Suzuki ForenzaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 907 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Suzuki Forenza year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2004, 2005 and 2008. The Forenza has 6 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2006, 2007 Best years'04 '05 '08Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints907Top: Power train Safety recalls62004–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Best & worst years

Suzuki Forenza years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Forenza median. Tap a year for its full report.

63 156280256152

'04'05'06'07'08

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2008Solid50/100152 complaints · 1 recall 2007Caution38/100256 complaints · 2 recalls 2006Caution36/100280 complaints · 4 recalls 2005Solid52/100156 complaints · 3 recalls 2004Best68/10063 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki Forenza problems

All model years combined: 907 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

360Power train9 crash/fire/injury

188Electrical system35 crash/fire/injury

177Air bags45 crash/fire/injury

102Exterior lighting18 crash/fire/injury

77Engine and engine cooling

77Engine

74Vehicle speed control

34Latches/locks/linkages

31Seat belts

19719 other systems24 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	360	9
Electrical system	188	35
Air bags	177	45
Exterior lighting	102	18
Engine and engine cooling	77	4
Engine	77	9
Vehicle speed control	74	6
Latches/locks/linkages	34	2
Seat belts	31	4
19 other systems	197	24

6 recalls

Suzuki Forenza recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Exterior lighting: headlights14V-262 · 2004–2008 · May 19, 2014 · 184,244 vehicles Wiring: interior/under dash12V-397 · 2004–2006 · Aug 14, 2012 · 101,688 vehicles Exterior lighting07V-452 · 2004–2006 · Sep 25, 2007 · 93,963 vehicles Front: buckle assembly07V-315 · 2006–2007 · Jul 24, 2007 · 75,697 vehicles Brake lights: switch05V-022 · 2004 · Jan 28, 2005 · 37,796 vehicles Air bags: frontal03V-426 · 2004 · Oct 29, 2003 · 7,797 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Forenza

Jul 24, 2007
HEADLIGHT / DRL MALFUNCTIONPE07039 · 2004–2005 · closed Oct 2, 2007
Led to recall 07V-452