2007 Suzuki Forenza latches & locks problems

17 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 2007 Suzuki Forenza, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 17 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 37,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 85% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	3
20k to 40k miles	4
40k to 60k miles	4
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	0
100k to 120k miles	0
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 13 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 85% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the latches & locks complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Passenger door handles broke at the base of the handle. Son tried to open the back door (behind driver) and the handle broke off in his hand. The front passenger side door handle has a crack in it from the top to the bottom of the handle. I expect it to break any day. Back right passenger lock does not respond to "unlock" button when it is pushed. All others rise, this one stays down.

Reported at 23,000 miles, July 2008

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. The vehicle was parked when the front exterior drivers side door handle fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician replaced the door handle under warranty. The contact stated that the rear driver side door handle also fractured. The vehicle was not further repaired because the warranty had expired. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

Reported at 32,000 miles, February 2010

Latches & locks problems in other years

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