2004 Suzuki Forenza
Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | 14V262000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 184,244 | — | Details |
| 2012-08-14 | 12V397000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 101,688 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THIS CAR IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. IT OVER HEATS EVERYONE I DRIVE IT WHICH IS DAILY. IT S… |
| 2016-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY SUZUKI FORENZA 2004 IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE AND ALL IN A QUICK SUDDEN COMES TO A QUICK STOP AS THOUGH SO… |
| 2015-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VE… |
| 2015-09-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHIC… |
| 2015-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN INSERTING KEY THE LOOK FELL INSIDE THE DOOR (NOTE: THIS PROBLEM WAS SUBJECT TO AN NHTSA RECALL, BUT MY VIN NUMBE… |
| 2015-04-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AND IT HAS A NEW TRANNY, CV AXLES AND EVERYTHING THE ONLY THING ORIGINAL IS THE ENGINE. SO I HAVE… |
| 2014-11-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT REACHED FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DO… |
| 2014-09-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS F… |
| 2014-08-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASH… |
| 2014-08-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE DASHBOARD. IN AD… |
| 2014-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOT… |
| 2014-02-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. CHECKED CALLED MECHANIC. DROVE INTO HIS GARAGE. CALLED AROUND FOR … |
| 2014-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER PROVIDED AN INA… |
| 2013-11-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS STARTE… |
| 2013-11-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ACTI… |
| 2012-10-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELE… |
| 2012-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN AUGUST 2011 WENT TO DEALER SHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE FOR THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNN… |
| 2011-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND AN ELECTRICAL BUR… |
| 2011-05-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | AS PER THE RECALL ISSUED IN 2007 FOR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS OF THIS CAR, I WAS TOLD BY THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN ASHEVILLE… |
| 2010-07-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT STRUT MOUNTS & BRAKING SYSTEM ARE BAD ON 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. WENT TO SEVERAL SHOPS TO GET THEM INSPECTED AND EVE… |
| 2009-11-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN IT DOES BRAKES DON,T WORK ACTS LIKE ANTI LOCK BAD HAS JUST HARD PEDAL CAR WILL ACCEL… |
| 2009-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I OWN A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RE… |
| 2009-10-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | STRUT ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE HAS AN INCH OF VERTICAL PLAY, HENCE VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE ALIGNED. VEHICLE IS 2004 SUZUKI FI… |
| 2009-09-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA AND TOOK IT IN FOR A SAFETY RECALL ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. … |
| 2009-05-13 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES DEFLATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE… |
| 2008-12-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA TURN SIGNAL AND FLASHERS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING NO RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS SPECIFIC DEFECT. MECHA… |
| 2008-11-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.… |
| 2008-04-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA IN JULY OF 2004. I MUST SAY IT'S BEEN OK. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGH… |
| 2008-01-12 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAMS AND ALL OF THE I… |
| 2007-11-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT STARTING AND THEN DYING WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT AND SUCH. I HAVE HAD THE … |
| 2007-11-20 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BEGAN SMOKING WHEN IT WAS TURNED … |
| 2007-11-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. A 10 MONTH OLD BABY WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE COVER FOR THE DOOR SCREW. THE C… |
| 2007-07-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. JULY 2007 TOOK CAR IN WITH 'HARD START" PROBL… |
| 2007-06-28 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK OPTIMO, SIZE P195/55R15-84V TIRES (NA). THE CONTAC… |
| 2007-05-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | OUR CAR KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN INTO A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND IS NOW IN FOR A 5TH TIME (AL… |
| 2006-08-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND OCCASIONALLY WOULD NOT START. THE PROBLEM U… |
| 2006-05-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 5 OCCASIONS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UNDER A… |
| 2006-04-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | ON APRIL 21, 2006 AFTER COMING OFF I95 INTERSTATE COMING TO A STOP MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN HITTING A PARKE… |
| 2005-06-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE REVVED, IT WAS RACING, AND THE RPM GAUGE RAN HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WILL HE… |
| 2005-03-25 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING | No | 0 | DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHILE SHIFTING THE CLUTCH A LOUD WINDING SOUND CAME FROM THE FRONT. THE CLUTCH FAILED. DRIVER HAD … |
| 2005-03-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, IT WAS HARD TO DOWN SHIFT THE GEARS.… |
| 2005-02-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT IMMED… |
| 2005-02-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CHECK ENGINE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND RODE ROUGHLY.… |
| 2005-01-28 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL MALFUNTIONS, DASHBOARD METERS WERE MOVING UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 5 … |
| 2005-01-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAREND. NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. DEAL… |
| 2005-01-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | MY 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA BEGAN JERKING UPON COMING TO A STOP. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, I WAS … |
| 2005-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES IS PRODUCED. THE DEALER STATES THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE EME… |
| 2004-12-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2004 SUZUKI FORENZA, STICK SHIFT NEW. AT OR ABOUT 12,000 MILES IT STARTED TO CUT OFF AFTER DECELERATING… |
| 2004-10-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | Yes | 0 | I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS REALLY A DEFECT OR NOT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MY CAR WAS LEGALLY PARKED O… |
| 2004-09-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |