Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| TS0501158 | 01/01/2008 | 10024195 | Airbag light on; dtc b1378 (driver side airbag resistance too high) and/or dtc b1382 (passenger side airbag resistance too high). forenza, sedan/wagon, reno (rq420) 2005-2006. vin(s) -6k425022. *nj | 03/20/2008 | |
| 0512234 | 10019168 | Passenger air bag sensing system. passenger air bag off light on when if should be off. *tt | 02/15/2006 | ||
| 0312234 | 10019167 | Passenger air bag sensing system. passenger air bag off light on when if should be off. *tt | 02/15/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/13/2013 | 72000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated without warning. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 72,000. kmj | |||
| 03/13/2013 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the air bag warning light illuminated without any warning. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 72,000. tb | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the air bag control module and the seat sensor failed. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 57,000. | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where he was informed that the air bag control module and the seat sensor failed. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 57,000. kmj | |||
| 02/26/2013 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that his air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and was informed the air bag control module and the seat sensor had failed. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 57,000. dt | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Back in nov 2012 i took my 2005 suzuki forenza in for a recall repair as suggested the recall was on the wiring harness that put the headlights on and off (i had been having trouble with my headlights popping on and off at random times) so after i obeyed the recall i noticed that the problem was fixed so in jan 12 2013 my car was sitting at a local applebees parking lot completely turned off nothing plugged in no lighters in the car just sitting there when someone ran into the restaurant and shouted whose gold suzuki is that? its on fire needless to say when i ran out the dashboard was completely in flames the fire dept came to rescue and at my request a fire investigator investigated the incident and concluded that the fire started as a result of a electrical short in the wiring harness...(yes the recalled'' fixed part) the actually dealership that fixed the recalled part has already stated that they arent taking responsibility for it & i am waiting to suzuki corporate to conclude their findings i truly hope suzuki does the right thing in this unfortunate matter if not i am prepared to take legal action but im praying they will do the right thing and take responsibility. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2013 | 90000 | ||
| Back in nov 2012 i took my 2005 suzuki forenza in for a recall repair as suggested the recall was on the wiring harness that put the headlights on and off (i had been having trouble with my headlights popping on and off at random times) so after i obeyed the recall i noticed that the problem was fixed so in jan 12 2013 my car was sitting at a local applebees parking lot completely turned off nothing plugged in no lighters in the car just sitting there when someone ran into the restaurant and shouted whose gold suzuki is that? its on fire needless to say when i ran out the dashboard was completely in flames the fire dept came to rescue and at my request a fire investigator investigated the incident and concluded that the fire started as a result of a electrical short in the wiring harness...(yes the recalled'' fixed part) the actually dealership that fixed the recalled part has already stated that they arent taking responsibility for it & i am waiting to suzuki corporate to conclude their findings i truly hope suzuki does the right thing in this unfortunate matter if not i am prepared to take legal action but im praying they will do the right thing and take responsibility. | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to dealer for inspection and they stated that there was a connection error. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but they stated that they could not determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 33,000. pmb | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to dealer for inspection and they stated that there was an connection error. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but they stated that they could not determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 33,000. ap | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Air bag light on since bought car in 2006. wiring for airbags has been replaced once still an issue at owner expense. outlet and lighter stop working year after car was bought. headlight wiring replace twice and day lights still only comes on some times. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 50000 | ||
