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Year · Make · Model

2008 Suzuki Forenza

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
152
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
13
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

152 filed
14
Crashes
10
Fires
8
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    69
  • Electrical System
    30
  • AIR Bags
    26
  • Engine
    22
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    18
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    11
  • Exterior Lighting
    10
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    5

Recalls

1 campaign
14V262000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2014-05-19

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 the DRL module.

RiskIf the heat generated within the headlamp switch or DRL module located on the left side of the steering column melts the headlamp switch or DRL module, there is an increased risk of a fire.

FixSuzuki 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 October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is XA.

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