Suzuki Aerio 2004
Model Aerio made in 2004 by Suzuki got 17 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, equipment and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment. There was one recall concerning power train . The car has one 2.3 engine.
Model 2004
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | F | 25/31/27 | 27.9527/39.5/32.1869 | Regular | 777 | COMPACT CARS | |
| 2.3 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | F | 25/31/27 | 27.8/39.625/32.1124 | Regular | 777 | COMPACT CARS | |
| 2.3 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 24/29/26 | 26.3994/36.6495/30.2003 | Regular | 808 | COMPACT CARS | |
| 2.3 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | F | 25/30/27 | 27.5/39.1/31.737 | Regular | 777 | SMALL STATION WAGONS | |
| 2.3 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | F | 25/31/27 | 27.8/39.6/32.105 | Regular | 777 | SMALL STATION WAGONS | |
| 2.3 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 24/29/26 | 26.3996/36.6494/30.2004 | Regular | 808 | SMALL STATION WAGONS |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V307000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 14251 | 08/13/2007 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 07/15/2007 | 07/19/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles equipped with 5-speed manual transmissions, due to improper shape of the clip, the retaining clip that keeps the gear shift cable attached to the gear shift lever can contact the gear shift lever housing if excessive lateral force is applied when shifting to first gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Repeated shifting in this manner can eventually cause the retaining clip to break. if the retaining clip breaks, the shift cable can become disconnected from the shift lever, resulting in loss of the ability to change transmission gears. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the gear shift cable retaining clip with a clip that has a different shape. the recall began on august 13, 2007. owners may contact american suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Suzuki recall no. mu.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 0306304 | 01/01/2004 | 10008459 | Alternator replacement. *tt | 08/02/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 0405175 | 10015909 | Modification of main bearing oil clearance and the bearing selection procedure. 2002-2005 suzuki aero-rh420/rh423 *sc | 08/16/2005 | ||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 0304145 | 10014812 | Service manual correction of alignment specifications. *eh | 05/10/2005 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TSB-05-04289 | 05/01/2009 | 10028704 | Suzuki: parts list for repairing manual transaxle 5th gear concerns such as popping out of gear while driving. worn or failed 5th gear synchronizer, 5th gear, and related parts. *pe | 05/18/2009 | |
| 0206284 | 01/01/2004 | 10008453 | Left drive shaft pops out of final drive aerio manual transmission. *mj | 08/02/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 0211225 | 10018529 | Abnormal rear tire wear. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| TIRES | |||||
| 0211225 | 10018529 | Abnormal rear tire wear. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||||
| 0612144 | 10015941 | Driver and/or passenger side mirror loose. suzuki aerio (rh420/rh423) *sc | 08/17/2005 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 11/26/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 05/10/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. while driving approximately 40 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle hesitated. the vehicle would not restart. the wal-mart mechanic stated that the battery expanded and could explode. he tested the battery and stated that it was defective. the mechanic replaced the battery and stated that the cranks tested at 300, but should have been at 750. the engine light no longer illuminated when the battery was replaced. the contact paid $76 for the replacement and stated that the battery should last seven years. the current and failure mileages were 55,000. | |||
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 20000 | 1 | |
| My 2004 suzuki aerio sx's gas pedal will become trapped under the floormat if it's pressed to the floor. i've had this looked at by my dealer and i was told it was fixed. nope, still does it. the problem is the retaining pin for the drivers floor mat is poorly made and doesn't keep the floormat in place allowing it to slide forward and jam the pedal down. very exciting.*tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 14000 | 2 | 11/25/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. the contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. the dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. the consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. the dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. updated 06/15/07 *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 14000 | 2 | 11/25/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. the contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. the dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. the consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. the dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. updated 06/15/07 *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 14000 | 2 | 11/25/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. the contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. the dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. the consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. the dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. updated 06/15/07 *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 14000 | 2 | 11/25/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. the contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. the dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. the consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. the dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. updated 06/15/07 *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 12000 | 3 | 03/01/2004 |