| Air bag light on since bought car in 2006. wiring for airbags has been replaced once still an issue at owner expense. outlet and lighter stop working year after car was bought. headlight wiring replace twice and day lights still only comes on some times. | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the air bag light constantly illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the wiring harness failed and needed to be replaced. the contact felt that this was a manufacturer | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the wiring harness failed and needed to be replaced. this allowed the passenger side seat to be moved back and forth and the air bag would be activated. the contact felt this was a manufacturers defect. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.rl | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed that the air bag off light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light would illuminate sporadically and would often flicker on and off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed that the air bag off light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light would illuminate sporadically and would often flicker on and off. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics but the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact noticed the air bag off light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated the light on the instrument panel near the passenger side seat would flicker off and on. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ds | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 31828 | ||
| June 2010 air bag defect -- i own a 2005 suzuki forenza wagon. in may 2010 i listed this vehicle for sale only to find (through a check up) that there was a faulty air bag on the passenger side front. at the time of this discovery the car had a little less than 32,000 miles. the dealership said that it would cost $1,500/$1,600 to replace the problem seat. it was also told to me that there exist an out of warranty assistance program for safety related problems. after three weeks of waiting for an answer, suzuki denied any assistance. i feel that since this is a no maintenance safety system (that is defective as of no fault of mine) that the airbag should be replaced or fixed by the manufacture. after all they have a 3 year - 36,000 mile warranty. (my car has 32,000 miles) how do i proceed against suzuki before some one is injured because of a lack of safe air bag? linda d henry 1287 stateroute 207 chillicothe ohio 740 703 5479 case #2-231197625 with suzuki company | |||
| 06/18/2008 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the air bag warning light consistently illuminated on the instrument control panel; which, indicated that the air bags were inoperative. as a consequence, the air bags may fail to deploy. the vehicle was taken the dealer multiple times and several repairs were made; however, none of the repairs have remedied the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 09/27/2009 | 15995 | 1 | |
| We own three 2005 suzuki forenzas. each has had problems with either the airbag or airbag sensor. one of our vehicles currently will not pass state inspection due to the airbag light being on. this is its second problem of the same kind. one of the other vehicles has had the same problem three times. this is a serious safety concern. suzuki has never told me if this is actually a problem with the airbag, the sensor, the harness, or something else. my concern is two-fold: (1) will i have to pay annually for a serious suzuki defect in order to pass inspection? (2) is this a real problem? do i have a safety concern? suzuki has never told me if this is actually a problem with the airbag, the sensor, the harness, or something else. my wife and two daughters drive these vehicles. this appears to be an engineering design problem that requires investigation. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the driver's side air bag light remains illuminated while driving. the dealer stated that the failure was not covered under warranty; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repair. the current mileage was 69,171 and failure mileage was 68,000. | |||
| 09/22/2006 | 15371 | 4 | 06/30/2005 |
| Air bag warning light continues to stay lit. since sept. 22, 2006 three more attempts has been made to fix the error. todate, jan. 1, 2008, dealer has not returned my calls.*cn | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 18377 | 3 | 03/01/2005 |
| We've taken our car in at least 3 times beginning in feb 2006 because the air bag light stays on. when we take it in, the reset something and the light goes off for a couple months then comes back on. now we're out of warranty and they want to charge us to fix it. *jb | |||
| 10/13/2006 | 14000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who performed diagnostic testing which was connected to a scanner to retrieve codes; b1382, pass side inj. and reset to 0 high. there were unknown repairs performed at the dealer however, the air bag light remained illuminated. the manufacturer was contacted who advised that the vehicle should be taken to another service dealership. the second dealer determined that the driver side and passenger side resistance was too high. the terminals were cleaned and the cable ties under the seats were removed. after the second repair, the problem persisted. when the manufacturer was called, the contact was advised to take the vehicle to another service dealer. the third dealer implemented a temporary repair remedy, which was unknown. after the third repair, the air bag remained off. | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 25500 | 1 | 10/31/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the airbag light was illuminated. the dealer determined that the airbag will not deploy, however they are not able to repair the airbag problem. | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 3000 | 4 | 09/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the air bag light remains illuminated. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealership three times. today will be the fourth time the vehicle has been to the dealership. every time the vehicle has been to the dealership, the light is reset, but the light continues to illuminate. the contact is concerned the air bags are not working properly. | |||
