SUZUKI Complaints

DRIVING ALONG BIG TIMBER STRAIGHT AT 40 MPH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND STARTED TO SHAKE, I MANAGED TO STAY STRAIGHT UNTIL I TURNED LEFT TO MEADOWS RD. I MADE IT HOME OKAY IN THE COMPLEX BUT WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CAR AGAIN. NEXT DAY LOOKED AT THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND THEN NOTICED THE RUSTED OUT SUB FRAME (CRADLE) BY THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) CONTROL ARM.THIS CAR IS GARAGE KEPT IF THAT MEANS ANYTHING. WELL THIS CERTAINLY IS A BUMMER, I'LL HAVE TO FIGURE ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT A REASONABLE EXPENSE. *TR

WHEN I WAS IN PARK I PUT IT IN REVERSE THE CAR DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE AND IT HAD A LINE ACROSS IT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK AND THEN WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT, AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT THE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE LINE WILL GO ACROSS THE DRIVE AND THE CAR WILL NO LONGER ACCELERATE, WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. I BROUGHT IT INTO PEPBOYS THEY SAID A TRANSMISSION CODE WAS POPPED UP, BUT THEY RESET THE CODES, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T TELL THE GUY TO DO THAT. NOW THE PROBLEM OCCURS BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY THINK IT IS A TRANSMISSION SENSOR, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SAID IT WAS FINE, AND THEY SAID WAIT UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON, BUT THE PROBLEM NOW OCCURS WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT ON THE ROAD BECAUSE AT ANYTIME I COULD LOSE POWER AND BE INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HOPE THEY CAN REPAIR IT. *TR

THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. THEY RESET THE LIGHT TO SHUT IT OFF AND CHARGED ME $99.95 LABOR TO DO SO. I ASKED WHY THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME IT ONLY HAD A 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY ALSO RESET AND FIXED THE LIGHT WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION TO DO SO SINCE I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A WARRANTIED REPAIR. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND THE GEAR CAUSING MISSED SHIFTS SOMETIMES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUMP ON THE ENGAGEMENT DOGS IN AND JUMP OR SLIP AS THOUGH HITTING A PATCH OF ICE OR OIL GIVING A FEELING OF INSECURITY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND SUZUKI MOTORCYCLES. WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR OR FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR

2012 SUZUKI DR650SE MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPEATED OPERATIONAL FAILURES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON SIX OCCASIONS, HE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE RIDING THE BIKE. HE TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE BIKE STOPPED RUNNING MULTIPLE TIMES, SEEMINGLY DUE TO BEING OUT OF GAS, THE BIKE STOPPED RUNNING WHEN IT HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS AND APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK. A REP FROM SUZUKI INFORMED STATED THE CONSUMER MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-FILLING THE GAS TANK. *JB

CLUTCH SHUDDER WHEN GOING STARTING OUT IN FIRST.. ALSO SLIPS OUT OF SECOND AT TIMES. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE M109R. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A LIFE AND SAFETY ISSUE WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR

DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ABOUT 60 MPH MY VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. IMMEDIATELY MY VEHICLE WENT DOWN TO 30 MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR WENT TO NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL WASN'T WORKING. IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS WENT BACK TO NORMAL. BUT IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS VERY UNSAFE FOR THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME. THANKS FOR MY HUSBAND NEXT TO ME, AND HIS GUIDANCE AS HE IS PROFESSIONAL DRIVER, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFE TO FIRST LANE. *TR

I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN OFF OF A BUSY STREET ONTO A SIDE STREET. AS I WENT TO SPEED UP TO ABOUT 15-20 MPH THE CAR SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES ITSELF, MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE FOR 20 SECONDS AND THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO TRY TO DRIVE AGAIN. THE CAR AGAIN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE SPOT. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. WHAT IF I HAD STILL BEEN ON THE MAIN ROAD? *TR

ON A 2004 SUZUKI XL7 HAVING 140,000 MILES THE CLOCK/TEMP DISPLAY IS FLASHING AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AN INDEPENDENT AUTO ENGINEER INSPECTED AND PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS ON 1/8/2013. THE AUTO ENGINEER DID NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. UPDATED 1/22/2013 *JS