Suzuki air bags problems
Across all Suzuki models in NHTSA's complaint database, 760 complaints involve air bags. The SX4 accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 2008 SX4 with 74 air bags complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 760 about air bags, all Suzuki models
- Most affected
- SX4 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 549 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 154 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Suzuki models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SX4 | 193 | 25% |
| Forenza | 179 | 24% |
| Grand Vitara | 136 | 18% |
| XL7 | 84 | 11% |
| Reno | 52 | 7% |
| Verona | 18 | 2% |
| Sidekick | 17 | 2% |
| Grand Vitara XL-7 | 15 | 2% |
| Kizashi | 15 | 2% |
| Esteem | 13 | 2% |
Worst model years for air bags
- 2008 Suzuki SX474 complaints
- 2007 Suzuki SX458 complaints
- 2006 Suzuki Forenza57 complaints
- 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara50 complaints
- 2005 Suzuki Forenza47 complaints
Air bags complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 52 |
| 2005 | 85 |
| 2006 | 138 |
| 2007 | 159 |
| 2008 | 130 |
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 5 |
Among the 549 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.