2008 Suzuki Sx4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 140 complaints
140
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,500 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
64,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
68
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
SEAT BELTS
10
SEATS
6
ENGINE
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
STRUCTURE
3
POWER TRAIN
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
VISIBILITY
2

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
3
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MULTIPLE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO START. IT CRANKS FOR A WHILE BUT DOES NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY. ON THE SECOND IT CRANKS FOR A WHILE AND JUST BARELY STARTS. ONE TIME IT STARTED ON THE THIRD TRY. IT SEEMS LIKE THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT PRIMING THE LINES IN TIME. *TR"
"WE PURCHASED A 2008 SUZUKI SX 4 THIS PAST SUMMER, I LOVE MY CAR AND THIS IS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY COMPLAINT IS: WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR, RAIN WATER HITS THE UPHOLSTERY AND IT LEAVES SPOTS, WHICH THIS IS VERY DISHEARTENING AND DISPLEASING TO THE EYES. I FEEL THAT WE HAVE GIVEN A LOT OF MONE..."
"WE PURCHASED A 2008 SUZUKI SX 4 THIS PAST SUMMER, I LOVE MY CAR AND THIS IS MY FIRST NEW VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY COMPLAINT IS: WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR, RAIN WATER HITS THE UPHOLSTERY AND IT LEAVES SPOTS, WHICH THIS IS VERY DISHEARTENING AND DISPLEASING TO THE EYES. I FEEL THAT WE HAVE GIVEN A LOT OF MONE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28