general problems of the 2012 Suzuki SX4

The contact owns a 2012 Suzuki Sx4. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and the engine was running, the air bags independently deployed. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while the contact was on the outside of the vehicle, removing items from the rear seat on the rear passenger's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear seat lever was lifted to lower the rear seat, and the front driver's side curtain air bag, and the rear passenger's side pillar air bag independently deployed. The failure occurred instantly when the rear seat was lowered. There was a loud sound but no smoke. The contact fell to the ground when the air bags deployed. The front passenger's seat belt was latched at the time; however, the front passenger's seat was unoccupied. The front passenger's seat belt became inoperable after the failure. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,750.

The airbag sensor in the passenger seat failed. There is a known supplemental restraint system issue/recall in 2007-2011 Suzuki Sx4s, however there has not been a recall for the 2012 model despite this being an issue beyond the aforementioned years. Affected vehicles may develop an electrical circuit disconnection within the front passenger sensing system sensor mat that is built into the front passenger seat bottom cushion. The disconnection is due to repeated flexing of the sensor mat from use of the front passenger seat. If this condition occurs, the “air bag” light in the instrument cluster and, the front passenger’s seat belt reminder light will come on. Also, the “pass air bag off” indicator light will remain off because the front passenger air bag will remain enabled. In a frontal impact of significant magnitude, the front air bag will deploy with full force - even with a child, or small adult, in the front seat. Air bag deployment with a child or small adult in the front passenger seat increases the risk of severe injury or death to that occupant. Replacement front seats are backordered, likely because of the recall in 2007-2011 vehicles, and despite placing an order for a new seat in may 2023, I have been waiting 9 months for a pallet to ship from Suzuki. Given the danger of traveling with a passenger given the vehicle's condition, and the fact that this was a known issue for the 5 prior years of this vehicle, this is an unacceptable amount of time to wait for a replacement part, and this should be investigated as a potential necessary recall for 2012 Suzuki Sx4s.

The mat that you sit on that turn on the safety air bags failed contacted Suzuki there is a recall but refuse to fix mine. . Four of my friends own same car and they received there recall from Suzuki on there Sx4 this is a major safety issue which could cause injury or death.

Both airbags failed at the same time I contacted Suzuki and they refuse to do anything. Friends of mine own same car and they received a recall I did not. . Took car to dealership they can not figure out why both failed at the same time told me Suzuki should replace both seats. . Driver and passer seat. . As this is a major safety issue that could cause death or injury and this is not part of maintenance or wear . . . This is about saving lives,.

Hello the passager air bag fail there is a recall on this issue but I never received one on my car but a few of my friends received there recall on there Sx4 2012 why did not I receive mine ? this is a matter of life or injury dealership said Suzuki should replace but Suzuki refuse to do anything. Dealership ran the hard code and the passager seat must be replaced.