SUZUKI Complaints

ON STARTING OUT FROM STOP, VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY SPINNING THE REAR TIRE IN A RATCHETING MOTION EXCESSIVELY ON DIRT OR GRAVEL SURFACE AND MORE VIOLENTLY CHIRPING OF THE TIRE ON PAVED SURFACES. THE REAR SWING ARM ALSO SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND COULD SUSTAIN UNNOTICED DAMAGE TO THE REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVETRAIN. CLUTCH PRODUCES A HIGH FREQUENCY WARBLING SOUND AND CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY, IF NOT DISENGAGED THIS CONDITION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE CLUTCH MATCHES THE ENGINE OUTPUT SPEED. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HALOGEN 6 TIMES (4 DRIVER-SIDE; 2 PASSENGER-SIDE) PRIOR TO 2013. NOW THE LOW BEAMS WILL HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 8 TIMES DUE TO BOTH BULBS DYING AFTER ROLLING OVER 2 SPEED BUMPS IN A PARKING LOT. NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL LOW-SPEED ACCIDENTS WHEN OTHER DRIVERS WERE BACKING THEIR CARS OUT. AT LEAST THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLAWLESS. REPAIRPAL: "THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT BULBS BURNING OUT PREMATURELY. AS OF THIS WRITING SUZUKI HAS NOT RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE..." HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/LOW-BEAM-HEADLIGHT-131. *TR

A HOT DAY OR ANY BAG WEIGHING OVER 5 LBS. WILL TRIGGER THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS PROBLEM IS TO PERMANENTLY BUCKLE THE PASSENGER SEATBELT. *TR

IT STARTED HAVIN A SHIFT MALFUNCTION FROM 3 TO 4 GEAR AND NOW QUITE OFTEN JUST REVS UP INSTEAD OF GOING, PASSENGER SEAT BELT OFTEN RELEASES ON ITS OWN, AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS CONSTANTLY ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AIR BAG IS ON WILL NOT RESET TALK TO DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST 700.00 TO FIX . I THINK IT SHOULD BE FIX ON RECALL. UNSAFE CONDITION INDICATES UNSAFE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, A LOUD AND UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL IN REVERSE. THE GEAR SELECTOR BOX THEN DISPLAYED AN ABNORMAL SYMBOL OF A SQUARE WITH AN "X" OVER THE SYMBOL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A SYMBOL. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,426. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE GEARS SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. POWER WAS COMPLETELY LOST, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. ON JUNE 22,2013, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND A SYMBOL DISPLAYED, WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THERE WAS A CLICK AND A JERK.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BATTERY OVERHEATED, SMOKING, VOLTAGE REGULAR FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE TO FRY THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF MOTORCYCLE. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, HEADLIGHT, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, ELECTRIC FAN RELAY, BATTERY, SPEEDOMETER, ALL FRIED. *TR

VEHICLE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. SOMETIMES AT THE SAME TIME & OTHERS JUST A FEW DAYS APART. HEADLAMPS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FIXED AT DEALER SITE. THEY HAVE RUN CHECKS ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & HAVE FOUND NOTHING. THEY HAVE OPENED TICKET WITH SUZUKI & THEY APPEAR TO BE IGNORING THE PROBLEM. FILED COMPLAINT WITH SUZUKI DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROGRAM & BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD WHEN COMPLAINT WAS FILED THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. I HAVE SENT A LETTER TO SUZUKI ASKING THEM TO EITHER FIX PROBLEM CORRECTLY OR PURCHASE VEHICLE BACK FROM ME. HAVE NOT HEARD A WORK FROM THEM REGARDING THIS. WILL BE SPEAKING WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING THIS. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, SO THEY ARE CHECKED ON A DAILY BASIS. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ALOT & IN VARIOUS WEATHER & LIGHTING CONDITIONS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAVE TWO OTHER 2011 KIZASHI'S THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

ELECTRONIC STABILIZING SYSTEM ESP STOPPED WORKING, NEEDING SERVICED. BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS ON WITH EPS LIGHT AS WELL. ON TOP OF A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR BOARDS SWELLS AND SOAKS WITH WATER IN FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE FLOORS, ITS WORST WHEN A/C IS RUNNING... ITS LIKE A SPONGE WHEN U TAKE YOUR HAND TO IT. *TR