SUZUKI Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE FUELTANK STARTED LEAKING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO AFTER 90 DAYS HAS NOT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ACCORDING TO THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS.

I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA FROM A DEALER ON 23 MAY 2006. AFTER ONE WEEK WITH THE CAR, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS IN THAT IT DOES NOT START AFTER IT SITS FOR A WHILE. I CALLED THE SALESMAN ON 2 JUN 06 AND TOLD HIM THAT FOR THE THIRD TIME THAT WEEK, IT DIDN'T START. HE DIDN'T INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND JUST STATED IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AND TO HAVE IT TOWED IN. I WENT BACK TO THE VEHICLE AND IT FINALLY STARTED BUT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM STARTING IT EVERY DAY SINCE. TODAY I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH "COLD STARTS" ON THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT AT THE PRESENT TIME, AND I'LL GET A RECALL MESSAGE IN THE FUTURE WHEN SUZUKI FIGURES OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCLOSED BY THE DEALER/SALESMAN BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS NEW VEHICLE AND WHEN I ORIGINALLY CALLED THEM ON 2 JUN 06 WITH A COMPLAINT, THEY SHOULD HAVE REVEALED THE PROBLEM TO ME AT THIS TIME. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND I HAVE NO RECOURSE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER MUST SIT UPRIGHT IN ORDER TO TRIGGER BOTH SENSORS FOR THE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT TO SWITCH OFF. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AFTER THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION IS TURNED ON, RESULTING IN THE CONTINUED ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT. UPDATED 8/9/2006 - *NM

2003 SUZUKI SV1000S, BIKE WAS RUNNING FINE FOR THREE YEARS. STOPPED BIKE FOR 15 MINUTES. COME BACK TO FIND NO POWER. CAUSE IS A FAULTY CONNECTOR BETWEEN IGNITION SWITCH AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS. IF CONNECTOR WOULD HAVE SHORTED WHILE IN A TURN THE BIKE COULD HAVE WENT DOWN INJURING MYSELF. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER. THEY ARE CHECKING TO SEE IF SUZUKI HAS CHANGED THAT CONNECTOR ON THE NEW HARNESSES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST FOUR OTHER SV OWNERS. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR DEATH. THE CONNECTOR NEEDS TO BE OF HIGHER RATING TO HANDLE THE ELECTRICAL LOAD AS WELL AS THE HEAT FROM THE PLACEMENT ABOVE THE ENGINE. *NM

WITHIN THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF PURCHASE,STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR IN THE MORNINGS. TOOK THE THING BACK. THEY HAVE HAD THE THING ALMOST TWO WEEKS NOW. THEY CANNOT TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ALL THEY HAVE SAID TO ME IS " YOU HAVE A RENTAL" . *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE FAILED. WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONER THERE WAS AN EXHAUST SMELL. THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.

1. I PURCHASED A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA ON MAY 18, 2005. FROM THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNING THE CAR THE PASSENGER BACK WHEEL HAD BEEN TREMBLING. I PAID OVER $600 REPLACING TIRES AND NAPLETON SUZUKI COULD NEVER FIND WHAT WAS WRONG. 2. ON MAY 5, 2006, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE PASSENGER BACK WHEEL BROKE, AND THE STRUT, AXEL, AND BARRING BROKE. I HAD TO PAY $1033.00 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES BECAUSE SUZUKI WOULD NOT COVER WHAT HAPPENED UNDER MY WARRANTY THAT I PAID $2500 WHEN PURCHASING THE CAR. MY CAR WAS IN NO ACCIDENT AND SUZUKI WOULD NOT HEAR ME OUT. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX MY PROBLEM, SUZUKI SENT ME QUESTIONNAIRE TO COMPLETE AND THAT WAS IT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACTIVATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AT ANY SPEED THE SWITCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE AFTER THE TURN IS COMPLETED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS NOT GOING TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/05/06 *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. TODAY WILL BE THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT IS RESET, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AN ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE FUEL. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR #06V025000 REGARDING THE FUEL TANK, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB