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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

73 reports

52,000 miles · Feb 4, 2011

Air Bags

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PURCHASED SX4 2007 SUZUKI 5/31/07. ALSO PURCHASED 60 MONTH/$50,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR $645.00 AT TIME OF PURCHASE. ON 12/9/2010 AT 52,000 THOUSAND MILES (2,000 MILE OV. WARRANTY), PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. MADE APPT. TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 12/22/10. TOLD SENSOR WAS BAD AND COST APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 TO REPAIR. FOLLOW-UP CALL TO DEALERSHIP PRODUCED OFFER TO REPAIR AT 1/2 THE PRICE ($500.00)! ! FAMILY HAS PURCHASED MULTIPLE VEHICLES AT DEALERSHIP. THIS OCCURRED 2,000 MILES (NOT EVEN ONE OIL CHANGE) OVER WARRANTY WHEN VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. DAUGHTER COMMUTES TO COLLEGE/HOME IN THIS VEHICLE, AND TO WORK/HOME. RARELY HAS PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE! CALLED AMERICAN SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934. OPENED A CASE. TOLD TO GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH DEALERSHIP TO PROVIDE THEM WITH CASE NUMBER. TOLD TECHNICAL MANAGER WOULD REVIEW OUR CASE. TOLD DEALERSHIP MAY COVER PART, LABOR, OR BOTH; AND WE WOULD HEAR SOMETHING WITHIN 48-72 HOURS. CONTACTED BACK BY DEALERSHIP RESTATING ORIGINAL OFFER. CALLED AMERICAN SUZUKI BACK. TOLD OUR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AND THE DEALERSHIP'S OFFER WAS A "GOOD WILL" GESTURE. TOLD DEALERSHIP NOT REQUIRED TO DO ANYTHING. WELL, WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SUZUKI VEHICLES, OR TO GET RIPPED-OFF BUYING $645.00 GOOD-FOR-NOTHING EXTENDED WARRANTIES WITH $100.00 DEDUCTIBLES WHICH SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED, AND USUALLY AREN'T--UNTIL THEY'RE EXPIRED. AIR BAGS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE, AND SENSOR SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. NOT SURE IF AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL WORK AT ALL, OR IF CAR WILL PASS INSPECTION. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE FAULTY HIGH-PRICED $$$$ DEFECTIVE PARTS. AMERICAN SUZUKI SHOULD RESPONSIBLY PRODUCE QUALITY PRODUCTS AND STAND BEHIND THEM. BRAG ABOUT 100,000 MILE/10 YEAR WARRANTY. THAT WARRANTY IS VERY LIMITED AS TO WHAT IT ACTUALLY COVERS. GOOD RACKET: EXPENSIVE GOOD-FOR-NOTHING EXTENDED WARRANTIES AND FAULTY PARTS PRODUCE GOOD REFERRAL BUSINESS FOR THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ZERO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10380794

22,000 miles · Jan 21, 2011

Air Bags

PASSANGER AIRBAG GOES OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10378154

55,000 miles · Jan 9, 2011

Air Bags

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I BOUGHT A 2007 SUZUKI SX4 NEW. AT ABOUT 55000 MILES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I DID A QUICK, OR SO I THOUGHT, SCAN FROM A SNAP ON OBD2 SCANNER, JUST TO FIND OUT, THAT THE DEALER IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SCAN THESE CARS. SO I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION, TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT THE SITUATION, SEEING AS HOW VIRGINIA HAS STATE INSPECTIONS, AND THE LIGHT CAN NOT FLASH OR STAY ON, AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD BRING IT IN AT A "STARTING COST OF $80" FOR A SCAN TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. "IT WILL ONLY BE A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS IF ANYTHING SLID UNDER THE SEAT AND CAUSED THE WIRES TO COME OUT OF THE CONNECTOR.", IS THE NEXT THING I WAS TOLD. AFTER THAT, SEEING AS HOW I LOOKED ON LINE, I ASKED ABOUT THE SEAT CUSHION ISSUES THAT I HAVE READ SO MUCH ABOUT, AND WAS TOLD, " THAT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE". I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN BE AS BIG OF A PROBLEM, AND WE THE CONSUMER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I ALSO HAD TO ASK IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS STILL ACTIVE, AND WAS TOLD "NO. IF THE SYSTEM HAS A FAULT, IT SHUT OFF THE WHOLE THING". SO MY FAMILY'S SAFETY HAS NO BEARING ON THEIR WALLET. AS LONG AS THEY GET YOUR MONEY THEY DON'T CARE? SO BEING AS UPSET AS I WAS I FOUND THE U.S.A. CORPORATE NUMBER AND CALLED TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM AS WELL AND WAS TOLD, "CONTACT YOUR DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU."

