2005 Suzuki Forenza drivetrain & axles problems
16 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Suzuki Forenza, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that there was a loud knocking noise coming from the transmission. In addition, the vehicle would decelerate independently when driving at 50 MPH and above. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced at the start of the year. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Gears started shifting on their own, and at times did not shift at all...thank god I was already arriving home when it suddenly jumped into park, bringing the car to a screeching halt, at this point I was already slowing down to get into the driveway. This happened after I had a 1hrs drive on a highway, it would have been a huge accident if this would have happened while on the road. Since this happened, I did my research online and found out this is a very common problem with this vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Suzuki Forenza
- Air bags 47 complaints
- Lighting 40 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints