2006 Suzuki Reno 5-DR w/SAB

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, FAILURE TO PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEELS/GEARS AND ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES RESULTS IN NO MOVEMENT; OR IT RESULTS IN MOVEMENT ONLY AT A SPECIFIC SPEED AND ONLY SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF OR KEEPING THE BRAKE APPLIED WILL STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE CREEPING FORWARD W/O ANY FUEL RELEASED. OTHER ISSUES: SEAT BELT LOCKING DOES NOT REMAIN LOCKED. REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS. ALSO, THE WIPER FLUID FAILS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. NO FLUID SPRAYING ONTO THE WINDSHIELDS. WASHER PUMP WORKS FINE, FLUID ENTERS THE LINES, IT JUST DOESN'T COME OUT OF THE SPOUTS AND THERE ARE NO LEAKS. BRAND NEW BATTERY... SEEMS ALMOST DEAD TODAY. HEATER... THE ICE COLD AIR OUTSIDE IS NOW CIRCULATING INSIDE, FULL BLAST 30 - 40 MINUTES, NO HEAT. HEADLAMP BULBS JUST CHANGED (AGAIN). SEVERAL RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEADLAMPS AND COMPONENTS THAT FACILITATE "LIGHT" ILLUMINATION FROM THE HEAD LAMPS. HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED TWICE WITH TIRE TYPE CHANGES RECENTLY, THE PULLING I FEEL CONSTANTLY ON THE ROAD... APPARENTLY NOT THE ALIGNMENT, BUT MORE INDICATIVE OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES. IF I CAN MANAGE TO GET THE CAR MOVING , TO START AND MOVE SAFELY, I WILL BE GETTING FLUID EXHCANGES FOR COOLANT SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION, AND THEN DIGEST SOME FEEDBACK FROM THOSE PROCEDURES, AND I MIGHT BE NEEDING TO GET THOSE AREAS FLUSHED AS WELL. THE ROADWAY DANGERS WHILE DRIVING WITH A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT RESPOND ACCORDING TO GENERAL EXPECTATIONS (PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND ENJOY AN INCREASE IN MOVEMENT SPEED, FOR INSTANCE). EVERYTHING REPORTED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE NOW BLARES LOUDLY AS WARNINGS, FIRE HAZARDS, AND GENERAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED, EVEN SAFETY BELT RESTRAINTS FAILING TO RESTRAIN "ANYTHING". SOMEHOW IT SEEMS LIKE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO RECALL THE CAR FOREVER.

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR APRIL 6TH 2016 AND DRIVER SEATBELT BROKE RECENT.JANUARY 29 2017 BOTH LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT,THESE THINGS WERE RECALLED BUT THEY SAY MY VIN#DOESN'T MATCH RECALLS AND WON'T SERVICE OR HONOR THESE RECALLS! THANKS *TR

I CURRENTLY HAD MY TRANSMISSION GO OUT. IT DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF GOING OUT AND AND JUST KIND OF DIED TODAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

ON 04/21/15 ANOTHER INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO THE HOSPITAL AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR DROPPED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE.I HAD TO PULL OVER WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO GET MY SON TO THE HOSPITAL. ON 5/04/2015 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO DROP MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR IT REVVED UP THE ENGINE ON ITS OWN FROM 2-3 RPM'S AND THEN IDLED AND I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND DROVE ABOUT 2 MILES AND THEN WHILE I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT I WAS STOPPED AND MY CAR JERKED FORWARD SLIGHTLY 2 TIMES AND YOU COULD HEAR THE CHANGE IN THE CAR THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT DIED. I WAITED ABOUT 4 MINUTES AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND IT GOT ME TO MY SONS DAYCARE AND THEN I SHUT IT OFF TOOK HIM IN AND WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START. AFTER WAITING FOR 3 MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON MY WAY TO WORK. MY CAR DIED WHILE I WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT. THIS TIME I WAS ON A HILL AND MY CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS BUT MY BRAKES WERE ON SO I DIDN'T HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME.THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND I WAS GOING 65 MPH AND IT LOST POWER AND I SLOWED TO 20 MPH THEN MY CAR DIED THIS TIME IT TOOK ALMOST 15 MINUTES FOR ME TO START MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND THEY REPLACED MY THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL, AND MY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. IT STILL DIDN'T STOP MY CAR FROM DYING. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT KEEPS LOSING THE SIGNAL AND THE SUZUKI DEALER IS SHUTTING IT OFF. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN CASE I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO IT CONTINUOUSLY DYING ON ME.

