2005 Suzuki Reno owner complaints

I have a 2005 Suzuki reno. The driver's side and passenger side air bag warning light is on constantly. I have taken it back to Suzuki who admits there is a tsb for this fault but have said to me that they repair it and within a few miles the fault returns. This presents a significant danger of injury to the driver and front seat passenger as the air bag may not deploy in the event of an accident or may deploy for no reason while driving. This is something that by virtue of a tsb, Suzuki has seen as a problem on Suzuki, reno and forenza models, but which they refuse to repair at their cost. Although I have put in a date of 12/01/10 for the incident date their is actually no date as such as there has been no incident. There is however significant danger of injury as a direct cause of t

I have a 2005 Suzuki reno. The airbag light is on all the time and has beenfor about a year. There is a technical service bulletin from Suzuki on the matter, so they realize it is a common problem on both the driver and passenger side. Suzuki will not repair it free of charge although it is a design fault. I would like a recall to fix the problem. A technical service bulletin only fixes what is potentially a dangerous problem, caused by bad design, at my expense. Here is the tsb from Suzuki component description: 1. Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module bulletin number: ts0501158 bulletin date: jan 2008 vehicle: 2,006 Suzuki reno summary: airbag light on; DTC b1378 (driver side airbag resistance too high) and/or DTC b1382 (passenger side airbag resistance too high).

The airbag warning light is on all the time. I brought it back to Suzuki several times and they were never able to repair it. This is a very common problem on Suzuki renos and forenzas (reno and forenza are the hatchback and sedan versions of the same car). There is a technical service bulletin, but Suzuki seems incapable of fixing the problem. The air bag warning light being on all the time means the airbag will either not deploy when it should, which could lead to death or injury or could deploy when it shouldn't which could also lead to death or injury. This needs to be made from a tsb into a non voluntary re-call for Suzuki, before someone is killed as a result of the defect. *tr

The airbag warning light turned on without any readily identifiable cause. Several repair facilities cannot seem to find out why it remains on. I suspect this is related to the following tsbs: #ts0501158, #0312234, and #0512234. Why this isn't being treated as a safety issue is unclear to me. This is a known problem that disables a safety system (airbags) in the vehicle.

Air bag warning light is on all the time on the driver's side. Took it back to Suzuki while still under warranty, they repaired it and within a week it came back on. Brought back several more times, they were unable to permanently fix it. Was told "this is a common problem on Suzuki renos. The sensor under the seat is the problem" by Suzuki mechanic. Have checked and it does appear to be a very common problem. If the air bag warning light is on it means the air bag may not deploy in the event of a frontal collision, which could lead to death or injury for the driver of the vehicle. *tr

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 air bag light and "passenger air bag disabled" light are on all the time. It originally appeared to be due to the passenger seat sensor that disables the right side air bag when it detects a weight under a certain limit (e.g., so the air bag is deactivated if a child's car seat is there). The way we came to assume that it might be the sensor was if the person in the passenger seat would hop around or move around the seat and the light might eventually go out. Sometimes turning off and restarting the car would cause the light to turn off. Sometime it seemed the passenger could put-on, take-off, put-on the seat belt and that might work. But now it's on all the time no matter what (the car is at 90,000 miles). It was intermittent starting around 10,000. I took it in to the deale

Airbag warning light came on for no reason.vehicle has never been in any kind of accident. I have read online that this a common problem with the reno and forenza. There are problems with seat sensors/wiring and clocksprings. Suzuki has long known of the problem ,but will not issue a recall for this vehicle. I was told by the dealer that they have issued a recall on the xl7 and grand vitara for this problem. I have also read of accidents involving these vehicles w/ injuries in which airbags did not deploy. Suzuki needs to step up and address this costly/safety issue. *tr

I want to lodge a complaint/investigation into the 2005 Suzuki reno airbag system. I believe my case to be important safety issue. The driver had been at a 4-way stop in a residential area, started in first gear the right front tire blew and the car was thrown into a curb. It appears that the curb got between the rim and the blown tire and although the driver was trying to use the brakes to stop he could not get traction...like being on a railroad tie. The car hit a mailbox and then was propelled into a telephone pole. The car hit slightly off the mid center to the right breaking the bumper guard (tie) and according to the insurance company the car was a total loss. The driver received significant medical damage to his chin and loss 3 lower front teeth. One tooth at the crash site

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki reno. While driving between 30 to 40 MPH on a dark back road, the headlights failed. Upon further inspection he saw smoke coming the instrument control panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was advised that his vehicle was previously repaired according to recall number 07v452000 (exterior lighting). He then added that any repairs made would be at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki reno. While parked, the contact noticed that the headlights would not illuminate. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was included in the recalls under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v397000 (exterior lighting:headlights) and NHTSA campaign id number: 07v452000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was repaired. After the repairs, the daytime running lights would not illuminate. There was a warning light illuminated on the instrument panel but the contact was unaware of what it was exactly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the failure was not related to either recall and they would not assist with any repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approxima

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

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

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

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 th

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.

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

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

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