SUZUKI Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EVEN WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRUCK THAT WAS TURNING AHEAD OF US. SHORTLY AFTER INITIATING THE SLOWING DOWN, MY HANDLEBAR STARTED TO WOBBLE VIOLENTLY. I TRIED HARD TO CONTROL THE WOBBLE, BUT I COULDN'T AND THE BIKE AND I WENT DOWN. A RIDER WAS BEHIND ME NOTICED THAT MY REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE BIKE DIED. MY BIKE HAD LOUD PIPES AND HE SAID IT JUST WENT SILENT. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE REAR BRAKE WHEN THE TIRE LOCKED UP. I DIDN'T NOTICE INITIALLY THAT THE BIKE WASN'T RUNNING DURING THE MISHAP BECAUSE I WAS SO FOCUSED ON TRYING TO KEEP THE BIKE UPRIGHT. I DID NOTICE WHEN THE BIKE WAS SLIDING AWAY FROM ME THAT IT WAS SILENT, AND THEREFORE TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE KILL SWITCH WAS NOT ACCIDENTALLY HIT AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAS. THE BIKE SHOP THAT RECEIVED THE BIKE THINKS THERE IS EXCESSIVE LASH IN THE UPPER GEARS. THE BIKE WAS TOTALED AND I LEFT THE ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WENT TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V397000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: INTERIOR/UNDER DASH) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE APPROACHED AN INCLINE, SHE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A RUBBER PART OF THE GASKET HAD BECOME CORRODED AND FRACTURED INTO THE THROTTLE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V397000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) HOWEVER, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NO BUTTONS TO UNLOCK THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE STUCK IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE RPMS WOULD REACH HIGHER POINTS EVEN WHILE IDLING. DURING NORMAL DRIVES THE UNIT WOULD START REVVING WHEN IT WAS TO SWITCHING OVER TO ANOTHER GEAR AND AFTER THE ISSUE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR HAS PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES ON START UP A SIMILAR ISSUE APPEARS AND AFTER THE REVVING ENDS IT SLOWLY GOES BACK TO NORMAL RPMS BUT HAVING A HARD TIME ACCELERATING. WE'VE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY'VE REPLACED PARTS AND HAVE HELD THE VEHICLE PLENTY OF TIMES TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT IT GOES AWAY AND COMES RIGHT BACK. EACH TIME WE'VE BROUGHT IT IN IT EITHER GOES AWAY FROM A RESET AND NEVER COMES BACK OR GOES AWAY BEFORE THEY CAN INSPECT IT. OCCASIONALLY WE WERE CAPABLE OF BRINGING THE CAR WITH THE ISSUE AND THE ERROR CODE DIFFERENTIATES FROM ONE ANOTHER. EACH TIME THEY'VE SAID THEY HAVE FIXED THE CAR BUT IT COMES BACK UP. NOW WE'RE AT A LOSS AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED HAS EXPIRED AND WE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE. WE'VE SEARCHED COUNTLESS RECORDS ONLINE WITH OTHERS STATING THE SAME ISSUE. WE'VE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO THIRD PARTY MECHANICS TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN FIND BUT NO ONE WILL TOUCH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP LOCAL TO US HAS ALL THE RECORDS OF IT AND CAN PROVIDE THEM. *TR

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO SUZUKI SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON SUZUKI RENOS AND FORENZAS (RENO AND FORENZA ARE THE HATCHBACK AND SEDAN VERSIONS OF THE SAME CAR). THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT SUZUKI SEEMS INCAPABLE OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEING ON ALL THE TIME MEANS THE AIRBAG WILL EITHER NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD, WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEATH OR INJURY OR COULD DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULDN'T WHICH COULD ALSO LEAD TO DEATH OR INJURY. THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE FROM A TSB INTO A NON VOLUNTARY RE-CALL FOR SUZUKI, BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT. *TR

WHILE BRAKING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE SURGED RADICALLY AND COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. THE CAR COASTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE VIOLENTLY JOLTING TO A STOP BEFORE HITTING THE CURB. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOLID AS A ROCK WHILE APPLYING. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME TWO DAYS LATER. BOTH INCIDENCES WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHEN THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED PERHAPS I WAS EITHER DRIVING USING TWO FEET ON THE PEDALS, OR ONE FOOT ON BOTH THE GAS AND BRAKE. THIS WAS NO SO...! THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO SEND AN OUTSIDE ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM BUT THE CAR HAS BEEN OPERATING WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TOLD THEM I WOULD CALL IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I LOVE THE CAR AND TRADED A 2002 SUZUKI WHICH I OWNED FOR 10 YEARS AND LOVED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE THE AIR BAGS WERE DEACTIVATED. ALSO, THEY INFORMED HIM THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.