Other Restraint System Info: 2nd row outboard 3-point manual belts; 2nd row center 3-point manual belts
Plant City: Sagara
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Kumamoto Prefecture
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Trim: Crossover (US)/Crossover Premium (US)/Crossover Tech (US)/JX (Canada)/Sedan LE (US)/Sedan LE Pop Pkg. (US)/Sedan Base (Canada)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG SAFETY SWITCH FAILED. THIS DISABLES ALL AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS NOT A FAIL SAFE DESIGN. IF THIS SWITCH FAILS, AIR BAGS SHOULD REMAIN ENABLED. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. YOU CAN REPLACE THIS SEAT SWITCH FOR $1,400 DOLLARS. SUZUKI WILL NOT REPLACE THIS SWITCH EVEN THOUGH IT RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MOST CUSTOMERS DO NOT REALIZE THEY HAVE NO AIR BAG PROTECTION. SUZUKI IS AT GREAT LIABILITY DUE TO POOR DESIGN. THIS NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL ITEM. MANY COMPLAINTS ARE ON FILE.
2012
SEATS
THE SUN MELTED MY SEAT AND SHIFTER AREA HERE IN FLORIDA. I IN FORM SUZUKI CORP. BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLY TO THE ISSUE EVEN AFTER SUBMITTING PHOTOS AND GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP . I AM ALSO VERY CONCERN ABOUT FIRE STARTING IN THE CAR AS THE SUN MELTED THE INSIDE COULD AS WELL START A FIRE. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND SUZUKI REFUSE IS TO REPLY. *TR