SUZUKI Complaints

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN ALL 2004 SUZUKI VERONA PASSENGER VEHICLES. *BF CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V396000 CONSEQUENCE: ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PART THE SERVICE DEALER REPROGRAMED IT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP SHOULD RECEIVE THE SOFTWARE TO UPDATE THE PART ANY DAY NOW. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MALFUNCTION ONLY OCCURS AT SEVERE TEMPERATURE EXTREMES. *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH A COLLISION OCCURRED, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BAD INJURIES. *AK

AT SPEEDS OF 65-75 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES SLOWING DOWN TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE IS LOUD AND SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. SOUNDS LIKE TOP END ROCKER ARM KNOCKING, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT TAKE THE CAR OVER 55MPH. I TOLD THEM IT ONLY DOES IT BETWEEN 65-75 WHICJ IS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAYS SOUTH OF THE CAR DEALER. THEY ONLY TOOK IT AT 55MPH AND DID NOT HEAR IT. THERE IS ONE OTHER REFERENCE COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE FOUND HERE THAT STATES HE IS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING. REF # 10095916 . *AK

TIRES OF NEW SUZUKI FORENZA WORE PREMATURELY. CAR HYDROPLANED ON A NIGHT WHEN IT WAS DRIZZLING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 35 MPH DURING LIGHT BRAKING INTO A SHALLOW CORNER. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR LEAVING THE ROADWAY OUT OF CONTROL AND OVERTURNING. DRIVER WAS SHAKEN BUT APPARENTLY UNINJURED ALTHOUGH IS UNDER CARE OF A PHYSICIAN AS A RESULT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED DUE TO THE ROLLOVER. *AK

GAS TANK LEAK ON 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500. MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF LEAKS ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A HAIR LINE CRACK ABOVE THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING TAB. THIS BEGAN LEAKING GAS VAPORS WHICH HAVE GROWN WORSE OVER TIME.*AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 04V427000. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SUZUKI CORPORATION, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS A PART OF THE RECALL. THEN, SUZUKI TURNED AROUND, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT BEING EXCLUDE FROM THE RECALL WAS UNFAIR AND THAT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 6 CYLINDER AND NOT THE 4 CYLINDER. *SC *JB

I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS REALLY A DEFECT OR NOT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MY CAR WAS LEGALLY PARKED ON THE STREET WHEN IT WAS TOTALED BY A DRUNK DRIVER GOING 70 MPH IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. SOME HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, BUT OTHERS (INCLUDING THE BODY SHOP OWNER) CLAIM THAT I HAD A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR ON MY CAR. IF THIS IS A DEFECT, I WANT THE SUZUKI MANUFACTURER TO KNOW ABOUT IT SO THAT NO ONE WILL GET HURT. IF NOT, JUST DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURING GLITCH. MY NEW CAR HAD MANY ASSEMBLY LINE GLITCHES WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. FOR INSTANCE, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY SWITCH ON AND OFF EVEN WHEN MY FOOT WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE BRAKE OR IF THE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. ALSO, A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, THE ALIGNMENT WAS SO BAD THAT I ALMOST FLEW OFF THE FREEWAY INTO A CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. THESE PROBLEMS WERE ALL SAFETY ISSUES. THEY BOTHERED ME SO MUCH THAT I DOUBT I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI AGAIN. *AK

LEAKING GAS TANK, ON SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500LC MOTORCYCLE, WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS ALSO LEAKING. BOTH CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT CLOSE TO A MOUNTING POINT.*AK

I KEPT SMELLING GAS FUMES AND FOUND A HAIR-LINE CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNTING TAB WITH FUEL SEEPAGE APPARENT. *AK