Major Problems with Suzuki Reno Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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

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Best and Worst Years for Suzuki Reno

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

Model Year	Complaints
2008 Reno	13
2007 Reno	30
2006 Reno	36
2005 Reno	14

Worst 3 Suzuki Reno complaints

2007 Suzuki Reno FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 12800 miles

2007 Suzuki Reno THORAX Victims: 1 Mileage: 138080 miles

2006 Suzuki Reno SWITCH Victims: 1 Mileage: 971 miles

Browse Suzuki Reno complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN transmission slips into neutral while driving at 55 mph. the electronic d starts flashing and it looks like there is...	27 ~ 56025 miles
AIR BAGS i took my car in to find out why the airbag light for the passenger side was on by the...	17 ~ 54843 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM hi i have a 2007 suzuki reno after 20 000 miles the transmission range sensor broke they fixed it for...	14 ~ 77383 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki reno. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the head lights...	10 ~ 77929 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving my 2008 suzuki reno on the road on my way to work when the car started to...	10 ~ 57960 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission slips into neutral while driving at 55 mph. the electronic d starts flashing and it looks like there is...	10 ~ 66121 miles
ENGINE i was driving my 2008 suzuki reno on the road on my way to work when the car started to...	8 ~ 75186 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING hi i have a 2007 suzuki reno after 20 000 miles the transmission range sensor broke they fixed it for...	7 ~ 67571 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. while driving 32 mph another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of...	3 ~ 18900 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i'm having issues with the range sensor on my 2008 suzuki reno. i replaced it last year with a new...	2 ~ 25292 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i've had to replace the throttle body as well as the transission range sensor and the trans axle control module....	2 ~ 89500 miles
TIRES i bought my car in early feb 2014 and i am already having problems with it. i bought my car...	2
STEERING i was driving my 2008 suzuki reno on the road on my way to work when the car started to...	2 ~ 15544 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the check engine light is on all the time. my vehicle has been acting like it does not want to...	2 ~ 38000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. the contact stated that her seat belt failed. the ford dealer stated that...	2 ~ 67000 miles
SEATS luckily i was parked. turned on my car to roll up the windows and suddenly the drivers side seat exploded...	1 ~ 138080 miles
THORAX > SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS luckily i was parked. turned on my car to roll up the windows and suddenly the drivers side seat exploded...	1 ~ 138080 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owned a 2006 suzuki reno. while driving at approximately 25 to 30 mph the vehicle caught fire....	1 ~ 91000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on 04/21/15 another incident was when i was driving to the hospital and all of a sudden my car dropped...	1 ~ 62000 miles
WHEELS i bought my car in early feb 2014 and i am already having problems with it. i bought my car...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i bought my car in early feb 2014 and i am already having problems with it. i bought my car...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) when headlights are on after a while...	1 ~ 132425 miles
VALVE > TIRES i woke up to find my tire was completely flat about a month and a half ago. the problem according...	1
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. while driving 45 mph the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into...	1 ~ 31000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. while driving 45 mph the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into...	1 ~ 31000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driving at 60 miles per hr and the car s speed will drop down to 20 miles and the engine...	1 ~ 22134 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki reno. while driving 10-15 mph the contact drove over a nail and a tire...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i own a 2006 suzuki reno. bought it from huston motors lake wales. the passenger's air bag light would not...	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* - the contact stated that the headlights turned off. the vehicle currently has 4000 miles on the odometer. the...	1 ~ 971 miles

FAQ

What year Suzuki Reno is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Suzuki Reno models of 2008, 2005, 2007 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Suzuki Reno?

Suzuki Reno 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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