Problems with 2008 Suzuki SX4 AIR BAGS

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 there is an accident and the airbag isn't activated, because of a seat mat that they placed in the vehicle on the passenger side. it seems that other driver's of suzuki sx4 cars have the same problem.

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. *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

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.

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.

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. *tr

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? *tr

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. *tr

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. *tr

At an early mileage (~18000 mi) the passengers airbag when on indicating the airbag was disabled. i took the car to the dealer but they said if it was not on at that time, they could do anything. the problem persisted until now that the main panel airbag light is permanently on. i called the dealer and they said there is no longer under warranty due to the mileage. i also started a research on this specific topic on this car model and it seems it is a common issue among them. since the dealer rep. said no a single airbag will deploy in an accident, i suggest nhtsa to investigate this problem as a manufacturers defect.

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.

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. *tr

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.

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. *tr

I have an issue with the air bag sensor under the passenger seat of my 2008 suzuki sx-4 crossover awd. 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. to be a . 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. the car was at the suzuki dealer before warranty expiration and i state that problem and they said that they can't duplicate de problem, after the warranty expired the problem is back and now all the airbags and seat belts lights are on all the time. *tr

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.

The light for the airbags driver and passenger came on, then went off, 1 week later they came on and stayed on. they gave me all kinds of excuses, ex- "someone must have not been sitting on the seat properly!!!!!!!! we went around for almost a year. then they said well the mileage is over!!!!!!!!!! then l threatened to contact you. they said suzuki authorized them to only charge me 50% of the fee. l find that strange especially after they told me all the other there was nothing they could do, now offer me 50% hmmm, that shows me there is a problem. l am including a copy of a report that there have been 31 complaints on the same thing.if we get in an accident the bags will not work. putting our lives at risk. can l sue them. they need to fix this before someone dies. one of the reports state a man went through(he is alive) his windshield because the bag did not deploy. can you help. *tr

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 should not be on the road there are many safety issues blind spots because of the design, and all the little issues from 2 batteries replaced to 2 sets of brake jobs to electricals to 3 sets of tires, and the car only has 80,ooo miles or less. i've had it 9 yrs mostly as a second car and always problems including paint. but the safety issues and the crap car we were sold kept it cause nobody in there right mind wants it i am 1st yr owner this car sucks fffffff is what it should rate the car dealers wont fix it they make you come back again and again that the parts have to be found because the plant got washed away and the parts with it. and that company wont let them hold parts in there shops so hurry up and wait it is the trainshaf is cracked but hey its a second car that cost too much and gives too little just found this website thank to consumerreport magazine, this car was crap from day one when it rolled of the truck in 2008

Shortly after i purchased my car i told the dealer that the passenger airbag indicator light was saying it was off occasionally, even when people were sitting in it. they told me the person must be "sitting in the seat wrong." i asked them about it again a week ago and they said "they must be sitting in the seat wrong." i said it didn't matter how the person is sitting, it still comes on. then they told me it depends on the weight of the person sitting in the passenger seat. i said it was happening with someone 150 pounds and 250 pounds. then they told me it was a "design flaw with the car" and they couldn't do anything about it. *tr