2009 Suzuki SX4 air bags problems
29 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2009 Suzuki SX4, which is 45% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 45% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I currently own a 2009 suzuki sx4 crossover and was recently in a collision. I was going approximately 40 MPH in a forward direction when another vehicle crossed from one parking lot on the left side of the road trying to get into a parking lot directly across to my right. I applied the brakes before we collided, but still ended up colliding with the other vehicle in a t-bone position. I have front, passenger, and side skirt airbags in my vehicle and not one of the airbags deployed.
Purchased vehicle on 6/29/12. Airbag warning light came on two weeks later. Research indicates that my airbags are now disabled. Authorized suzuki dealer/repair facility is 125 miles away. On line blogs and this website indicate problems with disconnect in seat sensor embedded within front passenger seat cushion. Suzuki will not cover costs to repair/replace seat cushion. Safety issue seams to be with all suzuki sx4's. How do we, the consumer, get american suzuki to recall this airbag issue? [xxx]