Suzuki Forenza Complaints

907 consumer complaints on file.

#10735795July 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED IT WOULD TAKE FIVE TO TEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735166July 20, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND HESITATED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733429July 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG CUSHION IS ACTIVATED BY WEIGHT, GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAUTION DASH PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON, INDICATING THAT MY WIFE WAS UNDER I THINK 40 LBS. WHICH IS NOT NO WHERE NEAR CORRECT. SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE LIGHTS INDICATING THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT ACTIVATED, REMAIN ON CONTINUALLY WHEN THE WAGON IS RUNNING. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. PLEASE RESPOND!! THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731838July 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE WERE SENT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE DATED 7/22/2014 STATING THERE IS A DEFECT RELATING TO ABNORMAL OPERATION OF THE HIGH AND/OR LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. THE NOTIFICATION STATES "RECALL SERVICE PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. PROVIDING REPAIR PARTS IS A TOP PRIORITY, HOWEVER, THEIR AVAILABILITY IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL WHEN REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS CAN THEN BEGIN". IT HAS BEEN NEARLY ONE FULL YEAR AND NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION FROM SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC. HAS BEEN RECEIVED. IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE FORCED TO OPERATE A VEHICLE WITH "AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE" AND WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOMEONE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY SEE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS. MILLIONS OF CARS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS, THIS CANNOT POSSIBLY BE THAT DIFFICULT OF A REPAIR TO QUICKLY ENGINEER AND IMPLEMENT. IS THIS UNNECESSARY DELAY DUE TO THE FACT THAT SUZUKI NO LONGER SELLS VEHICLES IN THE U.S. AND THEREFORE NO LONGER THINKS IT HAS THE OBLIGATION TO FULFILL RECALL REQUIREMENTS?? ANY HELP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731484July 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMPED BY A TOW COMPANY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731503July 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG, BACK, AND WAIST.THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10726442June 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO GET THE RECALL ITEM REPAIRED BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A LOCAL DEALERSHIP OR REPAIR SHOP WILLING TO DO THE NECESSARY WORK. THERE ARE ONLY TWO IN THE LARGO FLORIDA AREA. THE SUZUKI MOTOR COMPANY HAS REPEATEDLY FAILED TO RESPOND TO ALL MY REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726224June 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. MOMENTS LATER, THE FUSE BOX SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725664June 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
FUSE FOR ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM BLEW AND CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO BLOW INTO PIECES. REPLACED RADIATOR, REPLACED BOTH COOLING SYSTEM FANS, CHECKED RELAYS, 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT NOW IT BLOWS THE COOLING SYSTEM FUSE AS SOON AS YOU TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724885June 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
DRIVING ALONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF, I STILL HAD ELECTRICAL POWER, ALL SYSTEMS WERE STILL WORKING. I GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD TURNED EVERYTHING OFF. I THEN TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE, AFTER ABOUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD START. I THEN DROVE THE CAR TRYING TO GET HOME, WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AGAIN. THIS COULD CAUSE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT IF ON AN INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724722June 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AT 98000 MILES IN 2011 AND SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON EVERY 4-6MONTHS OR SO ( THE DRIVE SIDE)...THEN I WOULD TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE CENSOR, ETC AND RESET IT. AM REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS, THERE MUST BE A FAULTY SENSOR/PART OF THE AIRBAG WITH 2006 SUZUKI FLORENZA AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723822June 7, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
BATTERY INDICATOR AND BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE CLUSTER PANEL. WHEN IN DRIVE, THE DISPLAY SHOWING WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN FLASHES AN UNRECOGNIZABLE SIGNAL. SOME TROUBLE ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723452June 4, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN INSERTING KEY THE LOOK FELL INSIDE THE DOOR (NOTE: THIS PROBLEM WAS SUBJECT TO AN NHTSA RECALL, BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722054May 28, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR VEHICLE IN FROM OF ME STOP ABRUPTLY. I HIT THEM. DRIVER SIDE FENDER, HOOD, BUMPER ALL SMASHED. IN AREA WHERE AIRBAG SENSOR IS, IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. WE TOO HAD ISSUE WITH THE FLASHING PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIX SAID IT WAS TEMPERAMENTAL ON HOW YOU SIT IS SEAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717324May 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE FAULT CONDITIONS OF THIS VEHICLE CAUSE THE AIR BAG MIL TO ILLUMINATE. DIAGNOSIS VERIFIED A FAULT WITH THE PASSENGER OC MAT/SENSOR AND WAS REPLACED. THE SAME FAULT CONDITIONS REPEATED WITH THE SAME DIAGNOSIS OF A FAULTY PASSENGER OC MAT/SENSOR AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN. BUT EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED TWICE THERE REMAINS A FAULT WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND DIAGNOSIS CONCLUDES THAT THE SAME FAULT REMAINS WITH THE PASSENGER OC MAT/SENSOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/ENGINEERED AND POSSIBLE A SOFTWARE FAULT WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AND CONCERNS REMAIN THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717356May 19, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER FIRST PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE JERKING THEN SUDDENLY GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL ROAD. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN WITHIN TWO YEARS. THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 7 YEARS AND IS AGAIN FAILING. THE RESULT IS ALWAYS THE SAME, EITHER DECREASED AND UNSAFE ACCELERATION OR SUDDENLY SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL, INCLUDING WHILE ON A BUSY FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713743April 30, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT, SHE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND VISOR WERE MELTED WHEN SHE RETURNED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGY DUE TO AN APPARENT ENGINE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713790April 30, 2015
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AND IT HAS A NEW TRANNY, CV AXLES AND EVERYTHING THE ONLY THING ORIGINAL IS THE ENGINE. SO I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE O2 SENSORS TWICE AT $60 EACH. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TPS SENSOR, THERMOSTAT AND HOUSING, IGNITION COIL, BATTERY, STARTER, FUEL PUMP AND ALTERNATOR. ALL BECAUSE I KEPT GETTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON AND THROWING CODING ALL OVER THE PLACE. AND THE CAR STILL STALLS WHEN I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT AND RUNS AND IDLES ROUGH. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1500 FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL EXISTS I DID ALL THE WORK MYSELF I HAVE WORKED ON CARS MY WHOLE LIFE AND AM A MECHANIC. EVERY MECHANIC I TAKE IT TO CAN BOTH FIND THE PROBLEM AND SUZUKI CAN'T GIVE AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713517April 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713366April 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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