Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Suzuki X90, most frequently naming the airbags, brakes and driver assistance categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| May 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| May 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| May 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 7 |
| May 2002 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 2002 | 1 | 9 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
SINCE FEW MONTHS BACK THE POWER LOCKS HAVE STARTED ACTIVATING (LOCK/UNLOCK) ON THEIR OWN AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. IT CAN HAPPEN LIKE 10-15 TIMES/DAY. MAY HAVE HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE WHILE DRIVING.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769328. *AK *JB
UPON LOSING CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, HITTING A TREE HEAD-ON. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER RECEIVED EXTENSIVE FACIAL INJURIES. A MECHANIC/INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE HAS DECLARED VEHICLE TOTALLED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS DRIVING SLOW BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER, WHEN SHE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AGAINST A TREE, CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO HER RIGHT CHEEK.*JB
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND PASSING AN INTERSECTION STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING RAINY CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. *YC
APPLIED BRAKES IN RAINING CONIDTIONS, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE, RESULTING IN A REAREND COLLISION. ABS LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE , BUT THEN TURNED OFF. *AK
STEERING IS VERY POOR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH , PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN COMPOUND FRACTURES IN THE ARM. ALSO, HAD NOTICED 2 TEARS IN AIRBAGS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AT 30 MPH THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHCH CAUSED A COLLISION, THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. *AK *JB
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION
This Service Bulletin was sent by Suzuki Motor Corporation to its authorized Suzuki automobile distributors in the U.S., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension lower arm ball joints to prevent the ball stud from becoming separated from the suspension lower arm.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE REVISED CLAIMS SUBMISSION PROCEDURES FOR REPLACEMENT BATTERIES UNDER WARRANTY. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.