2005 Suzuki Reno Problems

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. NOT SURE AIRBAG WOULD INFLATE IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT OR IF IT MIGHT INFLATE ON ITS OWN WHILE I AM DRIVING AND CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I ALSO CANNOT FIND A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP ANYMORE THAT COULD DO A RECALL REPAIR IF THERE IS ONE.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. ALL THE TIME.

I HAVE HAD A RECALLED ON MY CAR SINCE 12/2014 AND AS OF TODAY 3/30/2015 AND STILL HAVING AN ISSUES WITH THE DEALERSHIPS TO FIX IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND SINCE THE REPAIR, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

I WOKE UP TO FIND MY TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE AUTO SHOP WAS A BAD VALVE STEM, WHICH I HAD TO GET REPLACED. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE OTHER TIRES ON MY CAR LEAK AIR TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAD LESS THAN 5 POUNDS OF AIR LEFT IN THEM. I WENT BACK TO THE SAME AUTO SHOP AND HAD TO REPLACE THE LAST 3 VALVE STEMS ON MY REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE TIME FRAME INVOLVED HERE WAS 4 VALVE STEMS REPLACED, ONE FOR EACH OF MY TIRES IN A TOTAL OF A 2 MONTH PERIOD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A NAIL AND A TIRE FLATTENED. THE VEHICLE HAS CARLISLE, SIZE 195/55R15 TIRES. HE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL OR REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES AT THAT TIME AND PLANS TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES SOON. OTHER THAN THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SIDEWALL FRACTURES FOUND ON THE TIRES, BLACK RUBBER RESIDUE WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. HE STILL HAS THE TIRES AND CAN TAKE PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

FROM DAY ONE, MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES IE, IT'S THE GAS CAP, THE MAN WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, (THE DEALER) TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED,SO MUCH, THEN HE TOOK OFF, AND LEFT MASSACHUSETTS AFTER SELLING ME A LEMON. ETC. HOW MANY GAS CAPS DO I HAVE TO BUY? NOW AT YEAR 2014, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE ENGINE BELT SNAPPED, THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP, (IN JULY OF 2010), AND THE SENSOR HAS GONE COMPLETELY WILD, IE, COMES ON AND GOES OFF STEADILY, HAD THAT REPAIRED, AND WHEN I DRIVE THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND GOES OFF, OFF, AND ON, AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STEADILY DOES THE SAME, AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED TWICE. THE WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/CITY/FLORENCE/AL HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THE SUZUKI VEHICLES FROM 2005-2012. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE IN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE SUZUKI VEHICLES? I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE KIND OF REPAIRS, STILL MAKING CAR NOTES, ON THIS CAR, AND I HAVE TO HAVE TOP NOTCH INSURANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. I AM HOPING IT DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE TO BE KILLED IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN FOR A RECALL. THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 90 DAYS, AND THOUGH I EXERCISED IT. I GOT THE RUN AROUND BECAUSE THE DEALER, AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO THE RIGHTFUL REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE TIME ALLOWED. THE FAULT IS ON BOTH. *TR

THERE IS A FUME THAT SMELLS TOXIC. I HAVE HAD A NEW VALVE COVER GASKET AND A CABIN FILTER PUT ON THIS CAR BUT THE FUMES PERSIST. I THINK THEY ARE BAD FOR MY HEALTH BECAUSE THE EFFECTS STAYS WITH ME LONG AFTER I'M OUT OF THE CAR, MY BREATHING/CHEST JUST DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'VE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THE CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. HOWEVER I KNOW I SMELLED THEM BEFORE HAVING THE ABOVE MENTIONED WORK PERFORMED AND I STILL DO. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN/SHOULD DO. *TR

FROM DAY ONE, MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES IE, IT'S THE GAS CAP, THE MAN WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, (THE DEALER) TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED,SO MUCH, THEN HE TOOK OFF, AND LEFT MASSACHUSETTS AFTER SELLING ME A LEMON. ETC. HOW MANY GAS CAPS DO I HAVE TO BUY? NOW AT YEAR 2014, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE ENGINE BELT SNAPPED, THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP, (IN JULY OF 2010), AND THE SENSOR HAS GONE COMPLETELY WILD, IE, COMES ON AND GOES OFF STEADILY, HAD THAT REPAIRED, AND WHEN I DRIVE THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND GOES OFF, OFF, AND ON, AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STEADILY DOES THE SAME, AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED TWICE. THE WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/CITY/FLORENCE/AL HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THE SUZUKI VEHICLES FROM 2005-2012. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE IN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE SUZUKI VEHICLES? I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE KIND OF REPAIRS, STILL MAKING CAR NOTES, ON THIS CAR, AND I HAVE TO HAVE TOP NOTCH INSURANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. I AM HOPING IT DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE TO BE KILLED IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN FOR A RECALL. THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 90 DAYS, AND THOUGH I EXERCISED IT. I GOT THE RUN AROUND BECAUSE THE DEALER, AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO THE RIGHTFUL REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE TIME ALLOWED. THE FAULT IS ON BOTH. *TR

CONSUMER 2005 RENO S USED 35 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE FIRST 688 MILES. THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD RECEIVE 22 MPG CITY AND 30 MPG HIGHWAY. *TS THE VEHICLE GETS ON AVERAGE 19 MPG. THE CONSUMER HAS COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION AND EXTERIOR WORKMANSHIP. *NM

I WENT TO GO GET MY CAR CHECKED OUT AT A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. TURNED ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WAS ON DRIVE IT WAS SHOWING SOMETHING WEIRD ON IT WHEN I PUT IT ON DIFFERENT GEARS THEY WOULD NOT GO IN ORDER. SUCH AS IF IT WAS IN PARK IT WOULD SHOW A D FOR DRIVE OR IF IT WAS IN REVERSE IT WOULD SHOW 3RD GEAR AND SO ON. WHENEVER I WOULD CHANGE GEARS IT WOULD KICK REALLY NASTY AND SHAKE ALOT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS JUST SO I COULD MOVE. THE EMPLOYEE THEN USED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DEVICE AND I HAD AN O2 SENSOR ISSUE AND A TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ISSUE. *KB

I GOT MY CAR IN MAY, 2006. IT WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT, BUT IT WAS IN THE SHOP ONLY SIX DAYS AFTER. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY CAR WOULD JERK WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING GEARS (ALTHOUGH IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC). OVER ABOUT A WEEK'S TIME, IT GOT MUCH WORSE AND I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED. I BROUGHT IT BACK THREE MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE 4TH TIME I BROUGHT IT BACK, IT WAS SO BAD THAT NOT ONLY WAS IT JERKING WHILE SHIFTING, BUT WHILE STAYING AT A STEADY SPEED AS WELL. FINALLY, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. AT THE SAME TIME, MY PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING. I WOULD SIT IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SAYING "PASSENGERS AIRBAG OFF." I BROUGHT IT BACK MORE THAN 4 TIMES FOR BOTH THE AIRBAG AND TRANSMISSION. SOMETIMES, I WOULD BE TOLD THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN" AND THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. OTHER TIMES, I WOULD BE TOLD MY CAR HAD BEEN UPDATED AND FIXED AND THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. AFTER ONLY 5 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR, I HAD TO FILE A LEMON LAW APPLICATION. NEITHER MY TRANSMISSION OR MY AIRBAG HAVE BEEN FIXED, AND I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A CAR WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION AND NO PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG. *JB

I HAD A SUZUKI RENO FOR ABOUT A YEAR WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND A FEW WEEKS LATER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONDITIONS HAD TO BE JUST RIGHT FOR IT TO HAPPEN. I AM REFERRING TO THE HOOD BECOMING UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70MPH WITH HARD WIND GUSTS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD SLIGHTLY TWIST AND THEN THE HOOD WOULD AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE AND CATCH ON THE SECONDARY LATCH. IF THE SECONDARY LATCH WAS TO SLIP BEFORE STOPPING THE CAR THEN THE HOOD WOULD SLAM INTO THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS CAR POSED A THREAT TO MY LIFE AND TO THEIRS IF THEY WERE WITH ME. I ATTEMPTED TO GET SUZUKI TO TRY TO FIX IT BUT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT THIS CAR WAS A DEATH TRAP AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE SO I VOLUNTARILY GAVE IT UP AS A REPO SINCE THE DEALER I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM WOULD NOT DO A "BUY-BACK". NOW, BECAUSE OF THIS CAR, MY CREDIT IS RUINED AND I STILL OWE OVER $6500 FOR WHAT THE BANK LOST AT AUCTION. IF TOYOTA IS BEING SLAMMED FOR THEIR PROBLEMS THEN SUZUKI SHOULD TOO. I ALSO HAD A MASTER MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE STATED THAT THE LATCH WAS PROPERLY ADJUSTED BUT THE QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF THE METALS USED IN THE BODY WERE INSUFFICIENT (FLIMSY). *TR

CONSUMER 2005 RENO S USED 35 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE FIRST 688 MILES. THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD RECEIVE 22 MPG CITY AND 30 MPG HIGHWAY. *TS THE VEHICLE GETS ON AVERAGE 19 MPG. THE CONSUMER HAS COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION AND EXTERIOR WORKMANSHIP. *NM

