2006 Suzuki Forenza air bags problems
57 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Suzuki Forenza, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 51 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 63% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 14 crashes, 2 fires, 23 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. While driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle was involved in crash with another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver was reported injured and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. There was smoke seen coming from under the hood and the vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of the air bag failure and was not repaired. The VIN was not available.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that in june 2009 the air bag sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who repaired the failure by removing the rubber mat from underneath the seat; however, the failure continued to occur. The dealer asked the owner to check the wires underneath the seat, which he did, and found they were wired as designed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again who stated that they found a hat under the seat, which was removed.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Suzuki Forenza
- Drivetrain & axles 69 complaints
- Electrical system 58 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints
- Engine 43 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Lighting 23 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints