Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 6,583 complaints for SUZUKI
Incident date: Apr 7, 2014
I GOT IN THE CAR, STARTED IT UP AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE PASSENGERS RESTRAINT LIGHT. I RAN A SCAN AND THE SEAT SENSOR FAILED. 2 GRAND TO REPAIR IT. NO ONE SITS ON THIS SIDE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND I BABY THE HECK OUT OF THIS CAR. THIS STINKS. NOW ITS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2008) — POWER TRAIN
Apr 9, 2014
Incident date: Apr 3, 2011
THIS BIKE HAS A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE BIKE CONSTANTLY REFUSES TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN THERE IS TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU AND THEY EXPECT YOU TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. HAVING TO FISH FOR 2ND PUTS US RIDERS IN JEOPARDY. DEALERS ONLY STATE THAT IS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BIKE. THIS CHARACTERISTIC PRESENTS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DA... Read more
Incident date: Mar 22, 2014
I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A 2 LANE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN AS I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE JUST TURNED OFF. WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS OR ANYTHING. I WAS REAL CLOSE TO GETTING HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME WHEN MY BIKE SHUT OFF. LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BEFORE HITTING ME. AS READING ONLINE THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL BIKE AND YEAR. THIS ISSUE ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 11, 2013
I OWN A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGEN WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANS-AXLE THAT I BOUGHT NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP (EXPO SUZUKI) SELLING SUZUKI MOTOR CARS, IN KINGWOOD, TEXAS. PROBLEMS STARTED HAPPENING TO MY CAR WHILE I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, WHEN I NOTICED THE GEAR SELECTION INDICATOR WINDOW ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED DISPLAYING ODD READINGS OTHER THAN PARK OR DRIVE OR A COMB... Read more
Incident date: May 1, 2012
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Incident date: May 1, 2012
MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT EITHER ONE OR SOMETIMES BOTH. EITHER LOW BEAM OR DAY LIGHTS. ALL DEALERSHIP DOES IS REPLACE THE BULB BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES SINCE 2012. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND I HATE THIS CAR. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Incident date: Apr 4, 2014
MANY, MANY GM PRODUCTS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES, AND THE XL7 SHARES A LOT OF PARTS AND SIMILARITIES WITH THE EQUINOX, VUE, AND SO ON. CAN IT BE DETERMINED IF THE 2008 SUZUKI XL7 USES THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH? ALSO, FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS, A GROANING NOISE EMANATES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL UPON TURNS. WE OWNED A NEW 2006 CHEVROLET HHR THAT MADE A SIMILAR SOUND THAT ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2014
MANY, MANY GM PRODUCTS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES, AND THE XL7 SHARES A LOT OF PARTS AND SIMILARITIES WITH THE EQUINOX, VUE, AND SO ON. CAN IT BE DETERMINED IF THE 2008 SUZUKI XL7 USES THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH? ALSO, FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS, A GROANING NOISE EMANATES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL UPON TURNS. WE OWNED A NEW 2006 CHEVROLET HHR THAT MADE A SIMILAR SOUND THAT ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS ) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE APRIL OF 2014 AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME F... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2006) — POWER TRAIN
Apr 2, 2014
Incident date: Sep 13, 2013
I'M THE OWNER OF A 2006 SUZUKI M109R I WAS RIDING AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND MY BIKE POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL SCARING THE HELL OUT OF ME LUCKILY I KEEP MY COOL AND NEW HOW TO HANDLE THE CYCLE THE BIKE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SECOND GEAR SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO SERIOUSLY GET HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *TR
Incident date: Oct 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2011) — AIR BAGS
Apr 1, 2014
Incident date: Oct 1, 2013
2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA RECALLED APPROX. OCT. 2013. SUZUKI SENT A LETTER SAYING THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD FIX WHEN AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS. HOW LONG IS IT SUPPOSED TO TAKE TO MANUFACTURE THESE PARTS? DID THEIR PARTS SUPPLIERS GO BANKRUPT ALSO? DEALER NOW SELLS ANOTHER BRAND AND DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW (OR CARE) ANYTHING ABOUT WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED. *TR
Incident date: Apr 20, 2012
STEERING HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AT LOW SPEEDS. ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT AND TURNED MANUAL. ALSO NOISES COME FROM STEERING WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS CARE WAS PRODUCED ON A GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY LINE. ALL THE GM CARS WERE JUST RECALLED FOR STEERING PROBLEMS. WHY ISN'T THIS BRAND OF VEHICLES BEING RECALLED? *TR
Incident date: Mar 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V405000 (AIR BAG) AND THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Incident date: Mar 4, 2014
VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH CAUSES IT TO LOSE 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. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 4, 2014
VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH CAUSES IT TO LOSE 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. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2014
THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING IT WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 20MPH WITHOUT THE CAR BUCKING AND KICKING LIKE IT IS FIXING TO SHUT OFF. IT ONLY DOES THIS WHEN THE CAR IS NOT HOT. CHANGED THE RANGE SENSOR AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Mar 10, 2014
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON,DOES NOT GO OFF,ALSO SEATBELT SIGN FOR PASSENGER SIDE IS ON. *TR
Incident date: Oct 9, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THERE WAS A SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2011) — AIR BAGS
Mar 27, 2014
Incident date: Sep 30, 2011
BROWN DAUB DEALERSHIP KNOWS OF THIS RECALL AND THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THIS RECALL THERE PHONE NUMBER IS 484-298-0000. *TR
Incident date: Nov 1, 2013
RECEIVED A VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE--13V405000. THAT HERE WAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SEAT SWITCH. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR A SECOND LETTER, CALLED SUZUKI AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME RUN AROUND. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE. IF THIS SWITCH FAILS THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AND SOMEONE COULD BE INJURIED.THIS IS GOING ON SIX MONTHS NOW. THE CAR IS LISTED UNDER MY WIFE'S NAME. *TR
Incident date: Nov 1, 2013
RECEIVED A VEHICLE RECALL NOTICE--13V405000. THAT HERE WAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SEAT SWITCH. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR A SECOND LETTER, CALLED SUZUKI AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME RUN AROUND. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE. IF THIS SWITCH FAILS THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK AND SOMEONE COULD BE INJURIED.THIS IS GOING ON SIX MONTHS NOW. THE CAR IS LISTED UNDER MY WIFE'S NAME. *TR
Incident date: Nov 15, 2007
BIKE WOULD BUCK, AS IF MAYBE BROKEN TEETH ON GEAR, POP OUT OF GEAR, AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS ACT NORMAL, TOOK BIKE IN UNDER WARRANTY TOLD ME IT WAS A CLUTCH PROBLEM, KEPT BIKE EXCESSIVE TIME SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED CLUTCH. PICKED UP THE BIKE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, TOOK IT BACK, THEY TEST DROVE IT, DID NOT SEE A PROBLEM. SO I TOOK IT HOME AGAIN PROBLEM GOT WORSE AGAIN, DID NOT HAVE TIME TO GET IT BACK TO... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2006) — POWER TRAIN
Mar 20, 2014
Incident date: Nov 6, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHENEVER HE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND CURRENTLY ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2014
THE CAR IN QUESTION 2005 SUZUKI VERONA STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SOME TIME IT START RIGHT UP, SOME TIME IT DOESN'T. SOME TIME IT STARTS UP AND SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY.WHEN THE CAR STALL YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TOOK IT TO A SHOP NO CODE CAME UP , LOOKING AT RECALLS NOW. *TR
Incident date: Mar 1, 2014
THE CAR IN QUESTION 2005 SUZUKI VERONA STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SOME TIME IT START RIGHT UP, SOME TIME IT DOESN'T. SOME TIME IT STARTS UP AND SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY.WHEN THE CAR STALL YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TOOK IT TO A SHOP NO CODE CAME UP , LOOKING AT RECALLS NOW. *TR
Incident date: Mar 1, 2014
THE CAR IN QUESTION 2005 SUZUKI VERONA STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SOME TIME IT START RIGHT UP, SOME TIME IT DOESN'T. SOME TIME IT STARTS UP AND SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY.WHEN THE CAR STALL YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TOOK IT TO A SHOP NO CODE CAME UP , LOOKING AT RECALLS NOW. *TR
Incident date: Jun 1, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BENCH FOLLOWED BY A GARAGE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ... Read more
Crash
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2008) — POWER TRAIN
Mar 18, 2014
Incident date: Dec 15, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 A... Read more
Incident date: Feb 19, 2014
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING ON TURNS AT LOW SPEED. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *TR
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2007) — AIR BAGS
Mar 17, 2014
Incident date: Mar 16, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE THE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MIL... Read more
Incident date: Mar 5, 2014
THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP MAKING A CLICKING NOISE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT STARTED. HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE IT STOP BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE 4 BRAND NEW TIRES AND THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE KEEPS LOSING AIR. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO LEAKS ANYWHERE. THEY PUT AIR IN AND TIRE SENSOR LIGHT GOES OFF BUT WITHIN 30... Read more
Incident date: Mar 5, 2014
THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP MAKING A CLICKING NOISE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT STARTED. HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE IT STOP BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE 4 BRAND NEW TIRES AND THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE KEEPS LOSING AIR. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO LEAKS ANYWHERE. THEY PUT AIR IN AND TIRE SENSOR LIGHT GOES OFF BUT WITHIN 30... Read more
Incident date: Mar 5, 2014
THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP MAKING A CLICKING NOISE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT STARTED. HAVE TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE IT STOP BUT A FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE 4 BRAND NEW TIRES AND THE TIRE SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE KEEPS LOSING AIR. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO LEAKS ANYWHERE. THEY PUT AIR IN AND TIRE SENSOR LIGHT GOES OFF BUT WITHIN 30... Read more