| 03/09/2005 | 5 | 12/21/2004 | |
| 2005 suzuki forenza air bag light illuminates intermittently.*mr the dealer has been unsuccessful at trying to repair the air bag light problem. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Driver's airbag was fixed 2 or 3 times under warranty, and fixed one more time after warranty expired. the airbag light is on once again. | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 9000 | 4 | |
| I got my car in february 2006, and a few months later after the car is still only a year old, the airbag light came on. it has not turned off since. i have been to the dealer four separate times, three of those times having diagnostics run. the first two times they could not tell me anything at all as to the problem, they had no idea. the third time i was told that i would need to pay for a more in-depth diagnostic to determine if the problem was in the wiring, the computer system, or the actual airbag. i refused to pay for this because my vehicle is under warranty and obviously this is of no fault of my own as the vehicle has never been in any type of accident. they told me this problem wasn't covered under warranty, but the way i see it, it is. this is a manufacturer's defect, which is obviously being experienced by many other parties. the fourth time i took my vehicle in, the dealer's body shop had a different manager. he understood that this could be covered under warranty and promised to call me the next day. he never called. i called him a few days later, the receptionist said he wasn't in and he would get back to me. he never did. still haven't heard anything from them. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2008 | 1 | ||
| The srs airbag system inoperative light stays on. this vehicle has been to shop at least 5 times during warranty period and has failed to be fixed. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 45035 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light kept turning off. within an hour of someone sitting in the front passenger seat, the air bag light illuminates. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they cleared the code, which temporarily repaired the failure. two months later, the light began to malfunction again. the contact attempted to repair the failure, but was never successful. the failure mileage was 45,035 and current mileage was 50,000. updated 09/10/08 *bf the consumer stated the dealer attached a harness under the passenger seat.. updated 09/10/8. *jb | |||
| 10/08/2007 | 56000 | 1 | 12/16/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. while driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. the front air bags failed to deploy in both vehicles. the contact was not wearing her seat belt and struck the steering wheel. the steering wheel bent into the dashboard and struck the windshield. both vehicles were destroyed and a police report was filed. the contact sustained facial abrasions, chipped teeth, cuts, and bruises. she did not know what injuries the driver and passenger received in the other vehicle. the rear ended vehicle struck another vehicle, which sustained minor damage. the number of persons injured in that vehicle could be three or more. the contact has pictures of both herself and her vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 52,000 updated 12-12-07. *kb updated | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 1 | 09/15/2005 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the frontal and side air bags did not deploy for both front seats when involved in a collision. while the vehicle was traveling 10 mph, it was struck on the front left side. the road conditions were clear and dry. there were two persons injured. the driver sustained injuries to the head, neck, chest and back. the passenger sustained injuries to the neck, knee and stomach injuries. both wore seat belts and were taken to the hospital. a police report was taken. the vehicle was towed to an impound and pictures were taken. | |||
| 07/22/2006 | 10840 | 1 | 10/17/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated constantly. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined that the problem is due to wire movement each time the driver seat is adjusted. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 01/20/2008 | 48000 | 1 | 08/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the air bag warning indicator light illuminated. the dealer stated that the sensor for the air bag is located underneath the cup holder; therefore, if anything spills in the cup holder, it damages the sensor. the dealer replaced the sensor. the current and failure mileages were 48,000. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 10000 | 3 | 12/10/2005 |
| From what i understand, the suzuki forenza's airbag sensor (i have a 2005 suzuki forenza) is under the cup holder and faults out easily due to condensation from beverages. mine just went out for the 3rd time in 2 years. i contacted suzuki, and they said i would have to pay for the repair since the vehicle has 50,000 miles and is out of the bumper-to-bumper warranty period. my airbag light on the dash stays on all the time now, indicating a problem. after web research, i found out this is very common, yet there is no recall. this is obviously safety related. *tr | |||
| 04/22/2007 | 13041 | 12 | 08/18/2005 |
