Suzuki SX4 transmission problems
10 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
10 of 312 complaints match this topic (3.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10316562 · 2010-03-04 (March 4, 2010)
1. DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED IN HILLY TERRAIN. 2. WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, IN HILLY TERRAIN, IF THE HILL IS STEEP ENOUGH THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TWICE, UPON REACHING THE CREST OF THE HILL OR OTHERWISE LEVELING OUT, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT RETURN THE CAR TO THE SET SPEED, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR TO FOUR MILE PER HOUR OR MORE OVER SET SPEED. AS I HAVE NOT YET LET THE VEHICLE GO COMPLETELY THROUGH IT MAXIMUM OVER-ACCELERATION, FOUR MILE OVER IS ALL I CAN REPORT. HAVE NOT HAD THAT MANY OP…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10316562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10350237 · 2010-08-18 (August 18, 2010)
THIS ISSUE DEALS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IN MY 2007 SUZUKI SX-4. THE SENSOR FIRST STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BILL SIEDLE'S SUZUKI WHERE THEY RESET THE LIGHT. I WENT ONLINE AND BEGAN READING THRU THE BLOGS AND NOTICED THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY SUZUKI SX-4S ARE HAVING. RECENTLY I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SOME WARRANTY WORK REGARDING CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO EXPLAINED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350237 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10437892 · 2011-11-30 (November 30, 2011)
UPON START-UP THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT ARE ON PERSISTENTLY. THIS IS WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ACCORDING TO AN ON-LINE QUERY, WE FOUND MULTIPLE ENTRIES (COMPLAINTS) OF OTHER CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR 2007, 2008 AND 2009 MODELS. THE CULPRIT IS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEAT CUSHION. THUS FAR SUZUKI HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE, NOR DO THEY FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. FROM WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED (AND AS STATED ON COMPLAINTS WE FOUND) WITH…
Owner-reported narrative. 71,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437892 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10368347 · 2010-11-30 (November 30, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD; THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS; THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10368347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10384111 · 2011-02-23 (February 23, 2011)
2008 FORENZA SUZUKI THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING AND THE COMPUTER ON THE DASHBOARD MAY CHANGE FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, PARK OR NEUTRAL WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER STATES THAT IT MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10384111 at NHTSA ↗