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.
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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.
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- 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.
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Showing 6,583 complaints for SUZUKI
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2006) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 23, 2013
Incident date: Apr 23, 2013
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT BURNS OUT CONSTANTLY ~4 MONTHS. REPLACED THEM AT LEAST 8 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW. *TR
Incident date: Apr 4, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUZUKI SK4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT REGISTERING TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *TR
Incident date: Apr 15, 2013
I BROUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA IN 2007 AND SINCE THEN HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. IN THE FIRST WEEK I BROUGHT IT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKE. SOON AFTER THE TRANSMISSION MESSED UP AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THANKS TO MY EXTENDED VEHICLE WARRANTY (NOT BY SUZUKI) I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS FIXED WITHOUT PAYING OUT OF POCKET. NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER I AM BEING TOLD THA... Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2013
I BROUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA IN 2007 AND SINCE THEN HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. IN THE FIRST WEEK I BROUGHT IT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKE. SOON AFTER THE TRANSMISSION MESSED UP AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THANKS TO MY EXTENDED VEHICLE WARRANTY (NOT BY SUZUKI) I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS FIXED WITHOUT PAYING OUT OF POCKET. NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER I AM BEING TOLD THA... Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2013
I BROUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA IN 2007 AND SINCE THEN HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. IN THE FIRST WEEK I BROUGHT IT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKE. SOON AFTER THE TRANSMISSION MESSED UP AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THANKS TO MY EXTENDED VEHICLE WARRANTY (NOT BY SUZUKI) I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS FIXED WITHOUT PAYING OUT OF POCKET. NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER I AM BEING TOLD THA... Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2013
I BROUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA IN 2007 AND SINCE THEN HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. IN THE FIRST WEEK I BROUGHT IT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKE. SOON AFTER THE TRANSMISSION MESSED UP AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THANKS TO MY EXTENDED VEHICLE WARRANTY (NOT BY SUZUKI) I WAS ABLE TO GET THIS FIXED WITHOUT PAYING OUT OF POCKET. NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER I AM BEING TOLD THA... Read more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2012
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. CAR HAS PROBLEMS STARTING: SOMETIMES IT STARTS IN PARK, SOMETIMES IT WILL ONLY START IN NEUTRAL, OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE GEARS AND GO BACK TO NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR SEEMS TO BE PROBLEM FROM MY ONLINE RESEARCH. *TR
Incident date: Feb 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED ... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA XL-7
(2004) — AIR BAGS
Apr 18, 2013
Incident date: Apr 16, 2013
WE GOT INTO OUR CAR AT THE AIRPORT AFTER A FRIEND DROVE MY CAR OVER & PICKED US UP. THE CAR WAS RUNNING WHEN WE GOT IN. AS SOON AS MY HUSBAND SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE CLOCK STARTED FLASHING & AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WANT TO CHARGE $110 TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE & APPROX. $2000 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT IF DIAGNOSIS SHOWS THE SEAT... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2006) — POWER TRAIN
Apr 18, 2013
Incident date: Apr 12, 2013
WHILE LEAVING WORK I WAS SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR AND WHILE GOING INTO SECOND GEAR THE BIKE POPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. AFTER IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM FALLING OVER CAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT DOWN I TWISTED MY KNEE. I SPOKE WITH A SUZUKI CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THIS MOR... Read more
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 7, 2012
PULLING OUT AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR HAD NO POWER LIKE IT STOPPED WORKING OR WAS OUT OF GEAR HESITATION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TRANSMISSION CODE P0705. HAD IT REPLACED AT A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 3/28/2013 GIVEN A REPLACEMENT PART FREE. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 4/15/2013 GOING TO SUZUKI 4/18/2013 FOR THEM TO CHECK THE CAR. STRESSING ME OUT, I HOPE I DON'T GET KILLED BE... Read more
Incident date: Mar 9, 2011
SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER SIMILAR MODELS GOING BACK 4 YEARS. CAR HIT 80000 MILES AND THE TRANS RANGE SENSOR WENT OUT. CAR GOES INTO "LIMP MODE" BECAUSE THE COMPUTER THINKS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT, WHEN THE REALITY IS A BAD SENSOR NOT AN ACTUAL MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THAT AND THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES OCCURS JUST AS CAR IS STARTED AND PUT IN GEAR... Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2013
MY SUZUKI SX-4 HAS SHOWN AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FOR JUST OVER TWO YEARS. THIS BEGAN JUST SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE, AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, AND THAT MOST CASES REQUIRED A REPAIR IN EXCESS OF $1000. RECENTLY, SUZUKI ISSUED A REPAIR EXTENSION FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, BUT MY SITUATION CONVENIENTLY DOES NOT QUALIFY. APPARENTLY, THE DIA... Read more
Incident date: Mar 23, 2008
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW ON 10/30/2007, AND SERVICED REGULARLY AT LOCAL DEALER. INITIAL REPORTS OF "PASSENGER AIR BAG" LIGHT IGNORED REPEATEDLY BY DEALER. ON 3/23/2008 WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING IT WAS BACKED INTO BY A TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CAMRY HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE, BUT THE SUZUKI SUSTAINED MORE THAN $4700 IN DAMAGE. NUMEROUS CALLS TO POLICE ENSUE AND FINALLY AFTER 2 HOURS, A FLORIDA HWY. PATROL OFFICER ... Read more
Crash
2 injured
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2008) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Apr 14, 2013
Incident date: Dec 9, 2009
HAD TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT 6 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. NOW BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK, BULBS ARE NOT BLOWN, AND FUSES ARE FINE. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT SUZUKI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE UPWARDS OF $1200.00 OUT OF POCKET FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE 2 PAYMENTS TO GO AND I BOUGHT THIS BRAND ... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 14, 2013
Incident date: Dec 9, 2009
HAD TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT 6 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. NOW BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK, BULBS ARE NOT BLOWN, AND FUSES ARE FINE. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT SUZUKI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE UPWARDS OF $1200.00 OUT OF POCKET FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE 2 PAYMENTS TO GO AND I BOUGHT THIS BRAND ... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2007) — SEAT BELTS
Apr 11, 2013
Incident date: Dec 30, 2010
SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE WARNING/REMINDER LIGHTS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I CALL THE DEALER AND ASK ABOUT ANY RECALLS, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. LAST YEAR, I HAD MY CAR SERVICE AT JACK PHELAN SUZUKI IN COUNTRYSIDE, IL AND INQUIRED ABOUT IT AGAIN. I WAS TOL... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2007) — AIR BAGS
Apr 11, 2013
Incident date: Dec 30, 2010
SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE WARNING/REMINDER LIGHTS FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I CALL THE DEALER AND ASK ABOUT ANY RECALLS, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. LAST YEAR, I HAD MY CAR SERVICE AT JACK PHELAN SUZUKI IN COUNTRYSIDE, IL AND INQUIRED ABOUT IT AGAIN. I WAS TOL... Read more
Incident date: Mar 5, 2013
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR IS FAULTY. THIS CODE IS B1448 SENSOR/MATT FAULT CAUSED BY MATT WIRING FAILURE. THIS FAULT CAUSES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO STAFF OFF, IT ALSO CAUSES THE PASSENGER SYSTEM TO READ THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE AN OCCUPANT AT ALL TIMES. THE MAIN AIRBAG COMPUTER READS THE SYSTEM FAULT AND IT DISABLES THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. NO AIRBAG PROTECTION ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 8, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR EACH TIME BUT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SHORTLY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. THE T... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2009
I BOUGHT MY CAR 3-29-09. AT 4,000 MI. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. AT 57,059 MI. 4-9-13 WAS THE 18TH TIME MY CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SVC. I'M ON MY 3RD DEALER (ORIG. OUT OF SVC.) I AM HAVING MY 3RD TRANS INSTALLED.CAN SOMEONE SAY "LEMON LAW ?" 1ST THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AS NO CODES WERE SHOWN BY THE COMPUTER. MY CAR AT ONE POINT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 34 DAYS STRAIGHT! AT TIMES IT WOULD NOT EVEN G... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2009
I BOUGHT MY CAR 3-29-09. AT 4,000 MI. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. AT 57,059 MI. 4-9-13 WAS THE 18TH TIME MY CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR SVC. I'M ON MY 3RD DEALER (ORIG. OUT OF SVC.) I AM HAVING MY 3RD TRANS INSTALLED.CAN SOMEONE SAY "LEMON LAW ?" 1ST THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AS NO CODES WERE SHOWN BY THE COMPUTER. MY CAR AT ONE POINT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 34 DAYS STRAIGHT! AT TIMES IT WOULD NOT EVEN G... Read more
Incident date: Mar 30, 2013
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. PER AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THEY'VE FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL: TSB # 36690-86210. MY LOCAL SUZUKI DEALER DENIES THERE'S A RECALL. I NEED TO GET CLARIFICATION IN ORDER TO GET THE AIR BAG REPAIRED. *TR
Incident date: Mar 20, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,00... Read more
Incident date: Mar 19, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPL... Read more
Incident date: Nov 13, 2012
I WAS GOING TO START DRIVING AND WHEN I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THE SHIFT SCREEN GOT ALL JUMBLED AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THEN REVERSED AND WENT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR WOULD HARDLY DRIVE AT ALL THE RPM'S WERE CLOSE TO 2500 AND CAR HARDLY MOVING AT FIRST, THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DID ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 13, 2012
I WAS GOING TO START DRIVING AND WHEN I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE THE SHIFT SCREEN GOT ALL JUMBLED AND MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THEN REVERSED AND WENT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR WOULD HARDLY DRIVE AT ALL THE RPM'S WERE CLOSE TO 2500 AND CAR HARDLY MOVING AT FIRST, THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DID ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 25, 2013
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. IT JUST WENT BACK ON TODAY. I NOTICED THE ACCELERATION WAS LESS WHEN I CAME OFF A STOP LIGHT ALMOST LIKE THE CAR WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A PARTS SHOP TO SEE WHAT THE CHECK ENGINE WAS. IT CAME UP AS A TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER PEOPLE DESCRIBING THIS SAME EXACT EVENTS HAPPENING IN SUZUKI VEHICLES... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2009
WAS TOLD THAT I WAS HEARING A NOISE THAT WASN'T THERE WHEN THE RACK N PINION STARTED TO FAIL. AND THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS SUPPOSE TO CRACK. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CHARACTERS TO TELL YOU HOW UNSAFE THIS CAR IS SO I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A LIST. WHICH TAKE ANOTHER 100+ OUT OFF MY POCKET, I CAN'T FIX THE CAR BUT MUST PAY FOR THE INSUREANCE. I ALSO CAN'T REGISTER THE CAR. AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS TODRI... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2009
WAS TOLD THAT I WAS HEARING A NOISE THAT WASN'T THERE WHEN THE RACK N PINION STARTED TO FAIL. AND THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS SUPPOSE TO CRACK. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CHARACTERS TO TELL YOU HOW UNSAFE THIS CAR IS SO I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A LIST. WHICH TAKE ANOTHER 100+ OUT OFF MY POCKET, I CAN'T FIX THE CAR BUT MUST PAY FOR THE INSUREANCE. I ALSO CAN'T REGISTER THE CAR. AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS TODRI... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2009
WAS TOLD THAT I WAS HEARING A NOISE THAT WASN'T THERE WHEN THE RACK N PINION STARTED TO FAIL. AND THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS SUPPOSE TO CRACK. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CHARACTERS TO TELL YOU HOW UNSAFE THIS CAR IS SO I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A LIST. WHICH TAKE ANOTHER 100+ OUT OFF MY POCKET, I CAN'T FIX THE CAR BUT MUST PAY FOR THE INSUREANCE. I ALSO CAN'T REGISTER THE CAR. AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS TODRI... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2009
WAS TOLD THAT I WAS HEARING A NOISE THAT WASN'T THERE WHEN THE RACK N PINION STARTED TO FAIL. AND THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS SUPPOSE TO CRACK. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CHARACTERS TO TELL YOU HOW UNSAFE THIS CAR IS SO I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A LIST. WHICH TAKE ANOTHER 100+ OUT OFF MY POCKET, I CAN'T FIX THE CAR BUT MUST PAY FOR THE INSUREANCE. I ALSO CAN'T REGISTER THE CAR. AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS TODRI... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2009
WAS TOLD THAT I WAS HEARING A NOISE THAT WASN'T THERE WHEN THE RACK N PINION STARTED TO FAIL. AND THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS SUPPOSE TO CRACK. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CHARACTERS TO TELL YOU HOW UNSAFE THIS CAR IS SO I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A LIST. WHICH TAKE ANOTHER 100+ OUT OFF MY POCKET, I CAN'T FIX THE CAR BUT MUST PAY FOR THE INSUREANCE. I ALSO CAN'T REGISTER THE CAR. AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS TODRI... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2009
WAS TOLD THAT I WAS HEARING A NOISE THAT WASN'T THERE WHEN THE RACK N PINION STARTED TO FAIL. AND THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS SUPPOSE TO CRACK. I REALLY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CHARACTERS TO TELL YOU HOW UNSAFE THIS CAR IS SO I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A LIST. WHICH TAKE ANOTHER 100+ OUT OFF MY POCKET, I CAN'T FIX THE CAR BUT MUST PAY FOR THE INSUREANCE. I ALSO CAN'T REGISTER THE CAR. AND IT IS TO DANGEROUS TODRI... Read more
Incident date: Mar 23, 2013
WHILE IN DRIVE CAR SUDDENLY SWITCHES TO IDLE AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE PRESSING OF GAS PEDDLE. IT WAS ONLY ABLE TO COAST. THE RANGE SELECTOR PART IS THE ISSUE. IT CANNOT FUNCTION REPEATEDLY SINCE THIS IS A REOCCURING EVENT. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE IS IN DRIVE 3RD GEAR WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE GREAT CONCERN IS THAT WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE TIME OF IT CEASING TO FUNCTION ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 23, 2013
WHILE IN DRIVE CAR SUDDENLY SWITCHES TO IDLE AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE PRESSING OF GAS PEDDLE. IT WAS ONLY ABLE TO COAST. THE RANGE SELECTOR PART IS THE ISSUE. IT CANNOT FUNCTION REPEATEDLY SINCE THIS IS A REOCCURING EVENT. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE IS IN DRIVE 3RD GEAR WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE GREAT CONCERN IS THAT WILL LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE TIME OF IT CEASING TO FUNCTION ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 3, 2011
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO BE ILLUMINATED ON DASH PANEL. TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX. LIGHT WAS OUT FOR ABOUT TWO DAYS THEN REAPPEARED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SUZUKI REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Incident date: Mar 22, 2013
MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS. EACH TIME I HAVE IT REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY THROW ITSELF IN TO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED VERY HARD THEN SLOWED TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO SLAM O... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Mar 22, 2013
MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS. EACH TIME I HAVE IT REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY THROW ITSELF IN TO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED VERY HARD THEN SLOWED TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO SLAM O... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Mar 22, 2013
MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAS FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS. EACH TIME I HAVE IT REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPONTANEOUSLY THROW ITSELF IN TO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED VERY HARD THEN SLOWED TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP CAUSING THE CAR BEHIND ME TO SLAM O... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Dec 13, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI SX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT USED A PERSONAL SCAN TOOL WHICH READ THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLEARED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NEVER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 72 HOURS L... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — ENGINE
Mar 17, 2013
Incident date: Mar 16, 2013
I WAS COMING TO A RED STOP LIGHT PULLED IN MY CLUTCH TO STOP.WHEN I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH THE BIKE JUMPED AND KEPT GOING I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR TO STOP. THE CLUTCH LEVEL FEELS FINE BUT THE CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE. *TR
Incident date: Mar 8, 2013
DRIVING DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET VEHICLE STALLED AND BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH WHILE IN THE "D" POSITION. APPLIED BRAKES AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN TO "P" POSITION BUT DASH READ REVERSE. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND GEARS SHIFTED AS DESIGNED. 4 INCIDENTS FOLLOWED THIS ONE HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED.I WAS PUTTING GAS IN WITH THE ENGINE OFF ONE I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE CRANKED IT AND IMMEDIATELY THE SCRAMBLED SYMBO... Read more
Incident date: Mar 8, 2013
DRIVING DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET VEHICLE STALLED AND BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH WHILE IN THE "D" POSITION. APPLIED BRAKES AND TRIED TO PUT IT IN TO "P" POSITION BUT DASH READ REVERSE. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND GEARS SHIFTED AS DESIGNED. 4 INCIDENTS FOLLOWED THIS ONE HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED.I WAS PUTTING GAS IN WITH THE ENGINE OFF ONE I GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE CRANKED IT AND IMMEDIATELY THE SCRAMBLED SYMBO... Read more
Incident date: Dec 31, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL BEING EMITTED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V597000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHI... Read more
Incident date: Mar 13, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000. *TR
Incident date: Feb 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N... Read more
Incident date: Feb 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A DELAYED RESPONSE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION CENTER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N... Read more
Incident date: Jan 31, 2013
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM RUNS RAMPANT ON 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA MODELS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANAGER OVER PARTS AND SERVICE CHANGED THE SENSOR FOR US. HOWEVER, THE CONNECTOR IT PLUGS INTO WAS BROKEN AND HE WOULD LOOK FOR A USED ONE, AS BUYING A NEW ONE MEANS BUYING A ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 31, 2013
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM RUNS RAMPANT ON 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA MODELS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANAGER OVER PARTS AND SERVICE CHANGED THE SENSOR FOR US. HOWEVER, THE CONNECTOR IT PLUGS INTO WAS BROKEN AND HE WOULD LOOK FOR A USED ONE, AS BUYING A NEW ONE MEANS BUYING A ... Read more