Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The transmission range sensor went out the first time last year. started to show an x over the gear when you shifted, it would kick, and it would not allow you to over 35mph even with your foot on the gas. we replaced the sensor in oct of 2011. it is now april 2012 and the sensor has gone out again. the air bag sensor light is constantly on. the dealership states that wire keeps getting shorted because of the location under the seat. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Air bag light came on in car. had to take to dealer to reset. wiring harness under the seat was faulty. | |||
| 07/13/2011 | 35800 | ||
| In mid july my airbag warning light came on in my vehicle. i took it to my local suzuki dealership where i was told by an associate it would be atleast $1800.00 to resolve the issue. my vehicle wasn't even brought into the service department for a diagnostic. unable to afford a repair of that magnitude i'm concerned for the safety of my family if the airbag system doesnt deploy in the event of an accident. seraching the internet i've noticed this issue is common with suzukis 05' and up. mine being an 08' my warranty expired the same month about 2weeks earlier so they said there wasnt anyway around the $1800 charge. i believe this issue should be recalled so a basically new car doesnt have a faulty expensive and apparently extensive repair due within the 36,000 mile/3year warranty period. please research this issue and contact suzuki motors about this issue. | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 46835 | ||
| My check engine light came on and was put on machine and got a po700 and po705 which required a sensor which should not have been on a brand new car. from my understanding there have been a lot of problems with this and i don't understand why a recall has not been done on this because my warranty did not cover this do to not being inside the transmission due to suzuki's rules. | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 11942 | 1 | |
| Passenger air bag light stays on when someone sits in passenger seat. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2010 | 16000 | 1 | 03/01/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. the contact stated while driving at 45 mph another vehicle crash into the contacts vehicle. during the crash none of the air bags deployed. the contact was taken to the emergency room for injuries suffer to the neck and back. during the crash the frame was damage and the engine moved. the contact feels the air bags should have deployed since the impact of the crash was severe. failure mileage was 16,000. updated 3/24/10 *cn updated 05/10/10*jb | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 18000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 forenza, my airbag light came on for the first time bout 3 or 4 wks ago after a day, it went off. now yesterday nov. 18th its came on again an this time it doesn't go off. now afew months ago i had to go to pugmire in marietta, for my seat belt problem, an they were real hateful, when they found out it was warranty. they shouldn't got mad or mean they still get pd for warranty. can u help me out? it scares me to drive it like that. thanks tina dillard *tr | |||
| 10/21/2009 | 18261 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. the passenger front air bag misclassified an adult as a child. as a consequence in a situation that warrants the air bags may fail to deploy. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and she was informed that there were no problems with the seat or the sensor. the failure has not been remedied. the current and failure mileages were 18261. | |||
| 08/09/2008 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. the vehicle was completely destroyed and none of the air bags deployed. the contact was moderately injured due to impacting the steering column. a police report was filed. the contact has pictures of the incident. the manufacturer did not assist. the failure and current mileages were 3,000. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/17/2008 | 20 | 1 | |
| We have a 2008 suzuki forenza. the passenger air bag will not activate with someone of an appropriate weight sitting in the seat when the car is started. if the car is running when someone sits down sometimes it will go off. the car has been to the dealer 4- 5 times and they say there is nothing wrong. this is a major safety risk for the front seat passenger. your help will be greatly appreciated. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2009 | 9000 | 1 | |
| Purchased the car on 2/12/2009. upon use, i found the vehicle | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| ****this is for an earlier complaint filed (odi#10261017) to correct an e-mail address. *tr | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I was in an accident in which my car rear ended another vehicle that was broken down at night and i did not see. the car made impact on the front driver's side and according to the collision center, sustained 70% worth of damage. i was traveling approximately 35 mph when the accident occurred. the impact was enough so that the steering wheel was bent. i sustained head, face, neck, and knee injuries. no airbag deployed at any time. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. while driving 35 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle. none of the air bags deployed. the driver received injuries to her chest, head, knee, and neck. the front sustained injuries to her chest, neck, head, and back. the contact believes that the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the vin and mileages were unknown. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 6211 | ||
| Purchased a 2008 suzuki forenza on 9/8/2008. acceleration concerns, a ringing noise from the engine and my passenger side air-bag notification light was reported 9/16/08. told by phone the car was new and would need to be driven for a couple of weeks to warn up. 9/16/08 ringing noise was louder had acceleration concerns, timing cover had melted due to friction from the belts sliding. invoice reflects electrical body work as such: | |||