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BrakesPart report

2009 Suzuki SX4 Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
6%of 48 total for the year
Median mileage
25,740miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Suzuki SX4, 6% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,740 miles.

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.

“My car's issue is that air bag light stays on. When I took the vehicle to the local Suzuki dealership to fix an other issue on brake system, the air bag light also had stayed on. The service mechanics saw the front panel of my car where the brake system light and airbag system lights were on. However, they did not warn me about it. If they had told me, the costs should have been covered by warranty. At that time, I did not know what the airbag light indicated (I.e. …”

NHTSA complaint #10462016, filed 2012-06, 24,000 miles

“Driving home from work my brakes failed, foot went to the floor and no brakes, then a moment later I had some, I was terrified but made it home. My husband did a test drive and tried filling up the fluid but realized it was not just a fluid problem. I called Suzuki customer service and told them we suspected the master cylinder. By now the car was out of warranty so they told me to have it towed to the dealership where they would inspect it and decide whether to pay for parts or labor or both or perhaps nothing at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #10443018, filed 2012-01, 27,480 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201317%
201213%
200936%
200833%
200723%

Other parts of the 2009 Suzuki SX4

Air bags
29 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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