2007 Suzuki Forenza

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2009· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN AN OCCUPANT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR SEAT BELT THE WEBBING WOULD NOT RETRACT. SHE WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE SEAT BELT WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

• 12/29/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE ITEMS THAT ARE FAULTY ON THIS 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA ARE THE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES, AND THE INSIDE DOOR LATCHES. I BOUGHT THIS 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA CAR BRAND NEW AND WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR, I HAD TO REPLACE 2 OF MY DOOR HANDLE LATCHES INSIDE BECAUSE THEY BROKE OFF. NOT LONG AFTER THAT, MY OTHER TWO LATCHES BROKE. IN THE 1ST YEAR, THE PAINT ON THE DOOR HANDLES BEGAN TO WEAR OFF. WHEN I FIRST HAD MY DOOR REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD BY THE SUZUKI REPAIR SHOP REPRESENTATIVE, THAT THE BREAKING LATCHES WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL . *TR

• 12/27/2011· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE, IT GAVE A BIG "THUNK" SOUND. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR GONE BAD! $250 TO REPLACE. AS YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR REPLACED EARLIER THIS YEAR AND A POWER STEERING PUMP! NOT LIKING SUZUKI RIGHT NOW! *TR

• 12/25/2011· VISIBILITY

  THE POWER WINDOWS ACTUATORS CONTINUE TO "ACTUATE" ON THEIR OWN, SOUNDING AS THOUGH THE CAR IS LOCKING OR UNLOCKING SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. THE LOCK ITSELF DOESN'T MOVE DURING THIS COMMOTION. ANOTHER ISSUE WAS WHEN I HAD PRESSED THE BRAKE, MY CAR MADE A THUNK AND REVVED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. WHEN I TRIED TO GO AGAIN, THE CAR TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO EVEN GO ABOVE SECOND GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. NOW, MY CAR WILL SOUND AS THOUGH IT ISN'T IN GEAR AT SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH! THIS SCARES ME! THEN THE DASH GEAR INDICATOR FLASHES AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT GEAR ITS IN WHEN I'M DRIVING, WHETHER IT'S BACK ROADS OR FREEWAYS. VERY FRIGHTENING. *TR

• 12/23/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A DRIPPING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ITS PLACE OF PURCHASE AND THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG . THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND THE DRIPPING SOUND WAS CAUSED BY THE CONDENSATION FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE MOTOR BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE TOP PART OF HER MOTOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR OVER A MONTH; HOWEVER, THE KNOCKING SOUND REMAINED. THREE WEEKS LATER, A SUZUKI SPECIALIST REPLACED THE MOTOR. EVEN AFTER THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED, THE KNOCKING SOUND PERSISTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING IN THE MANNER IT WAS DESIGNED. WEEKS AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE GREW LOUDER. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ONLY REPLACED THE TOP PART OF THE MOTOR. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. DAYS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, WHILE TRAVELING AND COMING TO A STOP SIGN, IT SUDDENLY STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HER RESIDENCE AND SHE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE IS A LEMON AND FULL OF MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. SHE CANNOT AFFORD ANY MORE REPAIRS OR TOWING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 12/19/2011· POWER TRAIN

  GOOGLED ON WEBSITE, AND FOUND LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS BROKEN PREMATURELY, WHICH CLEARLY INDICATE THE SUCH PART IS A DEFECTIVE ONE. MY SUCH CLAIM WAS ALSO SUPPORTED BY WHAT TECHNICIAN TOLD ME WHO FIXED MY CAR AS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED SUZUKI SERVICE DEALERSHIP. HE TOLD ME THERE IS AROUND 4-5 FIX FOR THIS PART OUT OF THIS MODEL AROUND THIS MILEAGE. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, BUT THIS PART IS EXCLUDED FROM SUCH COVERAGE. SUZUKI SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

• 12/17/2013· POWER TRAIN

  CAR LOSES POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. SEEMS TO JUMP TO NEUTRAL. LOSS OF SPEED AND AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE WILL REV AND RPM'S WILL INCREASE. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES ON STREETS. THIS NEVER HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS HAPPENED FOR WEEKS WITHOUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR ON. WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON THE MECHANIC SAID THE CODES(P0700 AND P0705) INDICATE A TRANSMISSION SENSOR ISSUE WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICES BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE BUT NOT A RECALL. THERE ARE BLOGS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. I CONTACTED SUZUKI AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE. THIS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

• 12/15/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ UPDATED 6/8/2015*JS UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN

• 12/14/2021· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  Air Bag light came on in the Dash, also passenger seat belt not on light came on in the clock. I took the car to Planet Automotive Group here in Charlotte, they ran a Diagnostic on the vehicle and found a b1448 code for passenger seat mat defect. I called the manufacture at [XXX] talked to a person named [XXX], I was told this is no longer under warranty and they could not help. I disagreed with her, told her this was a very serious safety issue and they should help with the cost of replaced/repair. Was told sorry. Need you help am 85 year old and don't have funds for new seat which cost $3750.00 INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

• 12/12/2010· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TRANSMISSION WOULD SOMETIMES SLIP WHAT FEELS LIKE NEUTRAL (NO POWER) WHILE IN DRIVE. OTHER TIMES TRANSMISSION WOULD STAY IN DRIVE AND WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT AUTO OR MANUAL. FREQUENCY IS INCREASING. COST AT DEALER IS FINANCIALLY PROHIBITIVE AT THIS TIME. RESEARCH INDICATES PROBLEM IS COMMON TO THIS AND PRIOR YEAR MANUFACTURE. *TR

• 12/11/2011· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR WENT OUT ON MY 2007 FORENZA AT 77000 MILES. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY SISTERS 2006 FORENZA AT 50000 MILES. THE WARRANTY SAYS IT COVERS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BUT WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE DONE SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG SUZUKI CARS. *TR

• 12/08/2011· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2007 FORENZA AND YESTERDAY AS I WAS PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE, IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAY ON THE DASH SEEMED TO GO HAYWIRE DISPLAYING ALL THE LETTERS (D, R, N, ETC) WITH A DIAGONAL LINE THROUGH IT. IT THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL, THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS MORNING AS I WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE THE CAR TO AUTOZONE, IT DID NOT MAKE ANY NOISE. THEY HOOKED UP THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND IT CAME UP WITH CODES PO700 AND PO705, WHICH VARIES IN WORDING BUT SEEMS LIKE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. *TR

• 12/04/2014· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS CONTINUALLY ON. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE FAULT LIES IN THE BOTTOM SEAT CUSHION AND SENSING APPARATUS. A REPLACEMENT COSTS OVER $900. THE DEALER SAID THAT IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG MAY NOT FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON FORENZA'S. *TR

• 12/04/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  ON 12/3/08 @ 12:30 A.M., MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA CAUGHT FIRE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. I'VE CONTACTED SUZUKI & I'M AWAITING THERE RETURN CALL. THE FIRE MARSHALL RULED OUT ARSON & CONCLUDED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD RESULTING FROM ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2008 & I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE. ON 12/2/08, I DROVE THE VEHICLE ONCE IN THE MORNING & THEN AGAIN IN THE EVENING. BOTH TRIPS WERE SHORT DISTANCES. ON THE EVENING/EARLY MORNING OF 12/3/08 I WOKE UP TO MY CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

• 12/03/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE, SHIMMY AND SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE THE MOST RECENT DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

• 12/01/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR SO MUCH ON THIS CAR IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, I AM GOING NUTS...ALMOST EVERY MONTH ITS SOMETHING ELSE! I HAVE HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, REPLACED BROKEN DOOR HANDLES (THEY BROKE AGAIN), CHIPPING PAINT (FOR NO REASON), BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SYSTEM, NOW THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS BAD. TO REPLACE THE TIRES, THE CHEAPEST YOU CAN FIND IS $130/TIRE NEW. I AM OUT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHEN THE CARE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY AND "AMERICAS BEST POWERTRAIN" BUT EVERYTHING IN THE CAR THAT IS GOING BAD, ISN'T COVERED! MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA SUCKS! *TR

• 11/28/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING ISSUE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,108.

• 11/28/2011· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OR WOULD BECOME STUCK IN ONE GEAR WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

• 11/25/2014· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN OPERATING IN DRIVE POSITION THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITH LOSS OF TRACTION, DRIVE POWER COULD ONLY BE RESTORED BY SELECTING DRIVE POSITION 3. THERE WERE SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCES OF THE PROBLEM ONE OF WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED A NEUTRAL SAFETY / TRANSMISSION POSITION SWITCH FAILURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A REPEATING COMPLAINT THEME WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL. THE OCCURRENCE IS UNNERVING AND COULD RESULT IN SEVERE (POTENTIALLY FATAL) CONSEQUENCES. *TR

• 11/24/2014· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG DOESN'T LONGER TURN ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SIT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS ALWAYS ON. I HAVE TAKING THIS ISSUE TO MANY DEALERS AND THE SYSTEM WORK FOR AROUND ONLY 2 WEEK AND THEN THE ISSUE COMES BACK AND THE WARNING LIGHT TURN ON AGAIN AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DOES NOT LONGER WORK AGAIN. *TR

• 11/23/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA IN DEC 2006 AND MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WENT BAD IN AUGUST OF 2007, IT WENT BAD AGAIN LESS THAN A YEAR LATER IN JUNE 2008, AGAIN IN 2010 AND NOW AS OF TODAY NOVEMBER 22,2011 I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I REALLY DO FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD HAD BEEN A RECALL CONSIDERING I AM NOT THE ONLY SUZUKI FORENZA OWNER THAT HAS HAD THE ONGOING ISSUES . I HAVE CAME OUT OF POCKET OVER $600 SO FAR ON GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIX BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 11/20/2012· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR THEN AFTER THAT 2 MONTHS LATER AGAIN, AC GOES OUT REASON UNKNOWN, THE WINDOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STOP WORKING IT WON'T ROLL DOWN, ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHTS STAYS ON SAYING IT IS NOT ACTIVATED, MY SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, MY ALARM SYSTEM STOPS WORKING THEN STARTS WORKING AGAIN THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FUSE BUT CAN'T FIND A FUSE OR SWITCH FOR IT, MY LOCKS KEEPS UNLOCKING AND LOCKING ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION WEIRD....NOW MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF I HAVE TO TAKE OUT MY FUSE DURING THE DAY THEN PUT IT BACK IN AT NIGHT VERY ANNOYING....READING SO MANY OF THESE REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS WE ALL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS VERY ANNOYING =/ *TR

• 11/20/2011· POWER TRAIN

  IN AUGUST OF 2011, WHEN I WOULD PUT THE CAR INTO FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OUT OF FIRST GEAR UNTIL I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR A DAY AND THEN NOTHING WOULD BE WRONG. ALSO, WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE THE "R" ON THE DISPLAY WOULD HAVE AN DIAGONAL LINE THROUGH IT AND THE WOULD ONLY GO INTO FIRST GEAR AGAIN UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AGAIN. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK SINCE. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL DO THIS AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL DO THIS AND NOT FIX ITSELF AGAIN AND THEN BE STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE DEAL WANTS TO CHARGE ME $200.00 TO FIX THIS. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR

• 11/19/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN PROMPTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/18/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS

  HEADLAMP JUST STOPPED WORKING . I CHANGED THE RELAY THEN THE FUSE AND ALSO THE LIGHT ITSELF STILL NOT WORKING I KNOW THERE WAS A EALL ON THE MODEL OF THE YEAR BEFORE, I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THEY USED THOSE PARTS FOR MY CAR.. *TR

• 11/14/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 11/13/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Fire

  ON 11/11/2013 MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT FIRE (ELECTRICAL) THIS IS ONE OF THE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE,(CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MELTED SPLICE PACK ON THE WIRING HARNESS). I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT, WOULD NOT TURN ON OR OFF. *TR

• 11/12/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

• 11/11/2014· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY DAUGHTER (16) WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SERVICE ROAD WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND SLOWED SPEED. SHE THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND IT DRUG. INSTEAD OF CATCHING BACK UP TO SPEED IT TOOK A MINUTE TO REACH THE SPEED. AND SINCE THEN ITS BEEN VERY HARD TO DRIVE. WE TOOK IT TO SHOP THEY SAID I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT SYSTEM AND A SPEED SENSOR. THEY ALSO SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH SUZUKI FORENZA. BUT ITS VERY DANGEROUS I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD QUALIFY FOR A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IS ANYONE ONLY LISTEN TO THESE REPORTS AT ALL? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/09/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE CAR LOST POWER SUDDENLY AFTER STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE NEVER STOPPED RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 20MPH. TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTED AND DOWN SHIFTED. ORB ERROR CODES WHERE P2110, P2106, AND P161B. NO OTHER CODES WHERE STORED. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN 6 MONTHS. AFTER RESTARTING ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND THE CAR RAN NORMALLY.

• 11/09/2011· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR BOX INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING VARIOUS GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE UNTIL SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,454.

• 11/09/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND MAY POSSIBLE EXPLODE IF NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,132.

• 11/06/2014· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO BE INSPECTED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET A RESPONSE TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. ALSO, THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 11/06/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE GEARS SHIFTED ON THEIR OWN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

• 11/06/2013· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKID INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK AND CUTS TO THE FACE AND ARMS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 11/03/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CPSC: X1481026A. 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. CONSUMER STATED THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IT WAS CAUSED BY A MECHANICAL FAILURE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE, HE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD STAY ON, AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THERE WAS A TOXIC SMELL EMITTING FROM THE VENTS. *JB

• 11/03/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A DRIPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL 2007 BY JUNE 2007 AND ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. SHE CONTACTED GMC WHO REFERRED HER TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND NO CODES INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT SHE TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR ANY OTHER THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,507.

• 11/02/2009· POWER TRAINCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA PURCHASED BRAND NEW JUNE 2007. THE TRANSMISSION IMPROPERLY SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD DISPLAY 1ST GEAR OR NEUTRAL ON THE INDICATOR PANEL WHILE IN THE DRIVE MODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 15 MPH. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE DONE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,121 AND THE CURRENT WAS 47, 870.

• 10/27/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE...UPDATED 12-11/14 *BF .

• 10/24/2017· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE HAS ODOR OF SMOKE OR UNKNOWN SMELL ADVISED SUZUKI WHO REFERRED ME TO SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT HANDLE REPAIRS. I ADVISED THEM I WORK FOR AN AUTO BODY WHO STATES VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE- PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALSO ON. RECALL NOTICE ADVISES OF SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. STEERING COLUMN LOOKS TO BE WARPED AND IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT WORKING.

• 10/21/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR IN REGARDS TO HAVING TO GET THE DRIVE RANGE SENSOR REPAIRED; ALOT OF SUZUKI OWNERS HAVE ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *TR

• 10/20/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS

  I KEEP HAVING TO STICK A KEY IN MY SHIFT LOCK JUST TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A WHILE NOW. THE PART YOU PUT THE SEAT BELT INTO WHEN YOU PUT IT ON KEEPS STICKING DOWN SO YOU CAN'T WEAR A SEAT BELT SOMETIMES AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR WHICH IS RIDICULOUS. *TR

• 10/19/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  SHIFTER LOCK SOLENOID DEFECT, FOR NO APPARENT REASON I NOW HAVE TO JAM A KEY INTO THE SHIFTER TO SWITCH OUT OF 'PARK' EVERY SINGLE TIME I START MY CAR. *TR

• 10/17/2017· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE LOCKS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LOCKS WERE IN THE DOWN POSITION, THEY WOULD INDEPENDENTLY POP BACK UP BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/15/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TRYING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR THE CAR JERKS AND THE DISPLAY BLINKS, NOT INDICATING WHAT GEAR THE CAR IS IN. THE ONLY GEARS THAT SHOW ARE D AND P. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR MOVES VERY SLOWLY AND DOESN'T GO ANY FASTER THAN 35-40 MPH. DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOW IT IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND THINKS IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DEALER NOT THE CONSUMER. THIS CAR HAS ONLY HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING AND THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO REALIZE THIS AND ASSUME SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

• 10/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD 3 MONTHS AFTER BUTING CAR, BOTH AIRBAGS IN DASH ARE DEFECTIVE. SENSORS ARE LIGHTING UP AND IT SAYS CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME GET CAR SERVICED. MY DEALERSHIP ACTS LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP ME. *TR

• 10/13/2011· POWER TRAIN

  TL* HE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT GEARS ABNORMALLY HARD. THE VEHICLE ALSO WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WRENCH SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

• 10/13/2010· POWER TRAIN

  2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH A FAILED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRONIC PART ALTHOUGH THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT IT WAS FREQUENT PROBLEM CAUSING A REPAIR BILL OF ABOUT $200 AND ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO FIX. FAILURE OF THE PART RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR. *TR

• 10/12/2017· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE DRIVER CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, OPENED THE HOOD, TURNED OFF THE RELAY SWITCH, AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THERE WAS NO FIRE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DWAYNE LANE SUZUKI, 10415 EVERGREEN WAY, EVERETT, WA, 425-267-9000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH (WHICH CONTROLLED THE FAN FOR THE HEATER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER) CAUGHT FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

• 10/07/2016· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IMMEDIATELY, SOMEONE SCREAMED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ALERTED THE CONTACT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, SMOKE AND FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO HAPPENED TO BE IN THE AREA, ADVISED TO OPEN THE HOOD SO THE BATTERY COULD BE DISCONNECTED. WHILE THE TECHNICIAN WAS DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND ASSISTED THE TECHNICIAN TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE OF THE CONTACT'S FRIEND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REQUESTED COPIES OF THE FIRE PICTURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.