Incident date: Feb 11, 2014
DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY STAYS ON. *TR
Incident date: Nov 8, 2013
AFTER A SNOW STORM WE GOT INTO OUR VEHICLE AND STARTED IT TO WARM IT UP. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULDN'T GO OFF AND THE DISPLAY ON THE STEREO FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY. FROM THIS POINT ON, THESE DISPLAYS CONTINUE TO STAY ON AT ALL TIMES. AFTER CHECKING WITH THE DEAL AND SUZUKI, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR IS BROKEN. IT CAN HAPPEN FROM SITTING THINGS ON THE SEAT OTHER THAN A PERSON, A ... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2008) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Mar 14, 2014
Incident date: Nov 13, 2008
HEADLIGHT BULBS NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A REGULAR BASIS (AT LEAST TEN SO FAR) AND THE PLASTIC IN THE BASE IS MELTED (COULD CAUSE A FIRE). *TR
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 14, 2014
Incident date: Nov 13, 2008
HEADLIGHT BULBS NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A REGULAR BASIS (AT LEAST TEN SO FAR) AND THE PLASTIC IN THE BASE IS MELTED (COULD CAUSE A FIRE). *TR
Incident date: Nov 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT IN THE IGNITION AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE KEY WOULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE OCCURRENCE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Mar 5, 2014
THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER IS READING HIGHER THAN THE SPEED AS MEASURED BY AN ONBOARD GPS. THE DIFFERENCE IS APPROXIMATELY +8%. IS THERE A FEDERAL STANDARD FOR VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ACCURACY?? THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT HE WARRANTS THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER TO BE ACCURATE WITHIN 10%. *TR
Incident date: Oct 13, 2013
SX4 AIR BAGS RECALL NUMBER: 13V405000 RECALL DATE: 09/06/2013 PROBLEM SUMMARY: SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC. (SUZUKI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 GRAND VITARA AND 2007-2011 SX4 VEHICLES. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, OVER TIME, THE OCS SENSOR MAT INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY FAIL DUE TO REPEATED FLEXING OF THE MAT FROM USE OF THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, DURING A CRASH NE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 13, 2013
SX4 AIR BAGS RECALL NUMBER: 13V405000 RECALL DATE: 09/06/2013 PROBLEM SUMMARY: SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC. (SUZUKI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 GRAND VITARA AND 2007-2011 SX4 VEHICLES. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, OVER TIME, THE OCS SENSOR MAT INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY FAIL DUE TO REPEATED FLEXING OF THE MAT FROM USE OF THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, DURING A CRASH NE... Read more
Incident date: Feb 27, 2014
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE CLOCK KEEP FLASHING, THEY SAYING IT IS SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT NEED TO REPLACE, THE IS SAFETY ISSUE, SUZUKI NEED TO DO RECALL ON ALL THESE PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Jun 11, 2013
WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE LAST JUNE I TURNED ON THE BRIGHTS BECAUSE I WAS GOING THROUGH A DEER HEAVY NEIGHBORHOOD. AT 35 MPH MY BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND BIKE SHUT OFF. I PUSHED IT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND NOTICED A FUSE WAS BLOWN. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND STARTED IT AND THE REGULATOR RECTIFIER FAILED AND STARTED SMOKING AND TURNED RED HOT. IT GOT HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE CENTER OF THE RECTIFIER AND... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Feb 26, 2014
MOTOR MOUNT BAR HAS ROTTED THRU,CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD,WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? *TR
Incident date: Apr 30, 2012
AT SLOW SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISES WHEN BEING TURNED IN EACH DIRECTION. ALMOST FEELS LIKE A LOSS OF STEERING POWER AND IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT WAS NOTICED AFTER PURCHASE AND DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. HAVE CONTINUED TO USE THE VEHICLE, AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. REVIEWED INTERNET FOR RECALLS. DON'T SEE ANY, BUT SEE PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2006) — SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 25, 2014
Incident date: Nov 20, 2013
AFTER STARTING UP MY VEHICLE ON A COLD MORNING THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK IMMEDIATELY. THE FIRST TIME I HIT THEM AFTER PUTTING THE CAR INTO GEAR AND MOVING THEY DID NOT STOP THE CAR. I STARTED TO ROLL THROUGH THE STOP SIGN, BUT PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND STOPPED. THIS ALSO OCCURRED ON VERY COLD EVENING AT WORK THE TEMPERATURE WAS SOMEWHERE AROUND 10 DEG F. THIS TIME I HAD TO PULL THE PARK... Read more
Incident date: Feb 21, 2014
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THIS VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH FIVE (5) TRANSMISSION RAGE SENSORS SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN NOVEMBER, 2006. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITHIN TWO MONTHS. DEALERSHIP IN ROCK HILL, SC HAD ALREADY SHUT DOWN AND DOORS WERE PADLOCKED. HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE THIS SAME SENSOR CHANGED FIVE TIMES. WHY HAS SUZUKI NOT RECALLED THIS VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION PROB... Read more
Incident date: Dec 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH UPHILL WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE ... Read more