Major Problems with Suzuki Forenza Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Suzuki Forenza to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Suzuki Forenza

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Suzuki Forenza.

Model Year	Complaints
2008 Forenza	61
2007 Forenza	125
2006 Forenza	131
2005 Forenza	85
2004 Forenza	28

Worst 3 Suzuki Forenza complaints

2006 Suzuki Forenza AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2004 Suzuki Forenza WHEELS Victims: 2

2005 Suzuki Forenza FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 56000 miles

Browse Suzuki Forenza complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Suzuki Forenza owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN my check engine light came on and was put on machine and got a po700 and po705 which required a...	110 ~ 132667 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM transmission range switch fails to shift down during acceleration may work for a while and then makes a clunk and...	91 ~ 67283 miles
AIR BAGS i have a 2008 forenza my airbag light came on for the first time bout 3 or 4 wks ago...	61 ~ 76862 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the car hesitates during cold start up. the car also jumps out of gear while i'm driving and has led...	48 ~ 45619 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the headlights and hazard lights failed. the contact...	43 ~ 79746 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. the vehicle was...	35 ~ 74089 miles
ENGINE i am thinking our transmission range sensor went out on our 2008 suzuki forenza with over 70 000 miles. car...	32 ~ 78761 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the vehicle would...	19 ~ 45189 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car will not shift correctly. displays a scrambled message on the dash information console. dangerous almost caused me to	17 ~ 56974 miles
SEAT BELTS the tcm switch on my 2008 suzuki forenza was replaced in november of 2010 and was found by an authorized...	12 ~ 77467 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the front passenger air bag light comes on to show the air bag is not working even if i have...	11 ~ 32288 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS oxygen sensor was bad 3 months after buting car both airbags in dash are defective. sensors are lighting up and...	11 ~ 10640 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was...	10 ~ 23030 miles
STEERING my check engine light came on after i placed the car in reverse it gave a big "thunk" sound. i...	9 ~ 59052 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES passenger door handles broke at the base of the handle. son tried to open the back door (behind driver) and...	7 ~ 44490 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL one day when i put my car in reverse it "clunked" into gear the gear display was scrambled and the...	6 ~ 62840 miles
STRUCTURE passenger door handles broke at the base of the handle. son tried to open the back door (behind driver) and...	6 ~ 34462 miles
SUSPENSION transmission range sensor is horrible this will be the second time time to change this. first time was at 45000.	5 ~ 32227 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. the vehicle has kumho ecsta hp4 tires size 195/55/r15 (na). when the contact...	5 ~ 34110 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i have had the transmission range sensor replaced on my 2008 suzuki forenza twice already and it has malfunctioned again....	4 ~ 80195 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE was traveling at a rate approximately 35 miles per hour vehicle in from of me stop abruptly. i hit them....	4 ~ 79285 miles
WHEELS the door locks keep making a clicking noise even when the car is not started. have to turn them off...	4 ~ 83000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. while attempting to exit the vehicle the driver's side door handle detached from	4 ~ 13523 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that while powering off the vehicle smoke emitted from...	3 ~ 110000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the power windows actuators continue to "actuate" on their own sounding as though the car is locking or unlocking several...	3 ~ 27523 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a 2007 suzuki forenza 4 door sedan new in 2007 but now the drive lights would not turn...	3 ~ 52667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE continuous blow out of fuel pump gas i am replaced the fuel pump gas and the problem still the car	3 ~ 29200 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY three of the four interior door handles have broken off under normal use. to get out the driver and passengers...	3 ~ 33500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM oxygen sensor was bad 3 months after buting car both airbags in dash are defective. sensors are lighting up and...	3
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. while driving at 30 mph the door locks would constantly made a...	2 ~ 54885 miles
SEATS starting in january 2014 car had approximately 75 000 miles on it and began lurching into gear from stopped. when...	2 ~ 51550 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE have a 2006 suzuki forenza. both passenger side interior doorhandles have broke off in the exact same spot making it...	2 ~ 68500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. the vehicle has kumho ecsta hp4 tires size 195/55/r15 (na). when the contact...	2 ~ 31500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION front struts wearing out causing tire wear and possible blow outs causing accidents. *tr...	2 ~ 50093 miles
EQUIPMENT first was the seats belt this was fix after that was the trans range switch i have to pay because...	2 ~ 4645 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES my tire went flat on saturday july 12th 2008 and i went to a local gas station and they checked...	2 ~ 37000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. whenever the contact removed his foot from the brake pedal the rear brake...	2 ~ 59000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. since february of 2008 the contact has been experiencing issues with the sensors...	2 ~ 45793 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this car was purchased in april of 2006 as a brand new car with only 77 miles on it since...	2 ~ 18000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 5 weeks into the purchase of my 2006 suzuki forenza it made a loud noise similar to a bad exhaust....	2
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS the passenger side air bag is off light is illuminated even if passenger weighing over 100 pounds is seated in...	2 ~ 1353 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the vehicle was stationary each time this occurred (3 times at stop lights and yesterday 4/27/16 in a parking lot)....	1 ~ 117000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. while driving at 30 mph the door locks would constantly made a...	1 ~ 100000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact stated that the headlights turn signals and high beams did...	1 ~ 112000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER we were sent a safety recall notice dated 7/22/2014 stating there is a defect relating to abnormal operation of the...	1 ~ 42000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have had to repair so much on this car in such a short amount of time i am going...	1 ~ 70000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i have a 2006 forenza at 36 000 miles my seat belt light remains on and was fixed once under...	1 ~ 56000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2006 suzuki forenza with an automatic transmission. for the past few months while we are driving the...	1 ~ 54000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. while driving at relatively low speeds the gear shaft spring fractured and...	1
VALVE > TIRES my tire went flat on saturday july 12th 2008 and i went to a local gas station and they checked...	1 ~ 29000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the...	1 ~ 14870 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the...	1 ~ 14870 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. while stopped at an intersection the contact's vehicle was rear ended. he was...	1 ~ 62000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. while driving at various speeds the hood has a tendency to slightly open....	1 ~ 22000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING this car was purchased in april of 2006 as a brand new car with only 77 miles on it since...	1 ~ 18000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical problems with day running lights. was told by dealer that it was not bulbs but would be safe -...	1 ~ 46000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. two weeks after the vehicle was purchased the service engine light illuminated frequently....	1 ~ 15000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the headlights stopped working. i've spoke to the dealership and was told it is a known issue but there is...	1 ~ 36450 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2005 suzuki forenza. i purchased the vehicle used. i have no daytime running lights and i have...	1 ~ 41000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* - the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. the contact experienced problems starting the vehicle on march 23 2007....	1 ~ 25617 miles
PARKING BRAKE when i first brought the car on 1/30/2006 it started giving me problems such as not starting up the engine...	1 ~ 45 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY bottom of windshield cracked during warm up on cold morning. *jb...	1 ~ 19235 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated the brake lights illuminated constantly while the vehicle was turned off and the key was out	1 ~ 15700 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a 4 door 2006 suzuki forenza and on the next morning just a day after i purchased my...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING within the first three days of purchase started to have trouble starting the car in the mornings. took the thing...	1 ~ 100 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 1. i purchased a 2005 suzuki forenza on may 18 2005. from the first month of owning the car the...	1
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my complaint about my suzuki forenza is that i have taken it to the dealership at least twice for a...	1 ~ 53000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had a problem with the fuel pump. the first vehicle was exchanged at the...	1 ~ 2000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt: 2005 suzukie forenza wagon. while on a trip to virigina it was raining and windshield wipers only worked on...	1 ~ 320 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact stated the engine revved it was racing and the rpm gauge ran higher than normal. the vehicle...	1
BELL HOUSING > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN driver noticed that while shifting the clutch a loud winding sound came from the front. the clutch failed. driver had...	1
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2004 suzuki forenza began jerking upon coming to a stop. the first time i brought my car back to...	1 ~ 200 miles

FAQ

What year Suzuki Forenza is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Suzuki Forenza models of 2004, 2008, 2005 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Suzuki Forenza?

Suzuki Forenza models of 2006 and 2007 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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