CAR WILL GO FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 WEEKS OFF AND ON IT COMES AND GOES .I HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON A BRIDGE ,GOING UP A HILL,AND AS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY .

MY AIRBAG LIGHTS TURNED ON FOR MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WE WE HAD THE CAR SERVICED, THE SENSORS UNDER THE SEATS WERE DISENGAGED. NO RECALL. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN FOR BOTH SEATS. WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MONTH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE OCTOBER 2007 (VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2006). DEALER IN NEVADA CHECKED VEHICLE OCTOBER 2007 (MILEAGE 20,788), FOUND CODES B1102 LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AND B1378 DRIVERS SIDE RESISTANCE TOO HIGH. CLEARED CODES, TIGHTENED CONNECTOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT (NO COST); LIGHT WAS OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN BACK ON. DEALER ADVISED I SHOULD JUST SNUG UP THE CONNECTOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT TO RESOLVE INDICATOR LIGHT AND I DID THIS REGULARLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS UNTIL LIGHT WOULDN'T GO OUT ANYMORE. MARCH 2011 (MILEAGE 62,751) DEALER IN WASHINGTON CHECKED CAR, FOUND CODES B1382 RIGHT SIDE RESISTANCE AND B1378 LEFT FRONT SIDE RESISTANCE. CLEARED CODES, CLEANED, TIGHTENED, AND ADDED STABILIZER TO CONNECTORS (CHARGED $105); LIGHT WAS OFF ABOUT 2 DAYS THEN BACK ON. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE (CURRENTLY 94,950 MILES AS OF NOVEMBER 18, 2014). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

CAR WOULD NOT START BATTERY CHARGED, BUT NEXT DAY VEHICLE BATTERY WOULD BE DRAINED AGAIN.... HEADLIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES, AND TURN SIGNAL WORKS OFF AND ON... *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN EARLY FEB, 2014, AND I AM ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM [XXX], AND WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT THAT IT RECENTLY HAD BRAKE/TIRE/SYSTEM WORK DONE, BUT THEY REFUSED TO LET ME KEEP A COPY OF THE BILL FOR SAID WORK. WHEN SHOWED THE CAR, THERE WERE DENTS AND SCRATCHES ON THE CAR, BUT I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. WHEN I RECENTLY USED CARFAX TO CHECK THE HISTORY OF THE CAR, IT HAD 15 REPORTS ON IT. [XXX] ALSO SOLD ME INSURANCE FOR MY CAR, WHICH I WAS TOLD WOULD COVER NEARLY BUMPER TO BUMPER, BUT IT SO FAR HASN'T COVERED ANYTHING THAT HAS GONE WRONG WITH THE CAR. STARTING THIS SUMMER, I HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF MY TIRES BECAUSE IT WAS DRYROTTED AND ABOUT TO EXPLODE. THE OTHER TIRES ARE DRYROTTING AS WELL, AND ARE CERTAINLY NOT NEW LIKE I WAS TOLD. THE BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN GO TO USE THEM, I'VE ALREADY HAD TO BALANCE THE CAR, AND THE BACK ALIGNMENT IS COMPLETELY OUT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN LATE JUNE, AND AFTER GETTING A DIAGNOSTIC, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE TO ORDER THE PART (SINCE THE INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER THAT EITHER), I LEARNED THAT I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I CALLED UP SUZUKI TO DOUBLE CHECK, AND THEY CONFIRMED IT. SUZUKI ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD STOPPED MAKING THAT PART ALTOGETHER, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR MODEL IS 8 YRS OLD. BECAUSE THE SENSOR OR PART IS BAD, I FEAR WHEN I DRIVE OVER 55 MPH BECAUSE AT TIMES THE CAR WILL STOP ACCELERATING (ALMOST LIKE I WENT ON CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE), AND I HAVE TO LET OFF THE GAS AND REAPPLY THE GAS TO GET MY CAR TO GO FASTER. IN MAY, I RECIEVED/HEARD THE RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CAR. I GOT A LETTER IN JUNE FROM SUZUKI THAT THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PART FOR MY CAR, AND WOULD SEND A LETTER WHEN THEY GOT IT. I STILL HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE NEW LETTER. 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN MOVING FROM AN IDLE POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REV EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE TRANSMISSION SAFETY SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY CHANGED GEARS WHILE DRIVING. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,122.

MY 2006 RENO HAS HAD AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME FOR YEARS . IT HAS BEEN RESET MULTIPLE TIMES , ONLY TO COME ON AGAIN . WHAT'S ENTIRELY WRONG WITH THE CURRENT AIRBAG RECALL THAT THE NHTSA IS CURRENTLY HAVING IS THE FACT SUZUKI ( GM ) IS TRYING TO SAY IT ONLY EFFECTS GRAND VITARA'S AND SX4'S . I BEG TO DIFFER . THIS COMPANY NEW ALL ALONG THE AIRBAG PROBLEM EXISTED , JUST CHECK SOME OF THE OLD SUZUKI PROBLEM BULLETINS 4&5 YEARS AGO . AND IT'S NOT ONLY 290,000 VEHICLES AND/OR ONLY 2 MODELS . THIS RECALL SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE INCREASED TO COVER RENO'S , FORENZA'S ETC; . THESE COMPANIES DON'T BUY SEPARATE AIRBAG COMPONENTS , THEY BUY BULK ( ITS JUST COST EFFECTIVE .) ANY FIFTH GRADER KNOWS THAT . AGAIN THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO MUCH FURTHER THEN 2 VEHICLES . AND NOW WITH ALL THE DEALERS GONE YOU HAVE NO RECOURSE TO SOLVE THEIR INFERIOR COMPONENTS PROBLEM , SO ONCE AGAIN THE WORKING MAN TAKES THE HIT ! FYI , RICH PEOPLE WEREN'T BUYING THESE CARS HARD WORKING PEOPLE WERE ! *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON, AND I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE. IT SHOWED ONE O2 SENSOR WAS NOT GOOD. IT WAS REPLACED. AFTER ONE WEEK THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND ANOTHER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND THE TEST SHOWED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND IT SHOWS THAT BOTH THE O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEED TO BE REPLACED. NONETHELESS, THE CAR PASSED THE EMISSIONS TEST, BUT THE LIGHT IS STILL ON, AND THE DIAGNOSTICS STILL READ THE SAME; THE O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ACCELERATION NOW HAS PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES, THE CAR WILL HIT 3-4 RPM WHILE THE ACCELERATION IS AT 40 MPH AND WILL NOT GO HIGHER. SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE A "BURNING RUBBER SMELL" IS EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AND COMES INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE VENTS. THE MILEAGE NOW IS ABOUT 96500. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER ABD DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT CUSHING ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,437.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AIR BAG IS ON WILL NOT RESET TALK TO DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST 700.00 TO FIX . I THINK IT SHOULD BE FIX ON RECALL. UNSAFE CONDITION INDICATES UNSAFE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