NHTSA ODI #10376071

54,400 miles · Dec 30, 2010

Air BagsElectrical SystemSeats

2007 SUZUKI SX4: NAGUABO, PR. AIR BAG LIGHT AND FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM INDICATORS STAY ON. TOOK TO DEALER, COMPUTER RESET DONE. LASTED ONLY 4 DAYS, AIR BAG SYS FAULT LIGHTS ON AGAIN. TAKEN BACK TO DEALER, SERVICE DEPT SAID THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. MILEAGE 54,442 NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OVER…

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NHTSA ODI #10373558

65,000 miles · Dec 17, 2010

Air Bags

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET AND A SENSOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE …

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NHTSA ODI #10371056

89,000 miles · Aug 18, 2010

Air Bags

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THIS ISSUE DEALS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IN MY 2007 SUZUKI SX-4. THE SENSOR FIRST STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BILL SIEDLE'S SUZUKI WHERE THEY RESET THE LIGHT. I WENT ONLINE AND BEGAN READING THRU THE BLOGS AND NOTICED THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY SUZUKI SX-4S ARE HAVING. RECENTLY I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SOME WARRANTY WORK REGARDING CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS A DEFECT WITH A SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF ITS BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSES MYSELF. THE SENSOR BY ITSELF COST AN AMAZING $2400. I CONTACTED SUZUKI IN CALIFORNIA TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. THEY HAD ME CONTACT SOMEONE AT BILL SIEDLE'S SUZUKI AND REQUEST A GOODWILL SERVICE. THEY DENIED THE GOOD WILL SERVICE. COINCIDENTLY, I DROVE A 2009 SUZUKI SX-4 WHILE VACATIONING IN PUERTO RICO AND IT ALSO HAPPENED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. IT'S EVIDENT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS SENSOR AND SUZUKI REFUSES TO CORRECT IT. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES RELATING TO MY SUZUKI RANGING FROM COSMETICS TO MECHANICAL ISSUES, EVEN THE SENSORS IN THE TIRES WHICH MONITOR TIRE PRESSURE ARE BROKEN AND NOW MY TPMS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY LIT ON MY DASHBOARD. I DO HAVE 90,000 MILES ON MY CAR BUT I KEEP IT IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND ANY OF THE MECHANICS WHO HAVE WORKED ON THE CAR CAN TESTIFY TO THIS. HOWEVER, MY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT DON'T APPEAR UNIQUE BASED ON THE ENDLESS FORUMS THAT I'VE READ AND 90,000 FREEWAY MILES DON'T WEAR OUT AN AIRBAG SENSOR IN 3 YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, IT DEALS WITH THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT AIRBAG WITH REACT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS, IT ALSO GIVES AN INDICATION THAT THE PASSENGER SEATBELT IS NOT ON. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10350237

67,000 miles · Aug 4, 2010

Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SX4. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT HE COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD OPERATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA…

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NHTSA ODI #10347204

92,000 miles · May 28, 2010

Air Bags

FAILURE OF AIRBAG SYSTEM DUE TO FAILURE OF THE OCCUPANCY CONTROL MODULE. THIS SHUTS DOWN THE ENTIRE PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM FOR ALL AIRBAGS. A QUICK REVIEW OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WWW.SX4CLUB.COM/FORUMS. PLEASE SEARCH SX4 AIRBAG LIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10332645

21,000 miles · Mar 19, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AS HE CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP FAST. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING FASTER. HE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND AFTER FIVE WEEKS THE DEALER CALLED HIM ON MARCH 19TH, AND TOLD HIM TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10320990

