SUZUKI Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE WINDOWS OPENING INDEPENDENTLY, FAILED HEADLIGHTS, FLICKERING INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND A FAILED BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED THEREFORE; HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY FOR THE FAILURES AND THE DEALER CLEARED THE COMPUTER CODES BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,401. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR SO MUCH ON THIS CAR IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, I AM GOING NUTS...ALMOST EVERY MONTH ITS SOMETHING ELSE! I HAVE HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, REPLACED BROKEN DOOR HANDLES (THEY BROKE AGAIN), CHIPPING PAINT (FOR NO REASON), BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SYSTEM, NOW THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS BAD. TO REPLACE THE TIRES, THE CHEAPEST YOU CAN FIND IS $130/TIRE NEW. I AM OUT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHEN THE CARE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY AND "AMERICAS BEST POWERTRAIN" BUT EVERYTHING IN THE CAR THAT IS GOING BAD, ISN'T COVERED! MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA SUCKS! *TR

SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2008 ONLY 3 YEARS OF USE AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ALREADY WENT BAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SX4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD; THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MATS; THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. UPON SHIFTING IT BACK INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. ALSO, AS I MOVE THE GEAR INTO PARK, DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE CAR JERKS THROUGH EACH GEAR AND DRIVES REAL SLOW BEFORE PICKING UP THE SPEED THAT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY AT THE INTERSECTIONS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. PREVIOUSLY, I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME REASON WHO TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. SINCE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY I SPENT OVER $300 TO GET IT REPLACED. FOUR MONTHS LATER, ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK AGAIN AND THE CAR HAS SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE OF MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA HAS FALLEN OFF OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SOME VEHICLES. WHEN IS THE RECALL COMING OUT FOR THE 2006 MODEL? THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING TRAPPED IN MY CAR IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING WINTER AND FALL MONTHS THE CLUTCH BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,524. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1200.

AT AN EARLY MILEAGE (~18000 MI) THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG WHEN ON INDICATING THE AIRBAG WAS DISABLED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID IF IT WAS NOT ON AT THAT TIME, THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED UNTIL NOW THAT THE MAIN PANEL AIRBAG LIGHT IS PERMANENTLY ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILEAGE. I ALSO STARTED A RESEARCH ON THIS SPECIFIC TOPIC ON THIS CAR MODEL AND IT SEEMS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THEM. SINCE THE DEALER REP. SAID NO A SINGLE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT, I SUGGEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. ALSO A "LINE" THROUGH THE "D". ENGINES REVS ON ACCELERATION, BUT ACTS AS IF IN IDLE, THEN LURCHES FORWARD. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. *TR