SUZUKI Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND TWO CODES WERE PRODUCED FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC, THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR AND VOLT COALITION. THE SECOND CODE DEALT WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM (THROTTLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM), WHICH HAS LIMITED POWER. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON 15% POWER AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE DEALER CALLED THE TECH LINE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WERE WORKING ON A REPAIR; HOWEVER, THERE IS CURRENTLY NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,870. UPDATED 4/28/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PULLED OUT FROM THE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELT. AT TIMES IT WOULD NOT CLICK, EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. UPDATED 04/30/09. *JB

ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZE THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM) AND SEEMS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES (205+ DEGREES) AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND STARTED WHILE AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES. PEOPLE THAT I'VE TALKED TO WITH THE SAME BIKE AND PROBLEM ARE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BY DEALERS TO GET RID OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF. RE-STARTED ENGINE AND CHANGED GEAR. COULD HEAR CLICKING BUT ONCE RETURNED TO PARK WAS STILL UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS OF CHANGING GEARS I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO GO FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR. *TR

I NOTICED WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE IT STARTED ROUGH AND THAT THERE WERE SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE BATTERY,ABS,AND THE 4X4 LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. AS I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 23 MILES,I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WAS SHUTTING OFF AND ON, WHEN I PUT THE WINDOW DOWN THE RADIO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THAT WHEN I STARTED TO GET CONCERNED ESPECIALLY I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY. WHEN I GOT OFF THE EXRESSWAY I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL LIGHT GOT ON TO WHERE THE NEEDLE WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON EMPTY, JUST AS I WAS TURNING IN TO A SIDE STREET WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC MY VEHICLES ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AS I WAS TURNING. I THEN CRUISED IN NEUTRAL TO THE SIDE STREET WHERE THEN I CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. MY VEHICLE IS PRACTICALLY NEW ONLY 4 YEAR OLD AND HAS 33,500 MILES ON IT. SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 3,000 MILES FOR COMPLETE CHECKUP OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2004 SUZUKI XL7. I DID TAKE MY SUZUKI TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R-1000-K7. WHILE RIDING THE VEHICLE AROUND A CURVE AND ATTEMPTING TO DOWNSHIFT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE SLID OUT FROM BENEATH THE CONTACT, CAUSING HIM TO GO AIRBORNE AND STRIKE A CEDAR TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN HIP, BROKEN FEMUR, PELVIC DAMAGE, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT'S MOTHER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONNECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INITIALLY INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. WHEN HE PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH THE RECALL INFORMATION, HE WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE SPEED, VIN, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.

ACCIDENTAL EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATION. ONLY ONE WHEEL LOCKED UP THAT ON PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A GUARDRAIL. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEATBELT RESTRAINTS ALLOWED UPPER BODY TO MOVE FREELY INTO INTERIOR COMPONENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI DR-Z400SM MOTORCYCLE. THERE IS A FUEL TAP ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH TURNS THE FUEL ON AND OFF. SOMEWHERE IN THE FUEL TAP THERE IS A VACUUM THAT RUNS THE GASOLINE DOWN TO THE CARBURETOR. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, THE VACUUM SHUTS DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL AS IF IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THE STALLING OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE COULD GET REAR ENDED ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLS, WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDEWALK. BOTH RIMS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW TIRE. WHEN HIS FATHER DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WOBBLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUTS WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,030 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 06/25/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND A CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS FINGERS AND SHOULDERS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. WEEKS BEFORE THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE PARTS THAT WERE SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 865.

I HAVE A SUZUKI FORENZA 2005 AND HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS. THE LATEST ONE IS THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF. THIS IS HOW IT IS FIRST I GET A BIG BUBBLE ON THE CAR THEN IT PEELS AND IS EVERYWHERE ON THE CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WERE TAKING CARE OF BY THE DEALER. BUT NOT THE PAINT. *TR