SO I PARK MY CAR IN THE DRIVE WAY TURN IT OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT BUT THE CAR DIDN'T TURN OFF.. IT WAS STILL RUNNING. IT TURNED OFF WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ALL STAYED ON. THIS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I'VE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2006 AND HAVE HAD MY SHARE OF PROBLEMS WITH IT.. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED I WAS HAVING ISSUES STARTING IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK.. MAYBE LONGER. I WOULD HAVE TO START IT ABOUT 3 TIMES BEFORE IT STAYED ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED REPEATEDLY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AN INDEPENDENT AUTO ENGINEER INSPECTED AND PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS ON 1/8/2013. THE AUTO ENGINEER DID NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. UPDATED 1/22/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO IN 2008 WITH APPROX. 41000 MILES ON IT. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY APPROX. 90000 MILES BUT THE ISSUE STARTED HAPPENING AROUND THE 83000 MILE MARK. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT FELT LIKE MY CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND WENT FROM 70MPH TO 30MPH ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. AFTER THAT FIRST INSTANCE, THE CAR CONTINUALLY BANGS INTO GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. IT DRIVES FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT THEN IT CONTINUES TO ERRATICALLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. RESEARCHED ONLINE ABOUT PROBLEM AND SEEMS NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH RENOS AS WELL AS FORENZAS. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAULTY. PLEASE RECALL, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS MY CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE AND GETTING STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I WENT TO SUZUKI AND BOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WHICH IS WHAT IS FAULTY. THE SUZUKI DEALER WAS REALLY SURPRISED THAT WE HAD 71000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD NOT HAD A PROBLEM YET (THEY KNOW ITS A PROBLEM) I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO CHANGE THE SENSOR YET BUT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TODAY AND WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE THE CAR WENT FORWARD INSTEAD. LUCKILY THERE WAS ONLY A CURB THAT SHE HIT BUT SHE COULD HAVE HIT A CAR OR A PERSON. SHE HAD TO STOP SOMEWHERE ON THE WAY HOME AND HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM IN ANOTHER PARKING LOT WHERE SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD THE CAR SHOT OUT OF THE STALL WITHOUT HER EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. AGAIN SHE DID NOT HIT ANYONE BUT HOW LONG WILL SUZUKI LET THIS HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. ALSO WHEN THE CAR GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PULL OUT ONTO A ROAD AS YOU CAN BARELY ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED TONIGHT WHEN I GET HOME BUT THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT SUZUKI THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT PARTS BREAK AND CARS HAVE TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS SO POORLY ENGINEERED THAT IT IS PUTTING THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CAR AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE IN DANGER. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR TRS OVER 7 TIMES AND SUZUKI HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE RPMS WOULD REACH HIGHER POINTS EVEN WHILE IDLING. DURING NORMAL DRIVES THE UNIT WOULD START REVVING WHEN IT WAS TO SWITCHING OVER TO ANOTHER GEAR AND AFTER THE ISSUE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR HAS PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES ON START UP A SIMILAR ISSUE APPEARS AND AFTER THE REVVING ENDS IT SLOWLY GOES BACK TO NORMAL RPMS BUT HAVING A HARD TIME ACCELERATING. WE'VE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY'VE REPLACED PARTS AND HAVE HELD THE VEHICLE PLENTY OF TIMES TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT IT GOES AWAY AND COMES RIGHT BACK. EACH TIME WE'VE BROUGHT IT IN IT EITHER GOES AWAY FROM A RESET AND NEVER COMES BACK OR GOES AWAY BEFORE THEY CAN INSPECT IT. OCCASIONALLY WE WERE CAPABLE OF BRINGING THE CAR WITH THE ISSUE AND THE ERROR CODE DIFFERENTIATES FROM ONE ANOTHER. EACH TIME THEY'VE SAID THEY HAVE FIXED THE CAR BUT IT COMES BACK UP. NOW WE'RE AT A LOSS AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED HAS EXPIRED AND WE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE. WE'VE SEARCHED COUNTLESS RECORDS ONLINE WITH OTHERS STATING THE SAME ISSUE. WE'VE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO THIRD PARTY MECHANICS TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN FIND BUT NO ONE WILL TOUCH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP LOCAL TO US HAS ALL THE RECORDS OF IT AND CAN PROVIDE THEM. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM. I PULLED OVER TO TEST MY LIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURNED ON AND OFF THE HEADLIGHTS THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITH THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ONLY. I DID A CHECK ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I CALLED THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND AFTER GIVING THEM MY VIN THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO ACTIVE RECALL IN EFFECT FOR MY CAR. I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO MY CAR AS WELL. IN THE INTERIM I AM TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE HEADLAMPS FIXED BUT IT WILL COST ME MONEY TO DO SO. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON I40 TO WILMINGTON, NC FROM RALEIGH, NC. I STOPPED TO GET GAS WHEN I WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM WILMINGTON. I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD LOOKED LIKE IT WAS JUMPY. ALL THE GAUGE LINES WERE GOING BACK AND FORTH. BUT IT LASTED ONLY SECONDS AND REALLY I THOUGHT...DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN. I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE. ONCE I GOT INTO WILMINGTON, THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE GAUGES WERE GOING CRAZY. THE GAUGES WERE JUST GOING BACK AND FORTH AND BACK AND FORTH LIKE THEY WERE POSSESSED! THE CAR STALLED, I GOT IT OFF THE ROAD AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, RAISED THE HOOD AND SMALL FLAMES WERE COMING OUT. I TOOK A TOWEL AND THROUGH IT OVER THE MOTOR AND IT KILLED THE FLAMES. CHECK OIL, IT WAS FINE, HAD PLENTY OF GAS. MY DAD SAID IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THEN THE FAN WENT OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO OVER HEAT AND IT BLEW A HEAD GASKET. NOT SURE WHY IT WOULD HAVE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CAR IS PARKED NOW BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO FIX IT. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM? *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAIL AT LEAST 5 TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 06/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS ALSO A FAILURE WITH THE SEAT BELT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED 1 YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 06/07/12*JS

