2004 Suzuki Verona problems
NHTSA has received 245 complaints about the 2004 Suzuki Verona, and 42% of them involve engine. Next are fuel system (11%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 245 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 162 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 | 103 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 162 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 6,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 5,000 miles (71 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 5 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 2004 suzuki verona. While the contact's husband was driving 25 MPH, he t-boned another vehicle. The front end of the vehicle was smashed in and the vehicle was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy. Two occupants were injured and a police report was filed. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 60,287. Updated 10-08-08 updated 10/09/08.
After being struck by another vehicle, then striking a concrete post, the air bags did not deploy. Prior to being struck, consumer's vehicle was traveling at 70 MPH. Consumer sustained minor injuries. Vehicle considered a total loss.
2004 suzuki verona axle broke away from vehicle while driving on a busy highway. There were not any signs leading up to the event. They state that it was due to a manufactures defect on the ball joint. The event caused my father to have severe anxiety and no longer wants to drive or be driven in the vehicle. Suzuki paid half of the cost and I paid the other half. I called for the part and they say they had thrown it away because suzuki did not want it.
ABS light came on. Brakes failed several times. Had to pump brakes quickly to be able to stop completely without using emergency brake. Malfunction occurred within a few days of ABS light turning on. Took car to dealership for repairs. Paid for repairs. Car continued to malfunction: after driving only 95 miles, ABS light still on and brakes went out again. Unable to drive the car now or to get dealership to correct problem satisfactorily.
Try to accelerate from a stop, there is no acceleration for at least 3 seconds- the car will then buck and go- very dangerous when trying to get out of a block or driving on a highway. Mechanic has it again- codes that come up mean nothing. Please help- it;s my daughter's car and she is only 17 going to drive to college which is 40 miles away on the highway.
Other model years of the Verona
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004