2009 Suzuki SX4 problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Suzuki SX4. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 45% of complaints. After that come engine (12%) and steering (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 60 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 45,000 miles (28 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Suzuki SX4 with enough data (55 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 suzuki sx4. While driving 20 MPH the steering column locked. As a consequence she crashed into a ditch and was taken to the hospital due to her injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. A police report is available. The damage to the vehicle was over $17,000 and was in the process of being repaired by the dealer. The technician could not identify the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 945.
I got an oil change at goss suzuki in madison, tennessee. Approximately 1.5 miles down the road from the dealership. My brakes went out and the car was engulfed in flames underneath. When I got the car stopped finally, the hood burst into flames.
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]
Two TPMS sensors failed. The first sensor failed at about 31000 miles and was replaced under warranty. Then at around 50,000 miles the second TPMS sensor failed after warranty had expired. The failure is mechanical in nature. The threaded valve stem of the TPMS sensor develops hairline cracks refaulting in slow air leaks, which develop into larger leaks within weeks, which leads to the TPMS warning light going off in the instrument panel, and eventually, in the need to replace to TPMS sensor due to the air leak.