Suzuki Reno Complaints

173 consumer complaints on file.

#10446237February 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2007 SUZUKI RENO JERKS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT GOES REALLY SLOW AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DRIVE IT IN 3RD GEAR I'VE READ AROUND DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I'VE SEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443864January 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT INCIDENT, THEY HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF AT THE SUZUKI DEALER IN THE RIVERGATE AREA OF NASHVILLE IN 2010. SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE COME ON TWICE AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. THEY CAME ON AGAIN DECEMBER OF 2011, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY DAMAGE, WRECK, WATER OR STORM. I HAVE READ ONLINE SUZUKI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN BE OF ANY HELP.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443496January 11, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FUTURE REPAIRS IF THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442902January 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UPHILL AT 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TCM WAS FAULTY. THE TCM WAS REPLACED BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,335.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442244January 3, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING TOO SCHOOL AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT JUST TURNED ON. TIL THIS DAY THE LIGHT HAS NOT TURNED OFF HAVEN'T WENT TO SUZUKI TO GO CHECK THIS OUT, THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441806December 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE ELECTRONIC D STARTS FLASHING AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS N OVER THE D ON THE DASH. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE UNLESS I DOWN SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND THE POWER TRAIN IS AUTOMATIC. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441695December 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WENT TO GO GET MY CAR CHECKED OUT AT A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. TURNED ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WAS ON DRIVE IT WAS SHOWING SOMETHING WEIRD ON IT WHEN I PUT IT ON DIFFERENT GEARS THEY WOULD NOT GO IN ORDER. SUCH AS IF IT WAS IN PARK IT WOULD SHOW A D FOR DRIVE OR IF IT WAS IN REVERSE IT WOULD SHOW 3RD GEAR AND SO ON. WHENEVER I WOULD CHANGE GEARS IT WOULD KICK REALLY NASTY AND SHAKE ALOT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS JUST SO I COULD MOVE. THE EMPLOYEE THEN USED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DEVICE AND I HAD AN O2 SENSOR ISSUE AND A TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ISSUE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441109December 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,758.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435576November 14, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 30 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TRANSMISSION SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500. THE RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/03/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435270November 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATION, AND DOESN'T REACT PROPERLY TO GAS PEDAL. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO MERGE ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BY READING ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR, A LOT OF PEOPLE ON FORUMS ARE WRITING ABOUT THIS FAULT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434914November 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL FORCE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 3 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER AS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED (CASE NUMBER: 2274091298). THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE STATING THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433634October 31, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427907September 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME.AS MANY OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED, WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE CAR CLUNKS, AND THEN IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR WON'T ENGAGE IN A GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND HE FIXED IT. A MONTH LATER, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, HE SAID IT WAS NO LONGER THE TRANSMISSION RANGE, BUT NOW IT WAS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT READING THE SENSOR TO TELL THE CAR WHAT GEAR IT IS ON AND THE ONLY PLACE THAT COULD FIX IT WAS THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP. A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUZUKI NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THAT PART AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427028September 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (ALSO KNOWN AS TRS), CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME THE CODE SAID TRANSMISSION RANGE PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE THERE WAS A VERY LOUD CLUNK AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE CAR DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR ANYMORE, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS MORE THAN EXTREMELY COMMON ON THE 2006 AND 2007 RENO AND FORENZA BUT THE COMPANY WILL NOT RECALL OR COVER UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE PREVENTS THE POWER TRAIN FROM WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426946September 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO HAS ALWAYS FELT FUNKY. LAST YEAR WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ALL CRAZY SHOWING ALL LETTERS (D,N,R), AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I DROVE, THE CAR WASN'T WORKING RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SHOWED TWO CODES PO700 AND PO705. I HAD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AT MY OWN COST. I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUMS, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN RENO 2006, 2007 OR 2008 HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO PEOPLE WHO OWN SUZUKI FORENZAS 2005, 2006, 2007 AND 2008 MODELS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM.IF YOU GOOGLE "SUZUKI TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS", THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425521September 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN ACTING LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO INTO GEAR. WHILE I AM DRIVING IT, IT WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN I SHIFT GEARS IT WILL MAKE A LOUD "CLUNK" NOISE AND OCCASIONALLY JERK THE CAR. THE CLOSEST SUZUKI DEALERSHIP NEAR ME (SINCE MINE CLOSED) IS ABOUT 2 TO 3 HOURS AWAY. IM SURE MY VEHICLE WILL NOT MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422582August 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE GEAR SHIFTER WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, IT MADE A NOISE AND THEN LURCHED FORWARD. THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE GEAR FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF 1ST GEAR. UPDATED 10/07/711
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420992August 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR AND GETS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AFTER STOPPING. PUTTING CAR IN PARK ALSO SLAMS INTO GEAR. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG RENO/FORENZA OWNERS. TAKES QUITE A LONG TIME TO REPAIR AND IS ABOUT $300. SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL/WARRANTY SINCE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION BUT OF COURSE IT IS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416387July 31, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO, SINCE THEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, HAS NO POWER ACCELERATING AND SOMETIMES DRIVE WON'T WORK, JUST 3RD GEAR. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MPH, RPMS REV HIGH, PAST 3 OR 4 THOUSAND. I THINK IT'S THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413948July 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS RACE. IF I LET UP FROM THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FEW SECONDS IT WILL RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. MECHANIC SUGGESTS IT IS EITHER THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR OR THE CLUTCH PISTON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY AND THE ROADS I TRAVEL MOST DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SHOULDER TO PULL OVER SAFELY. NEAREST SUZUKI REPAIR SHOP IS OVER AN HOUR AWAY AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN TRYING TO DRIVE IT THAT FAR. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS CAR: IN 2 YEARS I HAVE REPLACE ALL HEADLIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES, BRAKES REPLACED, AND PAINT IS WEARING OFF HANDLES. THE TRANSMISSION IS 'SEALED' SO THAT THE AVERAGE PERSON/REPAIR SHOP CAN'T WORK ON THEM OR EVEN CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL (NO DIP STICK). *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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