AI DamageSuzuki X90: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Suzuki X90 across 4 model years: 17 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 29% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 24% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 12% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 5 Equipment 6% of all complaints
- 6 Exterior lighting 6% of all complaints
- 7 Latches, locks, linkages 6% of all complaints
- 8 Seat belts 6% of all complaints
- Air bags: 5 complaints (29% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 4 complaints (24% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (12% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (6% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (6% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 17 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While driving, consumer applied the brakes and the vehicle fish tailed causing an accident..
Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Dealer had been contacted, and they could not find the reason why air bags did not deploy. Please provide more information.
Seat belt did not restraint consumer at time of impact, and hit steering wheel without any protection. Please provide more information.
While driving about 55 mph applied the brakes to avoid crashing into another vehicle, but consumer's vehicle could not stop on time and hit other vehicle twice. Defect could not be found. Please provide more information.
While driving about 25 mph and passing an intersection struck another vehicle, air bags did not deploy.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.