MY WIFE HAS BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND SEEMS LIKE ITS GOING TO BE ON ITS THIRD TRANS AND IT ONLY HAS 67000 MILES ON IT. THE CARS ENGINE LITE COMES ON STEADY AND DRIVES FINE FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT AFTER A WHILE THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND THE CAR IDLES ROUGH, GOES 0-60 IN CHRISTMAS TO NEXT THANKSGIVING THEN WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS TAKING OFF IN THIRD GEAR EVERY TIME. WHEN IT FINALLY GETS GOING IT SHIFTS IN THE 5-7000 RPM RANGE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP THE FIRST TIME AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. THEY CHANGED THE SENSOR AND STILL THE SAME SO THEY CHANGED THE TRANS AT ONLY UNDER 30000 MILES. TWO DAYS LATER AND 12 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE SAME THING OCCURS. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT WE WILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE TRIED TO EMAIL OTHER DEALERS AND NOONE WILL TOUCH IT. NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING EXCEPT THE CAR WILL JUST NOT HARDLY MOVE. IT SEEMS TO BE FOULING OUT THE PLUGS. I PULLED THEM AND THEY ARE ALL COVERED IN FUEL. IT NOW FEELS LIKE ITS THE TIMING BELT THAT SLIPPED A TOOTH. SUZUKI SHOULD STICK WITH MAKING BIKES AND NOT CARS AND MAYBE HAVE BETTER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. I AM AT LOST FOR WORDS OR KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT TO DO. I FEEL THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED MOST DEFINITELY. IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULDN'T BE ON THE ROAD. THERE HAS BEEN INSTANCES WHERE IM ABOUT TO TURN LEFT AND THE CAR LOOSES POWER HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DEATH TRAP. MY WIFE TOTES AROUND OTHER KIDS IN THIS CAR FOR HER JOB. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FUTURE REPAIRS IF THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,758.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME.AS MANY OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED, WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE CAR CLUNKS, AND THEN IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR WON'T ENGAGE IN A GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND HE FIXED IT. A MONTH LATER, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, HE SAID IT WAS NO LONGER THE TRANSMISSION RANGE, BUT NOW IT WAS THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT READING THE SENSOR TO TELL THE CAR WHAT GEAR IT IS ON AND THE ONLY PLACE THAT COULD FIX IT WAS THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP. A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUZUKI NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THAT PART AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TT

TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR (ALSO KNOWN AS TRS), CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME THE CODE SAID TRANSMISSION RANGE PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE THERE WAS A VERY LOUD CLUNK AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE CAR DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR ANYMORE, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS MORE THAN EXTREMELY COMMON ON THE 2006 AND 2007 RENO AND FORENZA BUT THE COMPANY WILL NOT RECALL OR COVER UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE PREVENTS THE POWER TRAIN FROM WORKING CORRECTLY. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO HAS ALWAYS FELT FUNKY. LAST YEAR WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE GEAR SELECTOR DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ALL CRAZY SHOWING ALL LETTERS (D,N,R), AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I DROVE, THE CAR WASN'T WORKING RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SHOWED TWO CODES PO700 AND PO705. I HAD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AT MY OWN COST. I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUMS, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN RENO 2006, 2007 OR 2008 HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO PEOPLE WHO OWN SUZUKI FORENZAS 2005, 2006, 2007 AND 2008 MODELS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM.IF YOU GOOGLE "SUZUKI TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS", THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING.. *TR

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS RACE. IF I LET UP FROM THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FEW SECONDS IT WILL RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. MECHANIC SUGGESTS IT IS EITHER THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR OR THE CLUTCH PISTON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY AND THE ROADS I TRAVEL MOST DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SHOULDER TO PULL OVER SAFELY. NEAREST SUZUKI REPAIR SHOP IS OVER AN HOUR AWAY AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN TRYING TO DRIVE IT THAT FAR. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS CAR: IN 2 YEARS I HAVE REPLACE ALL HEADLIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES, BRAKES REPLACED, AND PAINT IS WEARING OFF HANDLES. THE TRANSMISSION IS 'SEALED' SO THAT THE AVERAGE PERSON/REPAIR SHOP CAN'T WORK ON THEM OR EVEN CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL (NO DIP STICK). *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF DIAGNOSTICS AND ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2006 SUZUKI RENO, UNIT 1 WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT GATE 218 ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, UNIT 2 STRUCK UNIT 1 IN THE REAR. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 2 STATED HIS BRAKES FAILED AND COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0779-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF

