10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,728 miles

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problem #6

Sep 222006

Forenza 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15,371 miles
Air bag warning light continues to stay lit. Since Sept. 22, 2006 three more attempts has been made to fix the error. Todate, Jan. 1, 2008, dealer has not returned my calls.

- Newark, Ca, CA, USA

problem #5

Feb 012006

Forenza 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,377 miles
We've taken our car in at least 3 times beginning in Feb 2006 because the air bag light stays on. When we take it in, the reset something and the light goes off for a couple months then comes back on. Now we're out of warranty and they want to charge us to fix it.

- South Jordan, UT, USA

problem #4

Oct 132006

Forenza 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 14,000 miles
: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer who performed diagnostic testing which was connected to a scanner to retrieve codes; B1382, pass side inj. And reset to 0 high. There were unknown repairs performed at the dealer however, the air bag light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that the vehicle should be taken to another service dealership. The second dealer determined that the driver side and passenger side resistance was too high. The terminals were cleaned and the cable ties under the seats were removed. After the second repair, the problem persisted. When the manufacturer was called, the contact was advised to take the vehicle to another service dealer. The third dealer implemented a temporary repair remedy, which was unknown. After the third repair, the air bag remained off.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 152006

Forenza 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,500 miles
: the contact stated that the airbag light was illuminated. The dealer determined that the airbag will not deploy, however they are not able to repair the airbag problem.

- Thorndale, TX, USA

problem #2

Jun 122006

Forenza 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,000 miles
: the contact stated the air bag light remains illuminated. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealership three times. Today will be the fourth time the vehicle has been to the dealership. Every time the vehicle has been to the dealership, the light is reset, but the light continues to illuminate. The contact is concerned the air bags are not working properly.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #1

Mar 092005

Forenza

  • miles
2005 Suzuki Forenza air bag light illuminates intermittently. The dealer has been unsuccessful at trying to repair the air bag light problem.

- Oakland, CA, USA