SUZUKI Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 YEARS LATER THE HEATER BLOWER WAS NOT WORKING. THE MECHANIC THAT PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR PERFORMED THE SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

MY 2004 SUZUKI XL7 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SUZUKI DEALER AND THEY WANTED ALMOST $2000.00 TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM. I CHECKED ONLINE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL, BUT NO LUCK, HOWEVER I DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR A 2004 SUZUKI XL7. THE SUZUKI DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE AIR BAGS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY WHILE THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS. SUZUKI SELLS A REPLACEMENT PART THAT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM KNOWING THEY SOLD A DEFECTIVE PART THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTION. *TR

2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRIC PROBLEM WITH BIKE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BIKE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER/ VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND THE BIKE CONTINUES TO CUT OFF. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA MY KEY HAS BEEN GETTING JAMMED IN THE IGNITION FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START THE CAR. NOW THE CAR WON'T START AT ALL I PUT THE KEY AND THE IGNITION AND IT WON'T TURN. I HAVE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CHECKED THE SHIFT GEARS AND LOCK AND UNLOCKED THE CAR-NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD PAY FOR THE FAULTY IGNITION. *TR

MANUFACTURER'S (SUZUKI AMERICAN CARS/MOTORS) DEALERSHIP-PUGMIRE LINCOLN-MERCURY SUZUKI, SERVICE MANAGER, FORREST BEAMAN, REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT TONGUE WHICH CAN NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE AND, IN RARE CASES, EVEN THE LOCKED TONGUE WILL POP OUT BY LOW STRETCHING FORCE. IF THE BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH COMPLETELY, THE BUCKLE COULD RELEASE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V315000 PLEASE ADVISE VIA EMAIL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2002 SUZUKI OZARK 250 ATV. FUEL VALVE OR PETCOCK WILL NOT SHUT OFF. GAS CONTINUES TO FLOW WHEN ATV IS TURNED OFF AND OVERFLOWS TO GROUND. COULD CAUSE FIRE. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 05/19/11. *JB *TR

DRIVER'S AIRBAG WAS FIXED 2 OR 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, AND FIXED ONE MORE TIME AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ONCE AGAIN. *TR

2007 SUZUKI SX4: NAGUABO, PR. AIR BAG LIGHT AND FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM INDICATORS STAY ON. TOOK TO DEALER, COMPUTER RESET DONE. LASTED ONLY 4 DAYS, AIR BAG SYS FAULT LIGHTS ON AGAIN. TAKEN BACK TO DEALER, SERVICE DEPT SAID THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. MILEAGE 54,442 NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OVER $2,000 TO FIX ISSUE. THIS MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SOMEHOW APPEARS AFTER YOUR WARRANTY EXPIRES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

RUNAWAY SUZUKI 2008/XL7 WOULD NOT STOP FULL ENGINE REV, FROM 50 TO 90+ IN FEW SECONDS. BOTH FEET ON BRAKES, FINALLY POPPED ENGINE INTO NEUTRAL. GOT TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, ENGINE FINALLY REVVED DOWN, KILLED ENGINE. ENTERING HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED. HAD SUZUKI ROADSIDE SERVICE TOW CAR TO DEALER IN, MANCHESTER, NH. CALLED SUZUKI OF AMERICA AND TOLD THEM OF PROBLEM. GOT MY CAR BACK ON THE 28TH, OUT OF TOWN, WAS READY ON THE 22ND OF DECEMBER. ALSO TALKED TO SUZUKI TECH REP FOR NEW ENGLAND. TOLD ME TO PUT HIS NUMBER INTO MY PHONE, IN CASE HAPPENED AGAIN. GOT ALL KINDS OF NEW PARTS, WINTER WEATHER MATS AND CAR DETAILED, FREE RENTAL. NOTHING ABOUT THIS WAS/IS NORMAL. HAVE NEVER HAD FREE ANYTHING WITH A PROBLEM WITH A CAR. BUT, THEN HAVE NEVER BEEN FLYING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKES AND STILL GAINING SPEED. I DIDN'T CALL THE STATE TROOPERS AS I HAD BOTH HANDS FULL. DID CALL MY HUSBAND. I DID START THE CAR AND DRIVE REALLY, REALLY SLOW TO NEAREST OFF RAMP AND HOME. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE THE CAR TODAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND BOTH AGREED IT FELT AND DROVE DIFFERENT. *TR