40,000 miles · Mar 4, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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1. DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED IN HILLY TERRAIN. 2. WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, IN HILLY TERRAIN, IF THE HILL IS STEEP ENOUGH THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TWICE, UPON REACHING THE CREST OF THE HILL OR OTHERWISE LEVELING OUT, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT RETURN THE CAR TO THE SET SPEED, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TO FOUR MILE PER HOUR OR MORE OVER SET SPEED. AS I HAVE NOT YET LET THE VEHICLE GO COMPLETELY THROUGH IT MAXIMUM OVER-ACCELERATION, FOUR MILE OVER IS ALL I CAN REPORT. HAVE NOT HAD THAT MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE THIS, SINCE DON'T DRIVE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS VERY OFTEN. IT IS CONSISTENT IN ITS OCCURRENCE. THE OVER-ACCELERATION CAN BE VERY DISCONCERTING, AND, SINCE IT OCCURS IN HILLY TERRAIN, CAN, IF IT IS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE TO THE DRIVER, COULD PUT THEM IN DANGER OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE OVER-ACCELERATION ALSO OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A SINGLE DOWN-SHIFT OF THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IS NOT AS SEVERE, BEING ONLY IN THE RANGE OF TWO MILES PER HOUR. STILL, I DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE ANY OVER-ACCELERATION OF ANY MAGNITUDE. 3. TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND HE INDICATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THERE WERE NO PLANS FOR ANY REPAIRS. UPSETTING, BUT, SINCE I KNOW THIS WILL HAPPEN, I CAN HANDLE IT. GIVEN THE TOYOTA ISSUE, THOUGH, I FEEL OBLIGED TO REPORT THAT THIS OCCURS, IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THAT THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR A FIX. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10316562

Official recalls

13V405000 · Air Bags

Sep 6, 2013

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.

10V513000 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior

Oct 19, 2010

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 SX4 HATCHBACK AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SX4 HATCHBACK AND SEDAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THREE SCREWS THAT SECURE EACH OF THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS TO THE MIRROR BASE CAN COME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF A REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLS OFF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BASE SCREWS ON BOTH OUTER REAR VIEW MIRRORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985 OR VISIT SUZUKI'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SUZUKIAUTO.COM.

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NHTSA investigations

PE13021 · Occupant Classification System Failure

Opened Jun 14, 2013 · Closed Sep 30, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Suzuki Motor of America is conducting a safety recall to remedy the occupant classification system's (OCS) sensor mats in approximately 193,936 model year 2006-2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 Suzuki SX4 vehicles (see NHTSA recall 13V-405 for more details).The sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat can develop an electrical circuit disconnection as a result of repeated flexing of the seat from use of the seat.According to Suzuki, when the failure occurs, the OCS system, by design, will not suppress the frontal passenger air bag for a seated child or small-stature adult.A deploying passenger air bag can cause serious injury to such an occupant.The recall population excludes those vehicles that previously had proper remedies under the special coverage campaign for this issue (~11,600) that began in July 2012.The recall remedy will be to install a new front passenger seat cushion assembly that includes an improved OCS sensor mat and an OCS control module with updated algorithms designed to properly identify the type/size of the seated occupant.Consequently, this recall action will address various OCS related problems, including a programming error (associated with diagnostic trouble code B1318) related to detecting a change or shifting in load on the front passenger seat in the model year 2009 Grand Vitara and SX4 vehicles.This Preliminary Evaluation is closed.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10178750, 10185778, 10200217, 10200123, 10206368, 10217021, 10250561, 10254251, 10263756, 10283309, 10285166, 10294320, 10316125, 10323718, 10324530, 10326910, 10332645, 10347204, 10348957, 10349038, 10350237, 10353604, 10354901, 10355400, 10364190, 10367631, 10369777, 10371056, 10373558, 10375165, 10375789, 10376071, 10376621, 10378154, 10380794, 10382860, 10392447, 10392434, 10392599, 10393975, 10395430, 10395602, 10395821, 10395983, 10398172, 10400092, 10400035, 10401106, 10401424, 10404772, 10405359, 10406459, 10407500, 10409412, 10409993, 10413235, 10418162, 10419237, 10419578, 10425035, 10425212, 10426703, 10434905, 10435090, 10435091, 10437600, 10437892, 10437994, 10438100, 10438501, 10438613, 10439357, 10439979, 10440088, 10442968, 10442759, 10442883, 10443173, 10443592, 10443594, 10444434, 10445034, 10445447, 10446215, 10446580, 10447689, 10448161, 10448446, 10448499, 10448554, 10449238, 10450746, 10451260, 10452961, 10453168, 10453403, 10453376, 10454445, 10454978, 10455231, 10455529, 10456043, 10456367, 10456407, 10459063, 10460417, 10460510, 10462016, 10463337, 10464941, 10464693, 10467988, 10468641, 10479583, 10479929, 10481120, 10484053, 10484863, 10486369, 10486729, 10487379, 10491755, 10499622, 10506034, 10508282, 10511057, 10511439, 10512962, 10521656, 10521779, 10523512, 10523931, 10524266, 10526435, 10533196, 10535513, 10537314, 10537619, 10543672, 10544287.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Air Bags:frontal

Air Bags