| Having trouble with my 2005 suzuki forenza and was wondering if your site could assist me. i took it back for numerous occasions for air bag sensor,headlight failure,key not being able to come out of ignition,and unable to move gearshift out of park without putting a key in console gearshift.dealership wants to charge me for labor. i am a single mother and i need advise on what i should do.they don't want to let me trade it in without $3,000. i think its wrong to do something like taking advantage of people.i have to drive 60 miles to the dealership and gas is three dollars a gallon.i'm fed up and any help in this matter would be appreciated thank you angela young | |||
| 04/14/2006 | 20000 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza wagon. the airbag light illuminated intermittently. on 6 occasion, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure; however, he later stated that it was related to a wiring malfunction. the failure mileage was 20,000, and the current mileage was 43,000. *ak updated 05/21/2007. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 17437 | 4 | 02/05/2005 |
| Suzuki automotive of cerritos and santa ana have failed to timely repair and/or install damaged/defective parts on my 2005 forenza. defective/damaged parts include interior door handles, air bag harness/wiring, ac knobs, stereo buttons attached to steering wheel. further, suzuki has failed to properly correspond with me concerning these issues. most contacts were initiated by me. *jb | |||
| 12/22/2005 | 5 | 06/22/2005 | |
| Have a 2005 suzuki forenza. bought it june of 2005. for the time that i had the car it had little problems at times. bought the car with 5 miles on it. suzuki dealerships only look at your car by appointment only and when they do look at it they claim nothing was found. the car hesitates and downshifts hard at times. in the morning the car has hard starts when cold. the exhaust makes noise and transmission does too. the claims are that it is a characteristic of that car and normal. recently i almost got hit by a truck at an intersection because the car stalled while trying to cross the intersection from a stop sign. the gas pedal had to be pressed to the floor to move and it did it slowly. from a stop the engine would rev but the car would not move. also airbag light does not work properly. suzuki makes it hard to have your car service and claim warranty work. that includes roadside assistance too. when car was delivered back to me after i dropped it off they claim that nothing was found. maybe it was the gas cap they said. the problem happens too much too be a loose gas cap. i had to get upset for them to look at my car. many problems for a new car. *jb | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 1700 | 1 | 09/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the air bag light was on all of the time. it came on the 29 august 2005. was not sure if the air bag worked. the contact took vehicle to dealer about two weeks ago and also on the 9-24-2005. they told him they have to replace the parts, and that they have ordered the parts. he felt like they were taking too much time to fix the vehicle. they told him it would be two weeks from 9-24-05. he was concerned about the safety of his family, and that was why he wanted to file a complaint. *ak | |||
| 08/19/2005 | 771 | 2 | 08/06/2005 |
| Dt: the airbag sensor for the passenger air bag was not working properly. according to the handbook, any child under 54 pounds the air bag sensor light should come on. yesterday the child was seating in the front passenger seat and the light did not come on, and today the light came on which showed that the air bag was off. has not been to the dealer for repairs. has been to dealer for a brake problem in the past, consumer was vague as to what exactly was wrong other than the brake train, and there was a cd wedged under the air bag compartment on the passenger side. has not contacted suzuki at this time. | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 350 | 2 | |
| The passenger side air bag will remain off when being occupied after the vehicle was already running. dealer stated they had no solution for the problem. *ak *nm | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 5 | ||
| Upon entering the vehicle; if the passenger was not seated in the vehicle before starting the air bag sensor will not engage. if there is any slight movement in the seat the sensor will disengage. please provide any further information. | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/28/2007 | 106 | 150 | 09/02/2005 |
| Passenger air bag indicates off most of the time when a passenger is in the seat. i have complained about this to the dealer since the beginning and they keep telling me there is nothing they can do about it and that it is normal .... that my 130# son is 'too thin'. there has been a tsb issued on this. *tr | |||
| 06/02/2005 | 2600 | 10 | 05/02/2005 |
| The passenger side air bag is off light is illuminated even if passenger weighing over 100 pounds is seated in front passenger seat. sensor will reset if passenger gets out and car is restarted. dealer states that there is nothing wrong and refuses to fix seat sensor. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 1 | 09/15/2005 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the frontal and side air bags did not deploy for both front seats when involved in a collision. while the vehicle was traveling 10 mph, it was struck on the front left side. the road conditions were clear and dry. there were two persons injured. the driver sustained injuries to the head, neck, chest and back. the passenger sustained injuries to the neck, knee and stomach injuries. both wore seat belts and were taken to the hospital. a police report was taken. the vehicle was towed to an impound and pictures were taken. | |||