FROM DAY ONE, MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES IE, IT'S THE GAS CAP, THE MAN WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, (THE DEALER) TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED,SO MUCH, THEN HE TOOK OFF, AND LEFT MASSACHUSETTS AFTER SELLING ME A LEMON. ETC. HOW MANY GAS CAPS DO I HAVE TO BUY? NOW AT YEAR 2014, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE ENGINE BELT SNAPPED, THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP, (IN JULY OF 2010), AND THE SENSOR HAS GONE COMPLETELY WILD, IE, COMES ON AND GOES OFF STEADILY, HAD THAT REPAIRED, AND WHEN I DRIVE THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND GOES OFF, OFF, AND ON, AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STEADILY DOES THE SAME, AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED TWICE. THE WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/CITY/FLORENCE/AL HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THE SUZUKI VEHICLES FROM 2005-2012. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE IN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE SUZUKI VEHICLES? I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE KIND OF REPAIRS, STILL MAKING CAR NOTES, ON THIS CAR, AND I HAVE TO HAVE TOP NOTCH INSURANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. I AM HOPING IT DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE TO BE KILLED IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN FOR A RECALL. THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 90 DAYS, AND THOUGH I EXERCISED IT. I GOT THE RUN AROUND BECAUSE THE DEALER, AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO THE RIGHTFUL REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE TIME ALLOWED. THE FAULT IS ON BOTH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING EARLY IN THE EVENING AND DRIVING IN A WELL LIT 15 MPH ZONE JUST AFTER DUSK. PEOPLE ON THE SIDEWALK STARTED POINTING AT MY CAR. WHEN I TURNED UP THE SIDE STREET I REALIZED I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS! I FOUND OUT THAT MY HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED AND I DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED FOR FUSES, RELAYS, AND BULBS BY MY MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN THE WIRING. I CAME HOME AND CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POTENTIAL CRASH! THE AMERICAN SUZUKI COMPANY WILL NOT HONOR THIS RECALL. THIS CAR WAS NOT SOLD IN HAWAII, BUT WAS SHIPPED HERE FROM CALIFORNIA FROM THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM IN 2005. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT, AND I HAVE TO FIND MY OWN ASE MECHANIC THAT IS WILLING TO HAVE INSTRUCTIONS FAXED TO THEM IF THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS.. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO PAY $68.00....WHICH I AM SURE WILL NOT COVER THE LABOR FOR THIS PROCEDURE. I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR.. WHAT DO I DO NEXT? I NEED MY HEADLIGHTS FIXED! PLEASE HELP! *TR

CONSUMER 2005 RENO S USED 35 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE FIRST 688 MILES. THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD RECEIVE 22 MPG CITY AND 30 MPG HIGHWAY. *TS THE VEHICLE GETS ON AVERAGE 19 MPG. THE CONSUMER HAS COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION AND EXTERIOR WORKMANSHIP. *NM

DT: 2005 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2004 AS NEW VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE WAS GETTING LOWER AND LOWER. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO FIX THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. UPON FIRST PURCHASING THE CAR CONSUMER WAS GETTING 230 MILES TO THE TANK. CURRENTLY , WAS ONLY GETTING AROUND 10 MILES TO A TANK. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO ANY OTHER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. .*AK THE VEHICLE TIRE HAD TO BE CHANGED AT 18000 MILE BECAUSE THE METAL STARTED SHOWING. *NM

I HAD A SUZUKI RENO FOR ABOUT A YEAR WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AND A FEW WEEKS LATER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONDITIONS HAD TO BE JUST RIGHT FOR IT TO HAPPEN. I AM REFERRING TO THE HOOD BECOMING UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70MPH WITH HARD WIND GUSTS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULD SLIGHTLY TWIST AND THEN THE HOOD WOULD AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE AND CATCH ON THE SECONDARY LATCH. IF THE SECONDARY LATCH WAS TO SLIP BEFORE STOPPING THE CAR THEN THE HOOD WOULD SLAM INTO THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS CAR POSED A THREAT TO MY LIFE AND TO THEIRS IF THEY WERE WITH ME. I ATTEMPTED TO GET SUZUKI TO TRY TO FIX IT BUT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT THIS CAR WAS A DEATH TRAP AND REFUSED TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE SO I VOLUNTARILY GAVE IT UP AS A REPO SINCE THE DEALER I HAD PURCHASED IT FROM WOULD NOT DO A "BUY-BACK". NOW, BECAUSE OF THIS CAR, MY CREDIT IS RUINED AND I STILL OWE OVER $6500 FOR WHAT THE BANK LOST AT AUCTION. IF TOYOTA IS BEING SLAMMED FOR THEIR PROBLEMS THEN SUZUKI SHOULD TOO. I ALSO HAD A MASTER MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE STATED THAT THE LATCH WAS PROPERLY ADJUSTED BUT THE QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF THE METALS USED IN THE BODY WERE INSUFFICIENT (FLIMSY). *TR

DT: 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. WHEN I PUSHING DOWN ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE DOES NOT SPEED UP AS IT NORMALLY WOOD. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO SERVICE. THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE HAD RECEIVED BAD SERVICE FROM THE PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM WITH GAS PEDAL HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS. *AK