2008 Suzuki Forenza drivetrain & axles problems
69 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Suzuki Forenza, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 69 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that there was smoke emitting from the vents in the vehicle. The transmission had begun slipped and would not stay in the drive gear. The vehicle also hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The check engine light had been illuminated since august 2010. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown.
After backing out of my driveway, I put my car into drive and felt a sudden jolt and the check engine light came on. I could not accelerate and barely reached 20 MPH on a busy road. The check engine light remained on until I arrived at the dealership. When I turned my car off, the check engine light obviously went off, however it did not come back on when the mechanic turned the car on, neither did the car jolt when changing gears.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Suzuki Forenza
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints