Suzuki RenoYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 173 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Suzuki Reno year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Reno has 4 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.
Best & worst years
Suzuki Reno 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 Reno median. Tap a year for its full report.
'04'05'06'07'08
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Suzuki Reno problems
All model years combined: 173 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
66Power train
48Air bags6 crash/fire/injury
31Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
25Exterior lighting4 crash/fire/injury
20Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury
14Engine
11Engine and engine cooling
6Seat belts
5Tires
2713 other systems6 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 66 | 0 |
| Air bags | 48 | 6 |
| Electrical system | 31 | 3 |
| Exterior lighting | 25 | 4 |
| Vehicle speed control | 20 | 1 |
| Engine | 14 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 11 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 6 | 1 |
| Tires | 5 | 0 |
| 13 other systems | 27 | 6 |
4 recalls
Suzuki Reno recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Exterior lighting: headlights14V-262 · 2005–2008 · May 19, 2014 · 184,244 vehiclesWiring: interior/under dash12V-397 · 2005–2006 · Aug 14, 2012 · 101,688 vehiclesExterior lighting07V-452 · 2004–2006 · Sep 25, 2007 · 93,963 vehiclesFront: buckle assembly07V-315 · 2006–2007 · Jul 24, 2007 · 75,697 vehicles