Worst 2006 Suzuki Forenza Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Suzuki Forenza.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 69 | 1 | — | 82,024 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 48 | 1 | 4 | 70,530 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 48 | 1 | — | 48,270 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 37 | 7 | 1 | 65,073 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 28 | 1 | — | 71,601 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 21 | — | 1 | 83,467 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 16 | — | — | 24,369 mi | |
| ENGINE | 15 | — | — | 89,243 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40,868 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 11 | — | — | 17,760 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 1 | — | 47,470 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 | 2 | — | 61,556 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 8 | 2 | — | 10,034 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 8 | 1 | — | 15,333 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 8 | — | — | 34,578 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 126,400 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | 2 | — | 35,943 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 4 | — | 1 | 91,602 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | — | — | 36,555 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 4 | — | 1 | 53,333 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 | — | — | 69,700 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 32,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 26,072 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 3 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 14,075 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | 1 | — | 100,934 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 29,200 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 13,775 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | — | 1 | 66,293 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | 1 | — | 89,217 mi |
Recalls for 2006 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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