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Suzuki Forenza Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 907 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Suzuki Forenza (2004–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

6
safety recalls, all years
907
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki Forenza model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Suzuki Forenza1152
2007 Suzuki Forenza2256
2006 Suzuki Forenza4280
2005 Suzuki Forenza3156
2004 Suzuki Forenza563

What Suzuki Forenza owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 907 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 280.

All Suzuki Forenza recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki Forenza, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 14V262000 Reported 184,244 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Forenza vehicles, and 2005-2008 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2003, through July 30, 2008. In the affected vehicles, heat may be generated in the headlamp switch or daytime running light (DRL) module which could melt the headlamp switch or…

    Remedy: Suzuki will replace the signal switch and add a jumper relay kit and will replace the DRL Module in teh instrument panel harness. Suzuki distributed to owners an interim letter on July 30, 2014. The recall began…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Headlights (exterior lighting) and interior/under dash (electrical system)

    NHTSA 12V397000 Reported 101,688 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Forenza and model year 2005-2006 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 23, 2003, through March 7, 2006. Increased resistance due to poor contact between the terminals of certain wires can generate heat that can melt the splice pack used to connect the power circuit wires for the…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and Suzuki dealers will reconnect the affected wires with two heat-shrink crimps, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 25, 2012. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985.

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

  3. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 07V452000 Reported 93,963 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, headlamp low beam or daytime running light (drl) function may be inoperative due to a melted splice pack on the wiring harness.

    Remedy: Dealers will splice the power circuit wires for the low-beam headlamps and drl free of charge. The recall will be mailed in three phases, starting at the end of october 2007 and concluding by the end of january 2008;.…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

  4. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 07V315000 Reported 75,697 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat belt tongue will not latch into the buckle and, in rare cases, even the locked tongue will pop out by low stretching force. If the buckle does not latch completely, the buckle could release without pressing the release button.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front driver and passenger seat belt buckles with the improved part free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2007. Owners may contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  5. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 05V022000 Reported 37,796 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, the brake light switch may become misadjusted if an upward/rearward force is applied to the brake pedal. If this should occur, the brake light switch will not function properly, causing the brake lights, including the high mounted stop lamp, to remain illuminated continuously without brake pedal…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake light switch free of charge. The recall began on march 16, 2005. Owners may contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.

    Model years: 2004

  6. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 03V426000 Reported 7,797 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    On certain passenger cars, the dual stage driver's air bag deploys in an improper sequence.

    Remedy: Dealers will install an adapting wiring harness. Owner notification began on october 30, 2003, to verona vehicle owners. All forenza vehicles were repaired at the port of entry. There are no owner notifications…

    Model years: 2004

Other Suzuki models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.