Suzuki problems by model
Owners have filed 2,778 complaints with NHTSA about the 7 Suzuki models with enough data to profile here, covering 14 model years from 1999 through 2008. The Forenza draws the most at 1,274, 45.9% of the make's total.
Complaint volume tracks how many cars a make sold as much as how they held up, and NHTSA complaints are unverified owner reports rather than confirmed defects. Nothing on this page compares Suzuki against another manufacturer. Use it to find the model, then the model year, then read what owners of that year actually filed.
Every Suzuki model
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Most-reported year | Top system that year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forenza | 4 2005–2008 | 1,274 | 2006 426 | Power train (27.7%) |
| Grand Vitara | 3 1999–2006 | 479 | 2006 231 | Air bags (21.6%) |
| XL7 | 2 2007–2008 | 326 | 2007 207 | Air bags (15.0%) |
| SX4 | 2 2007–2008 | 246 | 2008 140 | Air bags (52.9%) |
| Verona | 1 2004–2004 | 245 | 2004 245 | Engine and engine cooling (38.4%) |
| Vzr1800 | 1 2007–2007 | 106 | 2007 106 | Power train (62.3%) |
| Reno | 1 2006–2006 | 102 | 2006 102 | Power train (24.5%) |
Model years shown are those with at least 100 complaints on file, the gate every page on this site has to clear.
Reading the numbers
Across every Suzuki model year on the site, power train is the system named most often — 509 complaints, 22.8% of those filed under a named system. Individual model years diverge from that sharply, which is the reason to read the year rather than the badge.
The three most-reported Suzuki models — Forenza, Grand Vitara and XL7 — account for 74.8% of the make's complaint volume. That is a concentrated picture: most of what gets reported about Suzuki here comes from three nameplates. Bear in mind that a nameplate selling in the millions will out-file a niche one whatever its record.
Of the 2,778 complaints, 153 describe a crash and 103 describe a fire.
Most-reported Suzuki model years
The single heaviest model year of each Suzuki nameplate, 1999–2008. Heaviest is not worst — read it alongside the model page.