2007 Suzuki Forenza problems
Owners have filed 389 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Suzuki Forenza. Drivetrain & axles is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come electrical system (13%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 389 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 38
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 322 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 47 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 42 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 76 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 64 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 42 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 29 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 322 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 58,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 69,000 miles (79 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 38 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Suzuki Forenza with enough data (242 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki forenza. While seated in the passenger seat with her daughter seated in the driver's seat, the contact smelled a burning smell coming from the driver's side of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and went around the vehicle to help her paraplegic daughter exit the vehicle. Before she could reach her daughter, the air bag deployed and struck her in the back, upper shoulder, and neck region. The paramedics were called and gave her an ice pack.
Was hit by a pontiac on the passenger side of the vehicle and the air bags did not go off. The manual states that I have air bags that are in the passenger and driver seats that are supposed to go off if an accident occurs. Due to this, my passenger and I suffered injuries that could have been fatal, if I had not tried to avoid the accident.
Traveling w on nc 24 stopped in traffic at light. Other vehicle lost control, struck front drivers door and rear passenger door on drivers side of car. Airbags did not deploy. Hit head on door frame. Having headaches and a knot on head. Picking glass out of head for several weeks. Neck hurts, left and right arm hurt with swelling and knots and bruises. Left side of body hurts: ribs, hip, leg, knee and shin.
I was running the car in drive and go to take off and it feels as the transmission is slipping, with a heavy club to the car underside and then the check engine light came on and as soon as I tried to go forward it was as if I didn't have power. I try to take the car to be checked out and the light had reset and no code could be read. Then it happen driving at a faster speed the car just acted like it shifted to a lower gear and it revved up and then no power, once I tried to go again.
I have a 2007 suzuki forenza within 50,000 miles on it and I have issues with this car from the beginning. I bought it with only 15 miles on it and it has given me problems with the timing belts (I had to change) and with its tire (I had to change) and now with the codes po700 po705 and po304. I see alot of people have this problem and I cannot afford to fix it can someone help me I am a disable woman and get a check once a month I look forward to this car helping me out and now I am really sad I cannot get…