Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| SC-60R-1 | 05/13/2012 | 10044319 | Suzuki: on certain vehicles, within the front passenger seat bottom cushion, the sensing sensor mat, an electric circuit disconnection may have developed, due to repeated flexing. *pe | 06/12/2012 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/16/2013 | 55888 | 1 | |
| My airbag light is on is there a recall on airbags? *tr | |||
| 02/16/2013 | 55888 | ||
| My airbag light is on is there a recall on airbags? | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I bought a used 2006 forenza sedan and a few days later, the transmission range sensor went out. i just researched and there are several complaints about this issue. also, the airbag light turned on. suzuki need to own up to this problem and fix it. also the 02 sensor went and needs replacement. what is going on. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2007 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag light would illuminate sporadically on the instrument panel even when the passenger's seat was occupied. the contact did not have the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 44,000. kmj | |||
| 07/17/2007 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag light illuminates on the instrument panel even when a passenger is in the seat. the contact did not have the vehicle diagnosed by the dealer. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 44,000.rl | |||
| 01/11/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the low beam head lights malfunctioned. as a result, he was unable to switch off the high beams. the contact also mentioned that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 77,000. kmj | |||
| 01/11/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the vehicle head lights low beams malfunctioned as a result he was unable to switch off the high beams. the contact also mentioned that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 77,000. pm | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 150 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the air bag warning light had illuminated on the instrumental panel. the vehicle was then inspected by a dealer and they advised her that a plug underneath the drivers seat that would not stay connected. the dealer repaired the vehicle by placing duck tape on the plug. after a few days of the tape wearing off, the air bag light illuminated again. in addition, the gear shift indicator on the instrumental would show a black line through the drive and the vehicle would make a clinking noise. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 150. tb | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 40000 | ||
| 2006 suzuki forenza wagon issues so far: 63k - check engine light came on and a line through the d on the instrument panel showed up, which acts like the car is in neutral. when trying to accelerate the car has no power. if you pull over, turn the car off and restart it then the car is back to normal. it has done this 4 times now in the past 2 weeks. 60k - a couple of months ago the window washer pump went out and i had to replace it. i did it myself and it still cost me $85. front seatbelt acts like it latches but then comes back out (this problem was recalled). 40k - the air bag light is also lit up on the car. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | |||
| Airbag light came on in january 2010. my mechanic reset the sensor and checked out the wiring. airbag light came back on after about 1 mouth and has no matter what we do | |||
| 11/03/2010 | 77457 | ||
| 2006 suzuki forenza airbag light came on 6/2010. cost $700 to repair driver's side airbag. 11/2010 light came back on, now dealer wants $1000 to repair passenger side airbag. if you go online, there are hundreds of complaints for the same problem. this car should be recalled and airbags repaired free of charge. | |||
| 01/18/2007 | 17000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. whenever the contact drives the vehicle he noticed that the airbag light had appeared on dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the airbag needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired and there were no prior warnings. the current mileage was 158000 and the failure mileage was 17000. bml | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. while driving at approximately 45 mph the vehicle was involved in crash with another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed and the driver was reported injured. the driver was taken to the hospital via ambulance. smoke was seen coming from under the hood and the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop. the vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 51850 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument control panel. in a situation that warrants the air bags may fail to deploy. she contacted the dealership and was referred to the manufacturer. when she called the manufacturer, she left a voice message but had not received a response.. the current mileage was 51,923. the failure mileage was approximately 51,850. | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Suzuki forenza in front end collision with jeep wrangler. forenza suffered front end damage. the airbags in the forenza did not deploy. the drivers side seat belt in the forenza did not lock when i slammed on the brakes, which led to me slamming against the steering wheel. *tr | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 160000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 45 mph, another driver made a u-turn and crashed into the front passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. her vehicle turned over several times and the side air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was previously taken to the dealer because the frontal air bag lights were malfunctioning. the dealer stated that there was no air bag failure at that time. the insurance company declared that the vehicle was destroyed. georgia state carroll county police report number 04-1122-09 was filed. the passenger sustained a broken neck and the driver sustained fractures to the lower back. the manufacturer will be notified. the failure and current mileages were 160,000. | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 40000 | 1 | 08/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. whenever the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not move; however, the engine would rev loudly. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the throttle assembly was not allowing any gas to enter the engine, which caused the vehicle not to run at times. the dealer stated that this was a very common issue and no recalls were issued. the contact believes that she should not be responsible for the repair and a recall should be issued. the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 55,000. updated 05/15/09 *bf the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated. updated 05/18/09.*jb | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 40 | 1 | 01/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the passenger side air bag warning indicator intermittently indicated that the air bag was deactivated while a passenger was in the seat. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. the failure mileage was 40 and current mileage was 15,000. the consumer stated the dealer inspected the vehicle on 11/20/07 and determined the sensor was infact loose. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 27500 | 1 | 05/18/2006 |
| The check trans/motor light came on in my car .i made an appt. at suzuki. it was on for 6 days. it went off, then the air bag light came on. it stayed on. i mentioned that there were loose wires hanging under my seat when i dropped it off. they said a wire came loose and that i should not put anything under my seat .i say that the wires are so loose that if someone put there feet under the seat, there feet could get caught up in the wires and unhook them. then my airbags won't work, correct? .if i get in an accident and they don't work, would that be considered unsafe? the dealer said the wires had to be loose because the seat moves and that nobody could get there feet caught in the wires. loose wires under a seat that control a safety device.. sounds unsafe to me..i took it in for the passenger side airbags right after i bought it.. they said wasn't broke and gave me a letter that says the passenger airbag light will come on if the passenger is not seated correctly in the seat.. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. they fixed it this time, too much resistance. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2007 | 1 | 06/10/2005 | |
| It was a hit and run. from the rear and hit a tree. my main concern is that my air bags did not deploy. safety first. now i feel the car is a defect. please get back in touch with me on this matter. *nm | |||
| 10/30/2005 | 20 | 20 | 10/29/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the air bags:on and off switch assembly was not working properly. a light would come on when the air bags were not working. the air bag will turnoff when hitting a bump in the road. the vehicle has been checked at a dealership. the parts to repair the switch were on order. also contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle is still under warranty.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that as the driver side window was opened, the front driver side air bag deployed. the contact's left arm was burned from the deployment. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and current mileage was 138,000. kmj | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. the contact stated the driver seat air bag deployed while rolling the driver window up. the contact left arm was burned. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and current mileage was 138,000. li | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 74501 | ||
| I have experienced two front end collisions to a suzuki forenza 2006. during both accidents the air bags did not deploy as designed to. the last accident on 5/5/11 ended in a total loss of the car due to a front end collision. the impact was such that the left front bumper and fender were damaged. this accident also buckled the hood of the vehicle and raised it at least 1.5 higher than normal. this will give you some idea of the force of the accident. suzuki was not interested in checking the vehicle out until just recently. i feel that if the air bags did deploy, especially on this last accident i would not have sustained any injury what so ever. | |||
| 08/09/2006 | 4000 | 7 | |
| I have a 2006 suzuki forenza purchased new. since the first month i had it the airbag light has come on over and over. i have brought it to the dealer at least 7 times and they are now telling me they will no longer help me. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2010 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Air bag didn't deploy when i was in a crash. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 5700 | 1 | |
| Front end collision, air bags deployed and started a fire which caught my clothing on fire. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I was about to make a left hand turn, my light was green, i proceeded into the intersection, then a car ran their red light, striking my left fender/front, buckled up my car, bumpers locked, had to be pulled apart! in this mva, none of the frontal/airbags deployed! there were 'four' people in my car, including me. all injured, all went to the hospital. and all seeking medical attention. i was shocked!! as well as the person in the other front seat. i hit the steering wheel, with my head...police on the scene, said to sue for air bags not deploying! *tr | |||