THE CAR WHILE DRIVING FEELS LIKE IT JERKS OUT OF GEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN IT JERKS, THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T WORK. I LOSE ACCELERATION. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I COULD GET REAR-ENDED WHEN LOSING SPEED SO FAST. WHEN IT DOES THIS AT LEAST 5 OR SIX TIMES DURING A TRIP. WE TOOK THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSTIC AT GOSS SUZUKI BUT THEY COULDN'T GET AN ERROR CODE TO FIND THE CAUSE. THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX ANYTHING UNTIL THEY KNEW EXACTLY THE CAUSE. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IS WORSE. I WAS AT ATM TODAY (11/4/2010) WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE OFF, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK, TURN THE CAR OFF/ON THEN PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE FOR IT TO START MOVING. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO CHECK THE CODES AND IT WAS P0700/P0705. THOSE ARE PROBLEM CODES FOR TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 53,700 MILES ON IT. THIS IS TOO SOON FOR A CAR TO BE HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THIS CAN CAUSE CAR ACCIDENTS FROM THE CAR MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

REPEATED FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AFFECTING ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION RESPONSE WHILE STOPPING/STARTING AND STEADY DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACED IN ANY FORWARDS GEARS OR REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD "BANG" SOUND AND JERKS. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE TAKES AT LEAST A MILE TO REACH HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEN STOPPING IT SEEMS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS COMPLETELY IN GEAR AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN CORRECTLY. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME AS THE MANUFACTURER SEES THIS ITEM AS NOT BEING PART OF THE 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, AND SOME BALL PARK ESTIMATES TO HAVE THE DELAER REPLACE THIS PART IS OVER 300.00 THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 2 MONTHS NOW, AND THE PROBLEMS SURFACES AT LEAST 3 TIMES PER WEEK. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE, THE CEL (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) TURNS ITSELF OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO DO FINE. THE FIRST OCCURANCE OF IT THIS WEEKEND HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 70+ MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHEN THE GEARS SUDDENLY CHANGED. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHTS REPEATEDLY TURN ON EVEN AFTER RECOMMENDED FIXES. THE CURRENT TSB OUT THERE IS AN OUT OF POCKET FIX FOR THE CONSUMER IN SPITE OF ISSUE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY IT IS COST PROHIBITIVE TO CONTINUE "FIXING" THE AIRBAG WHEN THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON A FEW DAYS LATER. TWO YEARS OF AIRBAG ISSUES AND STILL NOT RESOLVED. *TR

THE DAY TIME DRIVING LIGHTS ON MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO WILL NOT GO OFF. APPEARS THAT AN UNEXPECTED SHORT OCCURRED BEHIND THE CONNECTION. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WITH MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO. VIN # [XXX]. YOU HAVE ISSUED AT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #TS0501158 NHTSA ITEM #10024195 WHICH WARNS OF THIS ITEM BEING RELATED TO AN OVERPRESSURE AIRBAG. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT HAVE RECORD OF A RECALL. THIS, IN MY ESTIMATION IS VERY SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INTIATE A RECALL EXPEDITIOUSLY. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AFTER A WHILE YOU SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT. WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR AT MILFORD SUZUKI ,P O BOX M RT 6 & 209, MILFORD, PA 18337. (570) 296-2636. TECH FOUND WIRES RUBBED THROUGH ON METAL BRACKET, TECH REPAIRED WIRE AND EVERYTHING WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE REPAIR BILL WAS TOTAL OF $94.77. I DID FILE CASE WITH SUZUKI. CASE NUMBER IS [XXX] MODEL 2006 RENO. *TR