| Tl*- contact bought the 2004 suzuki aerio in march 2004, and at the time of the purchase the vehicle had yokohama tires. at 12,000 miles all 4 tires had to be replaced because the tread was wearing out. the contact thought that the tires were faulty so she replaced them with 4 new michelin tires. at 14,000 miles the tread was wearing out on all 4 tires. the contact took vehicle to the dealership, and they stated that the vehicle needed a rear alignment, and that they would also replace all the tires. they replaced all 4 tires with michelin tires, and at 12,000 miles the contact took ehicle to the dealership, and they stated that both rear tires needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 48000.*ak | |||
| 05/19/2005 | 16071 | 1 | 11/24/2003 |
| 2004 suzuki aerio tires are suffering from premature wear. *mr the consumer was writing on the behalf of her mother. the rear toe on the vehicle had been adjusted. the problem may due to a manufacturing and or engineering defect. tsb#0304145 the consumer requested reimbursement for the expenses associated with the defect. *sc *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 14000 | 2 | 11/25/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. the contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. the dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. the consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. the dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. updated 06/15/07 *tr | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 23000 | 2 | 03/25/2005 |
| My rear alignment is off so in october of 2005 i took it in to get fixed as my rear tires appeared to be wearing at an unusual rate and pattern. problem was said to be in some suzuki aerio's but was said to be fixed. the specs were off and had to be reset and rear tires warranted. on january 5th i took car in to get oil changed and rotation of tires. they would not rotate as back tires were worn and they told me to take it back where i got it fixed the previous time. on january 20th rear alignment fixed again and this time they had to bend something (a strut ?) in order to get the specs right on the car. i went off the road when i returned home and went into a ditch. no damage. then on january 31th new tires put on the front and old ones rotated to the back. the old ones were from october and were in excellent condition per suzuki dealership. the tires are again worn to the point of unsafe. i can not drive on dry roads without having a problem. this has become a safety defect and the only way to correct it is for me to buy new tires every month. the tires worn down completely from excellent to should not be driving on them in 2,000 miles and just over a month. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 3 | 10/21/2004 | |
| I purchased my aerio oct 2004 and now march 2006 have had to replace all 4 tires 3 times this has been costly we have had it realigned several times and re-balanced but the tires still wear rapidly. *jb | |||
| 04/27/2005 | 14670 | 1 | 09/27/2004 |
| I had the tires inspected less than 3 weeks ago when i had my oil changed. no major tread wear and they passed site inspection. i was exiting a construction zone going 35 mph when the rear drivers side tire blew out. by the time i was able to safely leave the road there was nothing left of the tire and i was driving on the rim. on inspection after tire was changed the passenger side rear tire was completely bald also and down to the threads | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 14000 | 3 | 12/01/2005 |
| I own a 2004 suzuki aerio awd. the car seemed on the brink of hydroplaning at low rates of speed. at 14,000 miles the rear tires were completely bald and i purchased 4 new tires. the dealership attributed this to lack of rotation. local tire shops stated this is a common problem with this model car. a full alignment was performed and regular rotation recommended. i had the car aligned and tires rotated every 5,00 miles. again, i purchased 4 new tires at 42,000 miles after sliding off the road at a low rate of speed (less than 10 mph) and into a curb. the conditions were slippery and snowy. at 50,000 miles, i had my car inspected and a tire is starting to wear on the outside rim at an unusual rate. this compromises the belt and traction of the tires. this car is a major hazard because it may not even able to go 12 months between inspections or 3 months between oil changes without tires going bald or blowing out. there has to be a design flaw causing the tires to wear at unusually high rates: either the tire size or surrounding structures. i contacted the manufacturer and they were not able to provide a solution. i would have purchased a safer car but cannot financially do so at this time. the car has not had any other problems accept a few cosmetic issues. please review this claim. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 12000 | 3 | 03/01/2004 |
| Tl*- contact bought the 2004 suzuki aerio in march 2004, and at the time of the purchase the vehicle had yokohama tires. at 12,000 miles all 4 tires had to be replaced because the tread was wearing out. the contact thought that the tires were faulty so she replaced them with 4 new michelin tires. at 14,000 miles the tread was wearing out on all 4 tires. the contact took vehicle to the dealership, and they stated that the vehicle needed a rear alignment, and that they would also replace all the tires. they replaced all 4 tires with michelin tires, and at 12,000 miles the contact took ehicle to the dealership, and they stated that both rear tires needed to be replaced. the current mileage was 48000.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving at any speed vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. driver applied the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem at this time. *ak *bf *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 14000 | 2 | 11/25/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. the contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. the dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. the consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. the dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. updated 06/15/07 *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 14000 | 2 | 11/25/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki aerio. the contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. the dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. the consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. the dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. updated 06/15/07 *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | SACRAMENTO | GOLDEN STATE MITSUBISHI | ||
| IA | CEDAR RAPIDS | DEALER | ||
| NC | WINSTON-SALEM | 27103 | FLOW AUTO PLAZA | 336 760 7070 |
| NY | NEW YORK MILLS | 13417 | COOPER SUZUKI | 315-768-4215 |
| PA | YORK | DEIHL SUZUKI |