SUZUKI Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH MEANS THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. BOTH LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOMENTS AFTER THE LIGHTS WERE RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER.THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. .

2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. GEAR SHIFT IS STICKING. UPON STARTING CAR, PROCEEDING TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE, GEAR DOES NOT MOVE FROM P. CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF, USE KEY TO PRESS SHIFT LOCK, PUT GEAR IN N, START CAR, THEN MOVE TO R. HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENT. VERY ANNOYING. FEARFUL THAT IT MAY STICK IN R OR D. *TR

1) DRIVING FROM ALABAMA TO OHIO - ALIGNMENT FELT "OFF" 2) FRAME RUSTED AND DROPPED NEAR RIGHT-FRONT WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING/TURNING 5 MPH IN PARKING LOT 3) JUNK CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI BANDIT 1250 GSF MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY WAS CAUSED BY FUEL TANK OVERFLOW AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER; THE FUEL OVERFLOW TANK BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND REPLACED THE CANISTER, FUEL TANK, AND FUEL CAP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND WAS NO LONGER IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION INDICATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

2007 SUZUKI FORENZA TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR - NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, CAR HAS PROBLEMS GOING FROM 0-50 MPHS IN DRIVE; DEALER STATES THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT AND IT COSTS ABOUT 200.00 TO REPAIR; CAR BARELY IS OVER 40,000 MILES, CAN'T FIND PART ANYWHERE BUT DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN FIX IT. *TR

THE DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS ON MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO WILL NOT GO OFF. APPEARS THAT AN UNEXPECTED SHORT OCCURRED BEHIND THE CONNECTION. *TR

JUNE 2010 AIR BAG DEFECT -- I OWN A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. IN MAY 2010 I LISTED THIS VEHICLE FOR SALE ONLY TO FIND (THROUGH A CHECK UP) THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. AT THE TIME OF THIS DISCOVERY THE CAR HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN 32,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $1,500/$1,600 TO REPLACE THE PROBLEM SEAT. IT WAS ALSO TOLD TO ME THAT THERE EXIST AN "OUT OF WARRANTY ASSISTANCE" PROGRAM FOR SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS. AFTER THREE WEEKS OF WAITING FOR AN ANSWER, SUZUKI DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A "NO MAINTENANCE SAFETY SYSTEM" (THAT IS DEFECTIVE AS OF NO FAULT OF MINE) THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED OR FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURE. AFTER ALL THEY HAVE A 3 YEAR - 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. (MY CAR HAS 32,000 MILES) HOW DO I PROCEED AGAINST SUZUKI BEFORE SOME ONE IS INJURED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SAFE AIR BAG? [XXX] CASE #[XXX] WITH SUZUKI COMPANY INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I JUST HAD THE DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAK AT THE BASE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PASSENGER FRONT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, PASSENGER REAR REPLACE AT MY COST AND NOW THIS! *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFT SENSOR IS WHAT EVERYTHING POINTS TO. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY CEASES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY, AND SEEMS AS IF IT HAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE SHIFT SELECTION INDICATOR ON THE DISPLAY PANEL SHOWS A FAULT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE ONLINE IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THIS HAS BECOME A RECENT ISSUE WITH THE SUZUKI FORENZA IN THE PAST MONTHS, RANGING BETWEEN THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS. THIS FAILURE POSES MANY SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR