Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Suzuki SX4

I spoke with the Suzuki recall resolution team (1-855-815-8359) concerning their recall notice due to problems with the front passenger sensing system sensor mat built into the front passenger seat bottom cushion. The nearest approved location for this repair is 91 miles from my home in reno, at people's folsom lake Suzuki, folson CA 95630. I requested that the repair be made in the reno area or that I be reimbursed for mileage (irs rate $0. 575/mile) and time (estimated at 6 hours at my billable rate. ) I was told that I would have to pay for the work to have it done in reno and that they would not reimburse me for mileage and time. They said they would keep my information on file and notify me if they decided to have the repair done in a location closer to reno.

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I took my car to the Mitsubishi dealer that is handling Suzuki repairs for Suzuki in response to the recall for the passenger seat sensor issue related to the airbag. The dash light for airbag error no longer appeared after that fix, but it returned within three months. The Mitsubishi dealer said that I would have to pay to get it fixed.

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I was crossing a street (with the green light) entering the driveway to the apartment complex, there is a dip at the entrance to the driveway so I was doing about 3 mph. A Dodge durango SUV, ran the "red" light and struck my vehicle on the passenger side front door totaling the Suzuki, knocking the car about 20 feet sideways, and rendering me unconscious. . The durango was doing approximately 45-50 mph upon impact, he was not looking where he was going, he was talking to his girlfriend, and consequently did not apply the brakes, until he struck my car. None of the air bags deployed on the impact, which added to the lateral direction of travel of my head and neck, causing severe whiplash. Suzuki has had problems with their air bag system for at least five years and there was a recall of the air bag sensor, which I never received. In fact I never received any of the recalls issued by Suzuki. I had driven the car over 100,000 miles without any problems at all, however the main impact safety feature was not operable and Suzuki knew it and failed to inform me. I am fortunate that I am alive, broken and bruised, but alive. My grandson is generally with me, and would have surely been killed, had he been in the car at the time of the accident.

The sensor light for the pasanger 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 pasanger seat replacement because the unit is integral meanwhile the pasanger seat belt lite is on regardless if belt is engaged and I dont know the implications to the air bag functionality.

Passenger air bag sensor is bad. Sensor is on and nobody can tell me why except to buy a new seat. I already replace the drivers seat due to same issue.

The air bag dash light came on and stayed on. I took it to the Suzuki dealership. They told me there was a recall on the passenger seat sensor. They reset the light to shut it off and charged me $99. 95 labor to do so. I asked why this was not covered under warranty or the recall. They told me it only had a 3 year 36,000 mile warranty. They also reset and fixed the light without my authorization to do so since I thought this would be a warrantied repair.

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Air bag sensor failure on passenger side front seat.

This issue started way before today, but the air bag sensor light came on probably in the fall of 2011 along with the passenger seat belt light. We moved to a small town and before getting two new tires we went to the service station only to find out it was closed but I need to get my inspection reinstated so I can go to class and work and if Suzuki knew about all these issues with the air bag sensor one would hope that it would warrant a recall. I love my Sx4 but ever since I got it has had many issues with it, more so than my husbands car which is a 1999 Ford mustang.

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki Sx4. The contact stated that the air bag sensor illuminated on the instrument panel while driving 50 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that air bag control module sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 61,000 and the current mileage was 62,200. The consumer was informed the rear axle was leaking oil. The air bag and seat belt light illuminated while driving. The dealer informed the consumer the seat sensor failed and it would cost $1300 to replace the passenger side seat bottom unit. The rear differential was leaking. The catalytic converter had to be replaced for the second time, due to premature failure. Updated 05/23/12.

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.

I went to the dealer for the airbag service light on! they checked it and turn that the airbag sensor from the passengers seat is dead and warranty will not cover it!!??? I'm very dissapointed with this, Suzuki warranty will not response for their vehicle security failures?? why?? they said that if I have an accident airbags will not come off and if I want to have it replace it will cost 2,000 dollars!!.

I purchase this 2008 Suzuki sedan x4 three years ago I have been having a lot of problems with this a lot of the parts on this car have been breaking off the air lbag sensor light have been coming have taken to Suzuki several times they claim they fix it it would work okay for a liittle while amd the light would come back on again three days later. I have a lot of problems with this car I am really feed up with this car makes no sense to me . I am scheduled to take this car for the third time to get the airbag fix hoping that they fix it right this time this coming Friday it makes no sense . I hope you"ll can help me out with this situation it has gotten worse not better at all .

