Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Oct 19, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
36%
of 28 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Suzuki Xl-7 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 2015
I WENT OUT TO START MY VEHICLE ONE MORNING. AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION ON, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAME ON, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NOTIFICATION LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. AFTER CALLING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO WORKS ON SUZUKIS HERE, I WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS M/M/Y OF VEHICLE, AND THAT THE REPAIR IS BETWEEN $1.5K-$2K. MY VEHICLE IS NOT OLD, ABUSED, NOR HAS IT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WITH THE MILES AT APPROX 61,000... WHY IS THERE A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING MY AIRBAG SYSTEM? AFTER DIGGING AROUND ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS M/M/Y VEHICLE DOES, IN FACT, HAVE A LARGE COMPLAINT AGAINST IT REGARDING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. MOST SPECIFICALLY THE EXACT ISSUE I AM HAVING. IN LIGHT OF THE MASSIVE AIRBAG RECALL ISSUE, ONE WOULD ASSUME SAFETY IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
NHTSA ID
10783531
Incident
Sep 9, 2015
Mileage
61,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 16, 2015
SUZUKI HAS NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR VEHICLES FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL. AS A 71 YEAR OLD, WEIGHING ONLY 90 POUNDS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR. SINCE SUZUKI PULLED THEIR AUTO UNIT OUT OF THE US A FEW YEARS AGO, THOSE OF US WHO PURCHASED A SUZUKI HAVE BEEN LEFT HANGING HIGH AND DRY.
NHTSA ID
10725456
Incident
Jun 16, 2015
Airbags
Filed Aug 20, 2014
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY AND THE SEAT BELT IS NOT BUCKLED. THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHES AND BEEPS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10626929
Incident
Jul 9, 2012
Airbags
Filed Dec 17, 2013
THE VEHICLES AIRBAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CLOCK ALSO BEGAN FLASHING AND CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED. I WAS TOLD BY THE AIRBAG SPECIALIST THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON THIS EXACT VEHICLE YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT MY AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UNTIL FIXED. I WAS TOLD THE PART COSTS $1700 TO REPLACE OUT OF POCKET. *TR
NHTSA ID
10556377
Incident
Aug 1, 2012
Mileage
75,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Oct 17, 2013
THE OCM SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED. THEREFORE MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2007. THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS RARELY BEEN USED. IT HAS ALWAYS REMAINED IN THE SAME POSITION. IT HAS NEVER BEEN SUBJECT TO EXCESS MOISTURE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VALID SAFETY ISSUE TO NEED A RECALL OF THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THERE IS A CRASH, THEN THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THE PASSENGER WILL BE SUBJECT TO MORE SERIOUS INJURIES. MY PASSENGER SEAT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED, JUST ONE DAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER SHUT OFF. *TR
NHTSA ID
10548325
Incident
Nov 1, 2011
Mileage
70,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 15, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE OCM SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,200.
NHTSA ID
10396047
Incident
Aug 12, 2010
Mileage
60,200 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 23, 2011
SAFETY ISSUE ??? NOT SURE IF AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITH ADULT IN THE SEAT. SEEMS UNSAFE TO ME. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR. LIGHT COMES ON AND CHIMES (MEANING A SMALL PERSON IS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND SEATBELT IS OFF EVEN WHEN NO ONE SITTING IN SEAT). ONSET CAME WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. LIGHT DOES GO OFF WHEN AN ADULT SITS IN SEAT. *TR
NHTSA ID
10392635
Incident
Mar 10, 2011
Mileage
59,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 1, 2010
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN, THIS EFFECTS MY PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING SYSTEM ALSO. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SUZUKI SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY SERVICE CONTRACT, I CALL MY EXTENDED WARRANTY CO. AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED ALSO. THIS IS AN AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ID
10353354
Incident
Aug 11, 2010
Mileage
60,294 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 16, 2009
Crash reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING, BUT WOKE UP RIGHT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT INJURED. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
NHTSA ID
10265660
Incident
Mar 30, 2009
Mileage
42,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 19, 2007
Crash reported3 injuries reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL-7. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ID
10188311
Incident
Mar 31, 2007
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.