| 11/19/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my car through a gravel street, i hit a man hole and the seal to my airbags broke, the air bags did not come out or deploy fully. i was not involved in an accident nor was anyone hurt or injured or any properly damage done, the front or rear side of my car was not hit nor damaged, this lead me to believe that there must be some sort of defect on the car, i had the dealership look at it and they told me there was no defect, but why didn't my airbags fully deploy or inflate? had i not been wearing my seatbelt, i could have been seriously injured. i did some research online and i found that there was other owners of the same make and model with almost the same issues, dealing with the front and passenger air bags. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 13000 | 1 | |
| Air bag on/off light defect. it has been to 3 dealerships and still not fixed. it occurs every time someone sits in the passenger seat. a bottom seat has been replaced and a wiring harness has been replaced. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 5000 | 3 | 03/25/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the front passenger side air bag light illuminated. while attempting to start the vehicle the engine failed. when using the air conditioner there was an exhaust smell. the problems occurred intermittently. although the dealership was alerted, no inspections have been made. the manufacturer has not been alerted. | |||
| 02/25/2006 | 1 | 02/25/2006 | |
| I recently purchased a 2006 suzuki forenza station wagon, on february 25, 2006 i had an accident which someone ran into my car and i crashed the car/the air bags did not deploy. i think there is a defect in my brand new car. i think the air bags or at least the one on the driver side should of deployed- that is my complaint. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 28000 | 3 | 10/11/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. once the odometer reached 5,000, the air bag light illuminated and has remained lit ever since. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the connection failed. the dealer repaired the vehicle approximately three or four times; however, the failure still occurs. the current mileage was 33,000 and failure mileage was 28,000. | |||
| 07/02/2006 | 20 | 50 | 06/04/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. when a passenger is seated in the passenger seat, the air bag light illuminates and remains lit. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 9,126 and failure mileage was 20. updated 12/31/07 *tr | |||
| 10/07/2007 | 10 | 11/13/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. when someone is seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag sensor does not work properly. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and had it repaired. after the repair, the headlight indicator no longer works and the contact is unable to determine when the headlights are illuminated. she also stated that the accelerator pedal has become stiff and she feels that it may place a strain on her leg when driving long distances. the powertrain and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 15,000. | |||
| 10/18/2006 | 10000 | 5 | 09/05/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. one year ago, the contact noticed that the air bag sensors were disabled while passengers occupied the vehicle. one month later, while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact was involved in a crash. the air bags failed to deploy. two passengers were injured. an investigator from a loan inspector's office stated that the air bags failed because the vehicle was not traveling at enough speed. the contact took the vehicle to two local mechanics and both of them stated that the air bags should have deployed. the vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not notified and the air bag module has not been replaced. the current and failure mileages were 10,000. | |||
| 02/03/2007 | 15600 | 1 | 03/29/2006 |
| On feb 3, 2007, i had a automobile accident. the accident resulted in my car being totaled. it had extensive front end damage, and the air bag sensors were exposed, but the airbags never deployed. i wasn't injured bad enough to seek medical attention, but could have been, as a result of the airbags not deploying. my insurance adjuster told me that there was no reason for the bags to not work, because the sensors were exposed, and i had hit many trees with the radiator resting on the motor. my adjuster gave me his name and number for contact if i needed for anyone to contact him. my car is now totaled, and i have no transportation, because the suzuki company will not stand by their products. this is a safety feature, and should have been in working order, as it was a new car. *nm | |||
| 08/16/2006 | 3800 | 1 | 04/22/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while a passenger was in the front passenger seat, the airbag not activated light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who suggested the passenger must sit in the upright position to activate the airbag. the manufacturer also suggested reading the owner's manual where this same information could be found. | |||
| 03/29/2006 | 400 | 40 | 03/18/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the airbag off indicator light remained illuminated when a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. the vehicle was inspected by the dealership, who determined that the vehicle was operating the way it was designed to operate. the contact expressed this would be a safety concern in case of an accident where the passenger airbag does not deploy. the passenger must sit upright in order to trigger both sensors for the airbag off indicator light to switch off. the vehicle does not recognize that a passenger is seated in the passenger seat after the vehicle's ignition is turned on, resulting in the continued illumination of the airbag off indicator light. updated 8/9/2006 - *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/30/2005 | 20 | 20 | 10/29/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the air bags:on and off switch assembly was not working properly. a light would come on when the air bags were not working. the air bag will turnoff when hitting a bump in the road. the vehicle has been checked at a dealership. the parts to repair the switch were on order. also contacted the manufacturer. the vehicle is still under warranty.*ak | |||