Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Tranny slipping, paint peeling on car. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| Since taking possession of my vehicle (feb. '08)..the dash covers for the radio, clock & shift have always become extremely hot to touch, including the metal part of the ignition key. whenever the car is driven..other parts of the dash get warm..these listed parts get hotter, this condition is frightening!..sometimes there is an associated electrical type odor! the cd player cannot be used, the cd's get too hot to handle. the dealer has experienced this problem & the manufacturer has also..they both refuse to correct it. *tr | |||
| 07/19/2008 | 23000 | 1 | |
| Passenger door handles broke at the base of the handle. son tried to open the back door (behind driver) and the handle broke off in his hand. the front passenger side door handle has a crack in it from the top to the bottom of the handle. i expect it to break any day. back right passenger lock does not respond to unlock button when it is pushed. all others rise, this one stays down. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/25/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that a burning smell was emitted from under the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the harness and the connector switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 45,000. pmb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 05/11/2008 | 12000 | 3 | 09/29/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. when the ignition was turned on, the air bag warning indicator would illuminate on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. the front and driver side interior door handles failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but they could not determine the cause of the failures. the driver and passenger side air bag harness and door handles were replaced under the service warranty. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for identical failures. in addition, the bolts from the radiator fan were loose and some were missing. currently, the parts for the repair are unavailable and have been ordered. the failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 17,000. updated 3/25/09 *cn updated 03/25/09.*jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| The passenger side door handle just broke off then a week or two later the passenger side door handle broke off. all under normal use. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2008 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Both driver and front passenger door handles have broken off. the driver side broke while still under warranty, but the passenger side broke just after the car hit 36,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| Three of the four interior door handles have broken off under normal use. to get out the driver and passengers must lower the electric window and open from the outside. dealer says they have never seen this problem before and will not fix it because 30k+ miles. *tr | |||