2006 Suzuki Aerio Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. HE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED EVERY 2,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASE. THE BRAKES WEAR DOWN TO THE METAL. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE CALIPERS TO FAIL. HE SPECULATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE DESIGNED TOO LARGE FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER HAS NOT STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,867. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN FEB. 2006 WITH ONLY 1000 MILES ON IT. BY DECEMBER OF 2006, I BEGAN HEARING SQUEAKY NOISES AND THIS LOUD ANNOYING SOUND, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED BRAKE PADS ALREADY, ONLY ADDING ANOTHER 1000 MILES WITHIN THOSE FEW MONTHS. THE BRAKES ARE SPECIAL ORDER AND COST ME 120.00. I HAD THEM PUT ON BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME EVEN WITH MY 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER IT! WELL IN JULY 2007, THE SAME NOISE AGAIN, I SAID NO WY IT COULDN'T BE THE BRAKES, SURE ENOUGH AGAIN THE BRAKES. IN LEAST THAN 1.5 YEARS I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR TWO TIMES, NOW MY CAR ACTS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND I WAS INFORMED BY TWO MECHANICS THAT I NEED TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION FLUSH BECAUSE OF HOW BLACK IT LOOKS AND THAT IS THE REASON MY CAR IS FEELING AS THOUGH IT IS SLIPPING! I CAN'T UNDERSTAND SUCH A NICE CAR WITH SUCH A GOOD WARRANTY YET SO MANY PROBLEMS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME ABNORMALLY TIGHT AND CAUSED WELTS TO THE PASSENGER'S NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AND A MESSAGE THAT INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2006. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR, NO WARRANTY TO COVER DEFECTS. THOUGHT THAT THIS PROBLEM WERE ISOLATED, BUT IS VERY WIDE SPREAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE; AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH THE CONTACT NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE AREA BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

ABOUT 1-1-1/2 MONTHS AGO A SQUEAL DEVELOPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE OF OUR 2006 SUZUKI - CURRENTLY AT 29,000+ MILES. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THE CAR AND AN EXAMINATION WAS DONE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS GLAZED AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THE BELT COULD BE TIGHTENED BY REMOVING A PANEL. IF IT WAS THE PULLEY THAT WAS DEFECTIVE IT WOULD BE REPLACED AND WE COULD BUY THE BELTS AT THAT TIME FROM THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. HE INDICATED TO MY HUSBAND THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT $155-$165 TO HAVE THE BELTS REPLACED. WHEN ASKED WHAT OTHER CUSTOMERS DID, HE SAID THEY HAD THE BELTS REPLACED OR THEY JUST "LIVED WITH" THE SQUEALING. I HAVE FRANKLY NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAS HAD BELT ISSUES, AND CLEARLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CUSTOMERS, SO YOUNG IN THE MILEAGE LIFE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME ABNORMALLY TIGHT AND CAUSED WELTS TO THE PASSENGER'S NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AND A MESSAGE THAT INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF' LIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON. I SEE THERE ARE SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN OTHER MODELS FROM SUZUKI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR G046 TIRES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE HISTORY REPORT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES INSPECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE OR ROTATE THE TIRES A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BAD TO BE ROTATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD NO TREAD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT IS ABNORMAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,822. THE CONSUMER STATED REAR TIRES HAVE RIPPLES FROM UNEVEN WEAR. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 08/23/07 *TR

CAR PURCHASED 8/17/05 IN CT. OWNER MOVED TO TALLAHASSE 8/25/05. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT TALLAHASSEE SUZUKI DEALER. OWNER MOVED TO MIAMI JAN 06. FLAT TIRE NOTICED 8/16/06 AND LACK OF TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES. CAR TAKEN TO SUZUKI DEALER IN MIAMI ON 7/17/06 FOR REPAIR & EXPLANATION. DEALER SAYS TIRES WERE NOT ROTATED BY TALLAHASSEE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. OWNER TRUSTED DEALER TO PERFORM ROUTINE SERVICING AND ASSUMED ANYTHING NECESSARY WAS DONE. SUZUKI BLAMING OWNER FOR LACK OF ROTATION! CAR ALSO TAKEN TO YOKAHAMA TIRE DEALER ON 7/17/06 WHO WROTE LETTER CONFIRMING TIRES NOT DEFECTIVE. YOKAHAMA TOLD OWNER THAT THE 2005 SUZUKI AEREO HAS PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR. A VIN CHECK, WHICH CONFIRMS THERE IS A BULLETIN ON THIS, BUT SUZUKI AVOIDING THIS ISSUE AND BLAMING OWNER! OWNER OFFERED A FREE ALIGNMENT IF OWNER PURCHASES NEW TIRES.ISSUE OF WHY THE TREAD IS GONE ON A NEW CAR IS BEING IGNORED. SUZUKI ALSO IGNORING PROBLEM WITH DEALER IN TALLHASSEE NOT PERFORMING TIRE ROTATION, AND BLAMING OWNER! AWAITING CALL FROM REGIONAL MGR BUT WERE TOLD THAT HE WILL SUPPORT DISTRICT MGR. OWNER ALSO TOLD TO DRIVE TREADLESS CAR 10 HOURS TO TALLAHASSEE TO TAKE MATTER UP WITH THAT DEALER. WHY ISN'T SUZUKI GETTING INVOLVED WITH THIS? NATIONAL SUZUKI CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT ADVOCATING FOR OWNER, ONLY PROTECTING SUZUKI. THE CAR IS GOING BACK TO MIAMI DEALERSHIP TODAY 7/18/06 FOR FUTHER INSPECTION WHICH WAS ONLY OFFERED AFTER OWNER REFUSED TO LEAVE UNTIL TREATED FAIRLY. NOT ONLY IS SUZUKI IGNORING A LACK OF DEALERSHIP SERVICING, AND BLAMING OWNER, BUT THEY ARE IGNORING BIGGER ISSUE WHICH IS THAT THE CAR IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR! *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE RPMS AND THE SPEED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,403.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED IN A STUCK POSITION. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENTRAPPED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED DUE TO THE OPENED THROTTLE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ

AIR INTAKE AND COMPUTER CHIPS PLACED VERY LOW WITHIN 12" FROM THE GROUND. THE STREETS WERE FLOODED. THE INTAKE SUCKED WATER UP INTO MY ENGINE AND CAUSED MY CAR TO INSTANTLY STALL. IF ANYONE HAD BEEN BEHIND ME, I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO PUT MY BRAKES ON. *TR

COLORED PAINT WAS COMING OFF WHEN CLEANING WITH NON ABRASIVE CLEANER. DEALER CHECKED ALL PANELS AND PAINT CAME OFF ON ALL PANELS. I CONTACTED SUZUKI , AND THE DEALER SENT A FEW EMAILS TO THE AREA REPRESENTATIVE TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PAINT COMING OFF, AND THE COST TO REPAIR THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I LAST HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL I WAS GETTING WAS THE RUN AROUND. *AK

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN. THE RANGE OF MOTION IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO GET THE MIRRORS - ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE- TO VIEW CARS THAT ARE ALONG SIDE OF YOUR CAR. *NM

2006 AERIO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONETS IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *JB

2006 AERIO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONETS IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *JB

SUZUKI AERIO 2006. STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME LOOSE AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WHAT ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT SOME VITARA'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON NOV 2, 2005. TWO MONTHS LATER THE CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT SO I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO GET THAT RECTIFIED. EXACTLY 7 DAYS LATER IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AND AFTER I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. I PAID OVER $50 TO GET THE CAR ALIGNED AGAIN. IN JUNE AND JUST TODAY (AUG 15, 06) I TOOK IT TO SEARS FOR ALIGNMENT AGAIN. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IN 10 MONTHS I HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK FOR ALIGNMENT. THE TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. THE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE AT 40 MPH AND OF COURSE, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. EVEN WITHOUT EVEN TEST DRIVING THE CAR. AMAZING. TO FIX IT, IT WILL COST ME ANOTHER $160 BECAUSE THE BRAKE PADS ALONE, SUPPOSEDLY COST $120. LET ME TELL YOU THIS, I CAME BACK TO SUZUKI BECAUSE I WAS THE PROUD OWNER OF A CHEVY SPRINT RS 1985 MADE BY SUZUKI AND I HAD IT FOR 10 YEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. MAYBE THAT WAS TOO MUCH LUCK BUT 4 ALIGNMENTS IN 10 MONTHS IS DEFENITLY NOT THE QUALITY I WAS EXPECTING FROM SUZUKI. I WILL GET RID OF THIS CAR AS SOON AS I CAN AND GUESS WHAT, I'M PASSING THE WORD ABOUT THE AEREO'S DEFICIENCIES TO. *JB

LTR RE PROBLEMS WITH HER 2006 SUZUKI AERIO AND SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TROUBLES AND DAMAGES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GEARS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE GEARS WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE MIS-HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT A CABLE NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. SOON AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR WHICH WAS THAT OF A BURNED CLUTCH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PREVIOUS MECHANIC DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB, HOWEVER IT WOULD COST $692. 08 THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD THE REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER AFTER THOSE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE LOST GEARS. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE FIRST MECHANIC ONLY ADJUSTED THE CABLE GEARS AND IT WOULD COST 1,500 FOR NEW PARTS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN STOLEN. UPDATED 11/26/07. *JB UPDATED 1/25/08. *JB CONSUMER SENT IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN A VOQ. ON APRIL 7, 2008. *KB UPDATED 04/14/08. *KB