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2007 Suzuki Forenza

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Suzuki Forenza do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 156.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

217 reports with mileage · 39 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 129 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports25 fire reports9 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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126,000 miles · Dec 3, 2012
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE, SHIMMY AND SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE, SHIMMY AND SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE THE MOST RECENT DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA ODI #10487246

69,108 miles · Nov 28, 2012
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING ISS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING ISSUE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,108.

NHTSA ODI #10486360

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2012
Air BagsElectrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR THEN AFTER THAT 2 MONTHS LATER AGAIN, AC GOES OUT REASON UNKNOWN, THE WINDOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STOP WORKING IT WON'T ROLL DOWN, ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHTS STAYS ON SAYING IT IS NOT ACTI…

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4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR THEN AFTER THAT 2 MONTHS LATER AGAIN, AC GOES OUT REASON UNKNOWN, THE WINDOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STOP WORKING IT WON'T ROLL DOWN, ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHTS STAYS ON SAYING IT IS NOT ACTIVATED, MY SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DON'T WORK CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, MY ALARM SYSTEM STOPS WORKING THEN STARTS WORKING AGAIN THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FUSE BUT CAN'T FIND A FUSE OR SWITCH FOR IT, MY LOCKS KEEPS UNLOCKING AND LOCKING ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION WEIRD....NOW MY HEADLIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF I HAVE TO TAKE OUT MY FUSE DURING THE DAY THEN PUT IT BACK IN AT NIGHT VERY ANNOYING....READING SO MANY OF THESE REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS WE ALL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS VERY ANNOYING =/ *TR

NHTSA ODI #10485244

50,000 miles · Nov 14, 2012
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, CHECK ENGINE AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI #10484697

55,000 miles · Oct 5, 2012
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

NHTSA ODI #10478785

70,000 miles · Sep 30, 2012
EnginePower Train

I COULD REALLY USE SOME ASSISTANCE. I HAVE A 2007 FORENZA AND YESTERDAY AS I WAS PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE, IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAY ON THE DASH SEEMED TO GO HAYWIRE DISPLAYING ALL THE LETTERS (D, R, N, ETC) WITH A DIAGONAL LINE THROUGH IT. IT THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL, THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" L…

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I COULD REALLY USE SOME ASSISTANCE. I HAVE A 2007 FORENZA AND YESTERDAY AS I WAS PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE, IT MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAY ON THE DASH SEEMED TO GO HAYWIRE DISPLAYING ALL THE LETTERS (D, R, N, ETC) WITH A DIAGONAL LINE THROUGH IT. IT THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL, THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THEY HOOKED UP THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND IT CAME UP WITH CODES PO700 AND PO705, WHICH VARIES IN WORDING BUT SEEMS LIKE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR.I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SUZUKI SHOULD TAKE CARE OF A SENSOR COST TO THOSE WHO BOUGHT THEIR CARS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10478003

18,456 miles · Sep 17, 2012
Power Train

WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE,IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL. THEN WHEN YOU GO, IT DOESN'T SHIFT INTO GEARS CORRECTLY. WE HAD THE PART REPLACED THE FIRST TIME IN 2009. NOW ITS DOING IT AGAIN AND THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10475671

40,000 miles · Sep 13, 2012
Power Train

2007 SUZUKI FORENZA ACCELERATES EXTREMELY SLOWLY WHEN HOT. CAR SHUDDERS AND WILL NOT GAIN RPMS. OFTEN WILL NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF STOP LIGHTS. ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES DURING SUCH EPISODES. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. WILL LOSE SPEED RANDOMLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER TIME, IT WILL SUDDENLY REGAIN POWER, RESULTING IN AN ABRUPT …

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2007 SUZUKI FORENZA ACCELERATES EXTREMELY SLOWLY WHEN HOT. CAR SHUDDERS AND WILL NOT GAIN RPMS. OFTEN WILL NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF STOP LIGHTS. ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES DURING SUCH EPISODES. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. WILL LOSE SPEED RANDOMLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. AFTER TIME, IT WILL SUDDENLY REGAIN POWER, RESULTING IN AN ABRUPT LUNGE IF ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. VEHICLE CODE SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. REPLACED CAT, BUT IT MADE NO IMPACT ON THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE. WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE SHIFT RANGE SENSOR. HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED AS I SPENT ALL OF MY REPAIR MONEY ON THE CAT REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10475319

49,000 miles · Aug 27, 2012
EnginePower Train

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TO FIND THAT MY TRANSMISSION SWITCH HAD GONE BAD CAUSING IT NOT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY....THINKING NO BIG DEAL, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAID THESE TRANSMISSIONS WERE KNOWN AS THROW AWAY TRANSMISSIONS. I CAME HOME AND GOOGLED MY PROBLEM TO FIND NUMEROUS LOWER MILEAGE SUZUKI FORENZAS WITH THE SAM…

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MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TO FIND THAT MY TRANSMISSION SWITCH HAD GONE BAD CAUSING IT NOT TO SHIFT CORRECTLY....THINKING NO BIG DEAL, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAID THESE TRANSMISSIONS WERE KNOWN AS THROW AWAY TRANSMISSIONS. I CAME HOME AND GOOGLED MY PROBLEM TO FIND NUMEROUS LOWER MILEAGE SUZUKI FORENZAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, SOME ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. PLEASE CONSIDER A MANDATORY RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10472643

16,000 miles · Aug 17, 2012
Electrical SystemPower Train

I AM SICK AND TIRED OF REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR!!!!!!!!!! AND NOW AFTER DOING SO, ONCE AGAIN. MY CAR WONT START, BATTERY IS FINE. I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!!! I HAVE ONE MORE YEAR LEFT TO PAY OFF THIS CAR. I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THIS PROBLEM. HAD TO REPLACE THIS PROBLEM IN 2009, AND NOW AGAIN…

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I AM SICK AND TIRED OF REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR!!!!!!!!!! AND NOW AFTER DOING SO, ONCE AGAIN. MY CAR WONT START, BATTERY IS FINE. I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!!! I HAVE ONE MORE YEAR LEFT TO PAY OFF THIS CAR. I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THIS PROBLEM. HAD TO REPLACE THIS PROBLEM IN 2009, AND NOW AGAIN. SOMEONE FIX THIS!!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10471228

Official recalls

2

14V262000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

May 19, 2014

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the heat generated within the headlamp switch or DRL module located on the left side of the steering column melts the headlamp switch or DRL module, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Suzuki will replace the signal switch and add a jumper relay kit and will replace the DRL Module in teh instrument panel harness. Suzuki distributed to owners an interim letter on July 30, 2014. The recall began October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is XA.

07V315000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Jul 24, 2007

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT BELT TONGUE WILL NOT LATCH INTO THE BUCKLE AND, IN RARE CASES, EVEN THE LOCKED TONGUE WILL POP OUT BY LOW STRETCHING FORCE. IF THE BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH COMPLETELY, THE BUCKLE COULD RELEASE WITHOUT PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE BUCKLE MALFUNCTIONS, WHICH COULD PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THE SEAT BELT OR COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED, CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH THE IMPROVED PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.