2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 Air bags Problems

“Air bag light stays on had auto to Suzuki dealer 3 time. Light still on they changed control model, seat sensor. I am not the only one with this problem. The car was never wrecked or any damage to it. They are ordering a clock spring which I think is whole air bag system, I have paid 3200.00 dollars with the air bag light that is still on.”

“One day, I started my car, the airbag light came on, and the clock/temp was flashing, it hasn't gone away. I am unable to fix the clock, and when I went to the mechanic to fix the airbag problem, he called our local Suzuki dealership and he was told that this is a problem that has been known for years, and would cost me over $3500 just for the parts. I've seen other sites where people have had the same problem. On one forum I saw that some Suzuki dealerships were offering to reset the sensor module for free, but I wasn't offered that here (hawaii). …”

“We got into our car at the airport after a friend drove my car over & picked us up. The car was running when we got in. As soon as my husband sat in the front passenger seat, the clock started flashing & airbag light came on & stayed on while driving. I called the dealership, they want to charge $110 to diagnose the issue & approx. $2000 to replace the passenger seat if diagnosis shows the seat malfunctioned. They told me it is safe to drive but the airbags will not deploy in a crash. This does not sound safe! …”

“Driving south on interstate 81 (mile marker 109-110) several cars, including myself, lost control of their vehicles (hydroplaning) through this section of the highway. It was apparently a known problem area to emergency personnel, police and tow companies and from talking to all of them penn DOT refuses to do anything about it. The locals call it 'dead man's trap' or something like that. The towing company had already picked up 5 cars that afternoon. There are no guard rails and I went over an embankment, through the woods and hit a tree dead on and center. I was driving a 2004 Suzuki xl7. …”

“This problem was first noticed at approximately 40,000 miles in 2009 but disappeared then returned in 2013. The clock/temp would flash and the passenger air bag light would stay on. At times we were able to stop the vehicle, turn it off, then restart and attach the passenger seatbelt only after the initial passenger seatbelt light came on and the flashing would stop. However the incidents have become more frequent and now the clock/temp continues to flash, the passenger seatbelt light stays on and nothing can be done to turn it off. …”