Worst 2005 Suzuki Forenza Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Suzuki Forenza.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 32 | — | 3 | 85,626 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 28 | — | 4 | 74,103 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 26 | 2 | 1 | 58,206 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | — | — | 99,837 mi | |
| ENGINE | 12 | — | 1 | 81,510 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 12 | — | — | 26,885 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 10 | — | — | 13,912 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 | 2 | — | 34,175 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | — | 54,200 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | — | — | 68,134 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 | — | — | 13,371 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | — | 2 | 63,235 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 | — | — | 30,347 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 3 | — | — | 43,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 65,350 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 1,353 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 48,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 111,125 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 47,353 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 43,318 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 17,437 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 | — | — | 8,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 | — | 1 | 15,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 13,041 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 1 | — | — | 9,770 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 1 mi |
Recalls for 2005 Suzuki Forenza
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~387,620 vehicles.
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Forenza vehicles, and 2005-2008 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2003, through July 30, 2008. In the affected vehicles, heat may be generated in the headlamp switch or daytime running light (DRL) module which could melt the headlamp switch or the DRL module.
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Forenza and model year 2005-2006 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 23, 2003, through March 7, 2006. Increased resistance due to poor contact between the terminals of certain wires can generate heat that can melt the splice pack used to connect the power circuit wires for the headlamps. This can result in intermittent or total loss of low/high beam headlamp function.
Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Forenza and model year 2005-2006 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 23, 2003, through March 7, 2006. Increased resistance due to poor contact between the terminals of certain wires can generate heat that can melt the splice pack used to connect the power circuit wires for the headlamps. This can result in intermittent or total loss of low/high beam headlamp function.
Other Suzuki Forenza Years
Wider context: See the full Suzuki Forenza reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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