Suzuki SX4 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Suzuki SX4 owners have reported a total of 420 problems for their cars built in the 8 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Suzuki SX4. The 2008 Suzuki SX4 cars have the most problems reported (142 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Suzuki SX4

Model Year Number of Problems
  2013 SX4
18
  2012 SX4
48
  2011 SX4
16
  2010 SX4
29
  2009 SX4
60
  2008 SX4
142
  2007 SX4
105
  2000 SX4
2

🔍 Common problems of Suzuki SX4

The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for Suzuki SX4 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (188 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (30 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Suzuki SX4

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
188
  Electrical System
30
  Steering
29
  Engine And Engine Cooling
23
  Seats
22
  Power Train
22
  Seat Belt
18
  Equipment
14
  Service Brakes
11
  Vehicle Speed Control
11
   
  Structure
10
  Exterior Lighting
7
  Visibility
7
  Wheel
6
  Tire
6
  Gasoline Fuel System
5
  Unknown Or Other
4
  Suspension
3
  Other Fuel System
2
  Latches/locks/linkage
1
  Traction Control System
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Suzuki SX4 of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across SX4 model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Suzuki SX4 model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across SX4 Model Years

SX4
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2013 186,89713    
0.20
  2012 4815,61714    
0.22
  2011 1613,28015    
0.08
  2010 2913,40516    
0.14
  2009 6024,85917    
0.14
  2008 14242,52218    
0.19
  2007 10515,42519    
0.36

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Suzuki SX4 is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2013 SX4
1
  2012 SX4
4
  2011 SX4
3
  2010 SX4
9
  2009 SX4
7
  2008 SX4
13
  2007 SX4
12


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