6.4% of complaints about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (74 complaints), typically at 4.3 yr or about 51,700 miles.
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.
Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
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.
IF A REAR VIEW MIRROR FALLS OFF THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER WILL HAVE REDUCED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND 30-40 MILES PER HOUR IN WRECK, CAR WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY, 2008 SUZUKI SX-4, 28000 MILES ON CAR.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/16/11