This vehicle air bag sensor had a problem early on. . Brought to dealership they reset. . . Air bag ligt came back on, wanted me to pay to reset it. . . So I never did. . . But as I read other people having the same issue with a sensor that shuts off the airbag. . . And leaves it off with no way to turn it back on. . . And a defective sensor in the seat and they now want 1,400 to replace it. . . When it has never functioned. . .

I own a 2007 Suzuki Sx4 and in August my airbag and seatbelt light came on and stayed on. I am upset that it cost money to look at this vehicle and that the cost of the sensor replacements and fixtures exceed the amount left to pay on this vehicle and there is no warranty coverage for such a failure. This vehicle has greatly failed on this level and Suzuki needs to fix this issue thru recall or a deeply discounted price. This fixture effects owners on every level. I will not purchase another vehicle with Suzuki and I believe others agree. Suzuki will lose current and potential consumers for such an oversight.

I have been a loyal Suzuki owner since 1993. I have never had a major repair on any Suzuki, until now. The airbag sensor in the passenger seat has failed. The light started to appear intermittently a few months ago. My car is now in the shop and the diagnosis is official. I need a new airbag sensor --- and the only way to get one is to buy an entire new seat. My dealer?s early rough estimate is about $800 for the seat and about $200 for the installation. After searching the internet, $1000 is consistent with what other people are being asked to pay. My internet search has also shown this is an extremely common failure. I request that the ntsb consider a recall for the following four reasons: 1) this problem is widespread and warrants a recall. 2) this is an obvious design flaw and warrants a recall. 3) the basic safety features are compromised, which warrants a recall. 4) the repair is prohibitively expensive (7% of the purchase price) which warrants a recall. Just in case I am being too subtle, I believe that the car should be recalled, and that customers be reimbursed if they have paid for the repair. A recall is a much better option that a class action suit since that will take too much time. My biggest concern is that the design of the part precludes an easy repair. It would be much more affordable if the sensor could be replaced without replacing the entire seat. The $1000 + price tag will prevent people from making the repair. In reality, there are two design flaws; 1) the faulty sensor and 2) the way that the sensor is integrated into the seat. As a result of my direct contact with Suzuki, they have offered to pay for the part if I pay for the installation. This makes the repair affordable, but what about people who aren't willing to appeal to the company. Plus, if they admit that the part is defective why am I required to pay for installation?.

2007 Suzuki Sx4. Consumer states problem with indicator lights the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated along with the passenger seat belt light. A diagnosis revealed a problem with a sensor in the passenger seat cushion assembly.

2007 Sx4 has had the safety bag light on for the past 7 mos. I don't live near a Suzuki dealership, so finally had time to bring it to a dealership to get checked. They mentioned it's a faulty sensor and it would cost ~$1600 w/o labor. I have had the vehicle since Nov. 06 and have 75k miles. No warranty will cover to replace. I feel as though I can't trust if my airbags will work if they need to.

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 repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 67,000.

2008 Suzuki Sx4 airbag system went out due to a sensor in the passenger seat. To replace the seat through the dealer would cost $2500. 00. We have contacted Suzuki with no luck. The car is covered by extended warranty, but when contacted we were told this problem was not covered. We wonder why this has not been recalled. We do not have the funds to replace the seat and will have to drive without airbags and the error lights will not go off until fixed.

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.

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki Sx4. While driving approximately 30 mph the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. He had to turn off the engine to reset the warning message. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, and the technician concluded that the air bag connector module failed. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 56,000. The current mileage was 64,000.

My Suzuki Sx4 is now 4 months and 2500 miles old. The airbag off light will come on intermittently when an adult passenger is seated in the front passenger seat. The dealer could not duplicate the problem by placing a 240lb technician in the parked car. The dealer also acknowledged that this occurs on many Suzuki vehicles. A call to Suzuki America resulted in no action, simply being told that is the way it is designed. Sounds to me like it is designed to kill someone.

The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki Sx4. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag sensor activated sporadically when a passenger is seated in the seat. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. They stated that the passenger sensor air bag was working as designed. The failure mileage was 100 and current mileage was 7,800.

1) normal driving with seated adult passenger 2) pass air bag off light came on. Numerous times between October 7 2006 and continuing until yesterday ( January 14, 2007). 2a) contrast to poor to see above mentioned light in sunlight. 3) nothing after three trips to the repair shop and several other requests for the dealer and american Suzuki to repair the problem.