SUZUKI Complaints

THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND TWO DEALERSHIPS LOCALLY HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM. $1100 FOR A NEW SEAT. THIS SOUNDS TO ME THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LISTED AS A RECALL, NOT TO MENTION HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS HAS THIS SAME ISSUE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR WENT OUT ON MY 2007 FORENZA AT 77000 MILES. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY SISTERS 2006 FORENZA AT 50000 MILES. THE WARRANTY SAYS IT COVERS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BUT WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE DONE SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG SUZUKI CARS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 FORENZA AND YESTERDAY AS I WAS PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE, IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAY ON THE DASH SEEMED TO GO HAYWIRE DISPLAYING ALL THE LETTERS (D, R, N, ETC) WITH A DIAGONAL LINE THROUGH IT. IT THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL, THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS MORNING AS I WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE THE CAR TO AUTOZONE, IT DID NOT MAKE ANY NOISE. THEY HOOKED UP THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND IT CAME UP WITH CODES PO700 AND PO705, WHICH VARIES IN WORDING BUT SEEMS LIKE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TR

2006 SUZUKI XL7. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE REGARDING POWER STEERING PUMP. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JANUARY 14, 2010 AND THE INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED TO SUZUKI ALONG WITH THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE WHICH HE RECEIVED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 20, 2010, WHICH WAS SEVEN MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY SUZUKI, THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIRS, BECAUSE HE DID NOT KNOW THE PART NUMBER. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,500.

I OWN A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. A FEW TIMES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS TURNED ON. THE PROBLEM USUALLY IS SOLVED BY UNLOCKING AND REFASTENING THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT. MORE RECENTLY, (ACTUALLY LAST WEEK) THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE. THIS IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM LIKE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES, (YEARS 2007 TO 2009) COMPLAINING IN THE NET ABOUT THIS LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM . MOST OF THEM REFER TO THE B1061 AND /OR B1312 CODES AND THEIR VEHICLES ARE OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD ALREADY. THIS LEADS ME TO THINK THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THESE VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED BY A RECALL CAMPAIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES IN THIS COUNTRY. I UNDERSTAND THESE CODES AND WARNING LIGHTS PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM BEING DEPLOYED DURING AN ACCIDENT AND THE COST OF REPLACING THE SEAT WITH THE SENSOR CAN RUN UP TO $2,000 PER SEAT. *TR

IN MID JULY MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD BY AN ASSOCIATE IT WOULD BE ATLEAST $1800.00 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WASN'T EVEN BROUGHT INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. UNABLE TO AFFORD A REPAIR OF THAT MAGNITUDE I'M CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DOESN'T DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I'VE NOTICED THIS ISSUE IS COMMON WITH SUZUKIS 05' AND UP. MINE BEING AN 08' MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THE SAME MONTH ABOUT 2WEEKS EARLIER SO THEY SAID THERE WASN'T ANYWAY AROUND THE $1800 CHARGE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED SO A BASICALLY NEW CAR DOESN'T HAVE A FAULTY EXPENSIVE AND APPARENTLY EXTENSIVE REPAIR DUE WITHIN THE 36,000 MILE/3YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND CONTACT SUZUKI MOTORS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

MOTORCYCLE CUT OFF, AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE MOTORCYCLE AGAIN AFTER THAT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR FOR THE SAME YEAR (2007) BUT FOR THE GSXR 1000. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS B1312 - OCCUPANCY MAT PERFORMANCE DUE TO OPEN IN OCM. BASICALLY THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE AIRBAG CONTROLLER THAT IS BUILT INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT RENDERING ALL OF THE AIRBAGS NON FUNCTIONAL. COST FOR REPLACEMENT WAS QUOTED AT $1500 FOR THE PART PLUS $300-$500 LABOR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI IF YOU LOOK ONLINE YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 30,000 MILES. SO THE REPAIR COST COULD BE UP TO $2000 FOR A PART THAT IS FAILING LEFT AND RIGHT ON SUZUKI OWNERS RENDERING THE COMPLETE AIRBAG SYSTEM WORTHLESS SO BASICALLY TWO OPTIONS, EITHER PAY THE $2000 OR DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD BE DEADLY IN A CRASH. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SUZUKI CORPORATION IS OK WITH THIS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.