Model year record
1996 Suzuki X-90 recalls & problems
The 1996 Suzuki X-90 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 9 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1996 Suzuki X-90.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
X-90 2WD
| City / highway | 22 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $2,800/year to fuel
X-90 4WD
| City / highway | 22 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $2,800/year to fuel
X-90 4WD
| City / highway | 21 / 25 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Air bagsFrontal | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Latches/locks/linkages
SINCE FEW MONTHS BACK THE POWER LOCKS HAVE STARTED ACTIVATING (LOCK/UNLOCK) ON THEIR OWN AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. IT CAN HAPPEN LIKE 10-15 TIMES/DAY. MAY HAVE HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE WHILE DRIVING.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769328. *AK *JB
- Air bags › FrontalCrash1 injury
UPON LOSING CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, HITTING A TREE HEAD-ON. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER RECEIVED EXTENSIVE FACIAL INJURIES. A MECHANIC/INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE HAS DECLARED VEHICLE TOTALLED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS DRIVING SLOW BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER, WHEN SHE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AGAINST A TREE, CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO HER RIGHT CHEEK.*JB
- Air bags › FrontalCrash
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND PASSING AN INTERSECTION STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- Vehicle speed control
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING RAINY CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. *YC
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
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. *AK
- Steering
STEERING IS VERY POOR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
- Air bags › FrontalCrash1 injury
CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH , PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO SUSTAIN COMPOUND FRACTURES IN THE ARM. ALSO, HAD NOTICED 2 TEARS IN AIRBAGS. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AT 30 MPH THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHCH CAUSED A COLLISION, THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. *AK *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.