Suzuki SX4 electrical problems
18 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
312 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
46,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 241 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
18 of 312 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10413330 · 2011-07-18 (July 18, 2011)
I AM THE OWNER OF A SUZUKI SX4, VIN NUMBER: [XXX], THAT HAS 22,713 MILES. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WAS LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. BECAUSE SUZUKI CLOSED MOST OF ITS DEALERSHIPS IN NORTH FLORIDA, I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE 150 MILES (EACH WAY) TO THE DEALERSHIP IN TAMPA (CROWN SUZUKI). THE DEALER LOOKED AT MY CAR AND THE CODE SAID THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS RECEIVING INVALID INPUT FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR (B1312). THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULDN'T REPROGRAM THE SE…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,713 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413330 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10446215 · 2012-02-02 (February 2, 2012)
THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT OFF" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET EVEN THOUGHT A 170LB PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WEARING A SEAT BELT. WE WERE NEAR THE AUTHORIZED SUZUKI DEALER IN MILFORD, CT WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR A FEW WEEKS EARLIER, SO I STOPPED IN AND INFORMED THE SALES MANAGER. HE SAID TO SHOW THE SERVICE DEPT. THERE WAS NO ONE IN SERVICE THAT HAD TIME TO SEE THE LIGHT ON SO I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE APPT. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO CODE WHEN THEY SCANNED THE CAR. WE DON'T KNOW IF THIS PRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10446215 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10489822 · 2012-12-20 (December 20, 2012)
2008 SUZUKI SX4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DEALER DECEIVED MANY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BY NOT DISCLOSING PROBLEMS AND NOT SELLING EXTENDED WARRANTIES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10489822 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10640990 · 2014-10-09 (October 9, 2014)
2008 SUZUKI SX4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICE, FOR INOPERATIVE TAILLIGHTS. AFTER AN INSPECTION, THE POLICE OFFICER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL, THE ONLY LIGHT WORKING WAS THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS. SOME FUSES WERE BLOWN AND REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY, A MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE TAILLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. AGAIN, THE FUSE HAD BLOWN. WHILE LEAVING WORK THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. HE LOOKED AT …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10640990 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10836761 · 2016-02-17 (February 17, 2016)
RADIO CHANGED OUT 2X AFTER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, LIGHT FOR AIR BAG HAS BEEN ON FOR 3 YRS. BRAKES HAVE HAD TO GET WORKED ON 2X BEFORE IT HIT 50,000, CLIP ON DRIVERSIDE MAT BROKE AFTER 2 MONTHS OF HAVING CAR, DOOR PANELS ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK PASSANGER SIDE KEPT FALLING OFF AND KEPT TAKING CAR BACK TO FIX TILL THEY HAD NO REPLACEMENT PARTS THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD THERE ARE MANY SAFETY ISSUES BLIND SPOTS BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, AND ALL THE LITTLE ISSUES FROM 2 BATTERIES REPLACED TO 2 SETS OF BRAKE JOBS TO ELECTRICALS TO 3 SETS OF TIRES, …
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10836761 at NHTSA ↗