2008 Suzuki SX4 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Suzuki SX4, 3% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When traction control kicks in, the rear end of the vehicle comes forward causing the vehicle to fishtail. I lost control on a straight road because I applied the brakes on a powdered snow covered road. I didn't slam the brakes, I lightly applied them. After going off the road, the car rolled in a violent spin. The nose hit the ground on the front right corner and blew the front right tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10371035, filed 2010-12, 59,000 miles“Radio changed out 2x after electrical problems, light for air bag has been on for 3 yrs. Brakes have had to get worked on 2x before it hit 50,000, clip on driverside mat broke after 2 months of having car, door panels on both front and back passanger side kept falling off and kept taking car back to fix till they had no replacement parts this car should not be on the road there are many safety issues blind spots because of the design, and all the little issues from 2 batteries replaced to 2 sets of brake jobs to electricals to 3 sets of tires, and the car only has 80,ooo miles or less. …”
NHTSA complaint #10836761, filed 2016-02, 100 miles“The contact owns a 2008 SX4 crossover. The windshield wipers and the rear view mirror vibrate when driving. The windshield wipers were replaced, but the failure resurfaced. Also the front tires and the driver-side brakes have prematurely failed . The dealer cannot identify the cause of the failure. The current mileage was 31,000. The failure mileage was 3,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10290020, filed 2009-10, 3,000 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Suzuki SX4
74 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Suzuki SX4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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