SUZUKI Complaints

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. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 SUZUKI XL-7 THE AC COMPRESSOR STARTED MAKING A NOISE WHEN YOU TURNED IT ON. AND THEN ONE DAY WE WHERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I TURNED THE AIR ON AND MY VEHICLE DIED. WE COASTED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO START IT, BUT NOTHING. SO, I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF TO THE AIR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK. I HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR WHICH WAS NOT CHEAP. AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE I BEFORE. WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER 900.00 TO REPLACE THIS ONE. AND SUZUKI REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I ALSO TOLD THEM ABOUT THE VEHICLE STALLING OUT THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. THEY DIDN'T CARE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAMS AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE RADIO SHUT OFF. SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE LOW BEAMS ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER. WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS FINALLY ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FLOOR HARNESS HAD BURNED OUT FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS REFERENCED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,445. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS DID NOT DIM BUT WENT OUT. THE DEALER STATED AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. ONCE THE ODOMETER REACHED 5,000, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS REMAINED LIT EVER SINCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONNECTION FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY THREE OR FOUR TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

WHEN I BRAKE MY CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE AND LOSES CONTROL. IT IS LIKE IT IS ON ICE AND ONE TIME IT SPUN AROUND, EVEN THOUGHT I WAS GOING SLOW. MY CAR IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME FROM THE PARK IT WAS RAINING A LITTLE BIT SUDDENLY MY STEERING WHEEL STAR GOING THE LEFT, I HIT THE BRAKE AND THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR FALL DOWN AND THE CAR STOP COMPLETELY, I CHECK THE WHEEL AND IT WAS ABOUT TO COME OUT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON I-84 EAST BOUND MY PASSENGER REAR TIRE RIPPED APART IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE FROM ITSELF. THIS TIRE HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NOT PASSED THE WEAR MARK IN THE TREAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 SUZUKI KATANA. WHILE DECELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT HEAT ON HIS RIGHT CALF. HE LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, BUT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. THE BIKE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN

I PURCHASED MY SUZUKI GRAND VITARA IN 2006 BRAND NEW. WITHIN 15K MILES, THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT, SO I TOOK IT IN AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD PUT 2 NEW TIRES ON IT, IF I PURCHASED AND ALIGNMENT, WHICH I DID. NOW AT 33K MILES, MY TIRES ARE WORN OUT AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY HAD CHANGED THE SPECS ON SUZUKI'S ALIGNMENTS, SO NOW MY ALIGNMENT IS OUT DUE TO OLD SPECS. THEY DID OFFER TO PUT 2 NEW TIRES AND ALIGN IT IF WE PURCHASED 2 MORE TIRES @ $380.00. I TOLD THEM I COULD GET TIRES CHEAPER THAN THAT AND THEY PULLED THE OFFER. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, AS LONG AS THE ALIGNMENT IS OUT, IT WILL CONTINUE TO EAT MY TIRES OFF. IT IS VERY UNFAIR THAT I HAVE TO GET AN ATTORNEY TO GET SUZUKI TO FIX MY CAR THAT IS UNDER WARRANTY. I KNOW THE TIRES ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE ALIGNMENT IS!!! *TR

CAR HAS STALLED SINCE 2006 AT 24K. NOW IT MISFIRES, DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS SPARK PLUGS. UPON REPLACING THEM I NOTICED OIL ON THEM. I'M SURE THEY'LL GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND WHEN I TAKE IT BACK. AND WHY IS THERE NO INVESTIGATION PENDING? *CN