2008 Suzuki SX4: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2008 Suzuki SX4. The newest campaign is 13V405000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Sep 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 101 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V405000, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 280,180 units in total.
13V405000Received . 189,901 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.
Report filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V513000Received . 69,587 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2007 sx4 hatchback and model year 2008-2010 sx4 hatchback and sedan passenger vehicles. The three screws that secure each of the outside rear view mirrors to the mirror base can come loose due to vibration.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a rear view mirror falls off the vehicle the driver will have reduced visibility increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the base screws on both outer rear view mirrors free of charge. The safety recall began on november 5, 2010. Owners may contact suzuki at 1-887-697-8985 or visit suzuki's website at http://www.suzukiauto.com.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number SK. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V392000Received . 20,692 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 sx4, 2010 grand vitara, and 2009 through 2010 equator vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750, 760, and 765 navigation system. The batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on september 24, 2010. Owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or suzuki at 1-887-697-8985. Owners may also visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number SJ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
101 complaints, 140 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2008 Suzuki SX4
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 SX4 | All 2008 vehicles | SX4, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 528.6 | 156.2 | 452 | 74 |
| Electrical System | 92.9 | 140.6 | 72.6 | 13 |
| Seat Belts | 71.4 | 9.8 | 44.5 | 10 |
| Seats | 42.9 | 8.9 | 44.5 | 6 |
| Engine | 35.7 | 67 | 39.8 | 5 |
| Visibility | 28.6 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 4 |
| Structure | 21.4 | 48.4 | 25.8 | 3 |
| Power Train | 21.4 | 73.5 | 51.5 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 14.3 | 19.9 | 9.4 | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 14.3 | 30.9 | 11.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Nov 2022
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE13021 | Preliminary evaluation | Occupant Classification System Failure | Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive | 14 Jun 2013 | 30 Sep 2013 | 13V405000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Suzuki SX4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Suzuki SX4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/suzuki/sx4/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Suzuki SX4?
- 280,180 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Suzuki SX4 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Suzuki SX4, model years 2000 to 2013. 3 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Suzuki SX4 name most often?
- Air Bags: 74 of 140 component mentions, or 528.6 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 156.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Suzuki SX4 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.