SUZUKI Complaints

CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT A ALUMINUM BRACKET WHICH SUPPORTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND BOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS WOULD BREAK . *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY VEHICLE STALLING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE 02 SENSORS 4 TIMES, BUT FAILURE RECURRED. *AK PE04062_CAT *MR

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ONGOING STALLING PROBLEM WHENEVER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK PE04062_CAT *SC *JB

VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED AND IT WILL STALL. THIS WILL CAUSE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. C ONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND PUSHING IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER LIGHTER POPPED OUT AND LANDED INTO SOME TISSUE, WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD. *AK PE04062_CAT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 8/2/2004 WHERE IT REMAINED UNTIL 8/21/04. *TC

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE OVERHEATING.*MR THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT OCCASIONALLY AND LEAK COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COOLANT, RADIANT, THERMOSTAT AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED AND WHITE SMOKE COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED AND NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING. THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

I HAVE A 2002 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500,MOTORCYCLE, I RECENTLY SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE BIKE, I THEN DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK ITSELF,I AM ON A 1500 INTRUDER FORUM AND THERE ARE APROX. 20 OR SO OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HAVE THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME PLACE ON THE TANK, THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT THE SUZUKI CORP CHOOSES TO IGNORE. OTHERS ON OUR FORUM HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND WITH NO LUCK, THERE ARE A FEW THAT HAD THEM REPLACED THAT WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, MINE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS DOES SEEM LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE FORUM,(WE ALL HAVE THE EXACT SAME BIKE) FEEL LIKE SUZUKI SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY WELD ON THE TANK, I STILL HAVE MY TANK ON THE BIKE AND HAVE SANDED DOWN THE CRACK AND APPLIES JB WELD TO STOP THE LEAK, BUT IM NOT SURE HOW LONG THAT WILL HOLD. *JB

SUZUKI VERONA 2004: COMPUTER CHIP HAS TO BE REPROGRAMMED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T REGULATE THE ENGINE. THEN WHEN THIS IS DONE THE O-2 SENSORS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE COMPUTER CHIP CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE, STALL AND BACKFIRE. (FLASH OF CHIP NEEDED) SUZUKI THEN PROMISES CUSTOMER THAT THEY WILL GET A CAR PAYMENT FOR THEIR TROUBLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENTICE THEM TO...RELEASE SUZUKI FROM ARBITRATION....BUT THE CHECK IS A SCAM. (THEY ALLEDGEDLY WITHDREW THE OFFER WHEN I ASKED FOR EITHER A TRADE UP TO A NON LEMON OR DEFECTIVE CAR OR ARBITRATION) THERE NEVER WAS ANY PROOF OF ANY CHECK GIVEN TO ME. SUZUKI CLAIMS THEY HAD TO OBTAIN "APPROVAL" FROM EPA TO REWRITE THE CHIP"...BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE. IM UNCERTAIN OF THE TECHNICAL TERMS BUT I BELIEVE IF EPA WAS INVOLVED THAT SUZUKI..VERONA MIGHT NOT MEET EMISSIONS STANDARDS. ON THE DATE THERE ISN'T A CERTAIN DATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE FAILED (AFTER OWNING VEHICLE THREE DAYS). OWNER/DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT "LOOKED AT" AND "TESTED" VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM. OWNER TOLD TO DRIVE A FEW DAYS, AND RETURN VEHICLE IF PROBLEM RECURS.*AK