2008 Suzuki Forenza air bags problems
32 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 Suzuki Forenza, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. While driving 35 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The driver received injuries to her chest, head, knee, and neck. The front sustained injuries to her chest, neck, head, and back. The contact believes that the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The VIN and mileages were unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The passenger front air bag misclassified an adult as a child. As a consequence in a situation that warrants the air bags may fail to deploy. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and she was informed that there were no problems with the seat or the sensor. The failure has not been remedied. The current and failure mileages were 18261.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Suzuki Forenza
- Drivetrain & axles 69 complaints
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints