well as the last tune up in december 2011. the remedy is to leave the car for two day to run and reset the airbags. any help to replace the car and/or bags without the $1200 expense would be appreciated. thank you. *tr

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. *tr