SUZUKI Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED WAS USING THE TIRE JACK TO LIFT THE VEHICLE AND CHANGE A TIRE. DURING THE PROCESS, THE BASS OF THE JACK BENT AND THE VEHICLE FELL BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ESP CONTROL MODULE ILLUMINATED AND THE ABS BRAKING CONTROL ENGAGED AFTER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ESP CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,010. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, THE STEERING WAS VERY LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST WANTED TO STEER ITSELF. WITHIN IN A FEW WEEKS, THERE WAS HEAVY WET SNOW AND THE ROADS WERE VERY SLUSHY. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ALMOST BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. UPDATED 01/26/12 UPDATED 01/30/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYING THE DRIVE SYMBOL WITH A LINE ACROSS. THIS SYMBOL INDICATED NO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT WITHOUT FAILURE. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

IN AUGUST OF 2011, WHEN I WOULD PUT THE CAR INTO FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR A DAY AND THEN NOTHING WOULD BE WRONG. ALSO, WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE THE "R" ON THE DISPLAY WOULD HAVE AN DIAGONAL LINE THROUGH IT AND THE WOULD ONLY GO INTO FIRST GEAR AGAIN UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AGAIN. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK SINCE. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL DO THIS AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL DO THIS AND NOT FIX ITSELF AGAIN AND THEN BE STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE DEAL WANTS TO CHARGE ME $200.00 TO FIX THIS. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA UPHILL GOING 35 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT, I EXPERIENCED ROUGH JOLTING WHEN MY CAR (WHICH IS AN AUTOMATIC) WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TR

BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON/OF FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE HAD THE CAR THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING OR STAYING 3RD, 2ND OR R ALL THE TIME. TOOK IT IN TO TRY AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT OR CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FOR FLUIDS SINCE IT HAS A SEALED TRANSMISSION. FIRST THING THAT CAME UP WAS - I HAD NO WARRANTY, AND PRICES FOR THEM TO CHECK TO SEE WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. NOW THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AND THE KEY WILL NOT COME PUT OF THE IGNITION. VERY UNSAFE. WHAT CAN A BROKE UNEMPLOYED PERSON DO?. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STAYS ON;WHEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP,I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS INDICATES"AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT";DEALERSHIP(SUZUKI COURTESY IN PITTSBURGH PA)REJECTS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECT AND WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE); NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENTS WITH CAR,BUT IF "AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY"STATEMENT IS CORRECT,I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ANYONE DRIVING THIS CAR IN MY HOUSEHOLD. I HAVE FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET DATABASE AND FEEL THAT NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM; CURRENT MILEAGE;37000;CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2006. THANK YOU! *TR

2ND GEAR FAILED, SHIFT FORK BENT, 3RD GEAR DOGS SHOW WEAR COST $3,322.33 TO REPAIR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ABRUPTLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED WHIPLASH FROM THE JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENGINE BEARINGS HAD SEIZED AND THE IDLE PULLEY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.