2008 SUZUKI SX4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT THE WARNING LAMP STILL INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REACHED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V405000 (AIR BAG) AND THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

SX4 AIR BAGS RECALL NUMBER: 13V405000 RECALL DATE: 09/06/2013 PROBLEM SUMMARY: 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: AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITH A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THAT CHILD. CORRECTIVE ACTION: 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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934. SUZUKI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS VD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK AND INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DEACTIVATED ERRONEOUSLY WHILE A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) BUT IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WENT ON AND WONT RESET THE MECHANIC CHECKED VIA DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER THE LIGHT AND SAID ITS A FAULTY SENSOR BUT CHANGING IT WOULD REQUIRE $1,500 PASSENGER SEAT REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE UNIT IS INTEGRAL MEANWHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON REGARDLESS IF BELT IS ENGAGED AND I DON'T KNOW THE IMPLICATIONS TO THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONALITY. *JB

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON, AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. DEALER FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE " SC-60 OPEN CIRCUIT B1312 ". HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT WORKING AIR BAGS UNTIL DEALER COULD WORK ON THE CAR. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY (NO CHARGE). SINCE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CUSHION WAS NOT REPLACED IT MIGHT EVENTUALLY FAIL JUST LIKE THE PASSENGERS SIDE. PLEASE HAVE SUZUKI RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE ALL THE FRONT SEAT CUSHIONS, NOT JUST THE ONES THAT FAIL. *TT

AFTER TAKING MY SX4 INTO KIPO MOTORS FOR INSPECTION AND CHECK FOR RICH FUEL AND TICKING, IT PASSED NY EMISSIONS BUT I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A $2000 CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE SLIGHT TICK. WITH IN 6 MONTHS MY ENGINE BLEW UP WELL DRIVING TO DINNER WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE HOOD AND OTHER DRIVERS REPORTED FLAMES POURING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AFTER IT EXPLODED. KIPO/SUZUKI REPLACED THE ENGINE, AFTER ASSEMBLY TWO CYLINDERS DIDN'T WORK. KIPO NEVER HECKLED ANY OTHER PARTS AND HAD TO REBUILD IT AGAIN AFTER THEY FOUND THE VALVES BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO EXPLODE. NOW THE CAR HAS NO POWER AND AT 2084 MILES ON THE NEW ENGINE THEY SAY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS STOPPING THE ENGINE FROM WORKING AND DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF THE WARRANTY END THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIX IT. THE ENGINE EXPLODED IN THE FRONT. THERE WAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF MY FIST IN THE BLOCK BEHIND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. CHUNKS OF THE ENGINE BLOCK WERE IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AS WELL BUT THEY SAY NONE OF THIS IS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE EXPLODING. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH THE SAME RICH FUEL AND ENGINE TICK AND WOUNDED ARE THESE TICKING TIME BOMBS? *TR