I HAVE A 2006, RENO WITH AROUND 52K MILES ON IT. IN TRYING TO GO UP A SMALL HILL, THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE IT'S ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. ONCE I REACHED THE TOP IT WAS BETTER, BUT THEN INDICATED ON THE DASHBOARD A D WITH A SLASH THROUGH IT. MY CAR THEN WOULD STILL HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. IN COMING TO A STOP THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO TURN A CORNER IT CONTINUED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE CAR THEN BEGINS TO LOSE POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. IT WOULD THEN GO OFF AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS COME RIGHT BACK ON. BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE CAR WOULD JOLT THEN HAVE THE OVERRIDE (D WITH A SLASH) ON THE DASHBOARD. I THEN HAVE TO PLACE THE CAR ON PARK (EACH GEAR GIVING A JOLT TO THE CAR), TURN IT OFF AND THEN RESTART THE CAR TO HOPE IT ACCELERATES LIKE IT SHOULD. I AM TOLD THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR IS THE PROBLEM. IT OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, AND SOMETIMES ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS IF THE CAR IS ACTING THE WAY IT SHOULD. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT ONCE AND HAD TO PRAY I WOULD MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE MERGE LANE ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER TIME SINCE THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHILE TRYING TO MERGE. I AM TAKING IT TO GET REPAIRED/REPLACED AND HOPE IT DOESN'T OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

OWN A 06 RENO WITH 50K MILES ON IT. JUST RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN AVERAGE NORMAL TRAFFIC ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR WOULD START FLASHING AND THE MIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DURING THIS TIME ANY CHANGE IN PRNDL WOULD CAUSE LOUD AND HARSH SHIFTING AS WELL AS SEVERELY DECREASED ACCELERATION ABILITY, ALMOST AS IF IT WAS FLOODING. EVENTUALLY THE MIL LIGHT WOULD GO OFF OR STAY ON AND TRANSMISSION FUNCTION WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS WOULD ONLY LAST MAYBE A FEW HOURS AND THEN WHOLE SCENARIO WOULD REPEAT ITSELF. MY RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. A PROBLEM A LOT OF RENO OWNERS SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF FOR EXAMPLE YOU COME TO A STOP JUST BEFORE TRYING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND YOUR TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTS MALFUNCTIONING AND YOUR ABILITY TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER FOR OTHER RECALL WORK AND INSPECTION. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS ARE SHORTING OUT. MAINLY THE DAYTIME AND LOW BEAMS. I ALSO HAVE A HIGHBEAM ASSEMBLY PART THAT HAS BROKEN. THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER A LITTLE NOW AND THEN. THEN IT GOT TO THE POINT THE LOW BEAMS JUST CUT OUT. I AM IN TOTAL DARKNESS. I RAN OFF THE ROAD. THE HIGHBEAMS ARE SOMETIMES AFFECTED BUT USUALLY REMAIN WORKING. HOWEVER THE ONE HIGH BEAM DOES NOT WORK DUE TO THE FACT THE INTERNAL HOLDER CLIP FOR THE BULB JUST BROKE ONE DAY. THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET PART FOR THIS. IT IS A PROBLEM. I AM THE WORKING POOR. I CAN NOT AFFORD AN OTHER TICKET. I ALREADY HAVE ONE FOR THIS UNRESOLVED PROBLEM. *TR

IN APRIL 2008 I VISITED A SUZUKI DEALER IN KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY TO ASK ABOUT SERVICING MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO PRIOR TO BUYING IT. THE SELLER WAS WITH ME WHEN I ASKED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT THEY CAN WORK ON MY CAR. AROUND END OF APRIL I DISCOVERED THE CAR WAS HARD TO SHIFT FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR (STANDARD SHIFT) AND IT MAKES A RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT. I SENT 2 EMAILS TO SUZUKI HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA, AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT RESPONDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED ALL DAY, BUT THE NIGHTTIME LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE INOPERABLE. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ON JULY 9, 2008, SHE DISCOVERED TWO RECALLS ON SAFERCAR.GOV FOR THE 2006 SUZUKI RENO MODELS, ONE OF WHICH CLEARLY STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE CAUSING A MALFUNCTION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V452000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING). SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SUZUKI DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT IF NOT, SHE WOULD BE LIABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND SHE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDEWALK. BOTH RIMS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW TIRE. WHEN HIS FATHER DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS WOBBLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUTS WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,030 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 06/25/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE LOST POWER MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WOULD LAST APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN FUNCTION NORMALLY AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FAILURE OCCURRING ON THE INTERSTATE, WHICH COULD POSE A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT IN DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE CHECKED THE MANUAL AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK BY A SEMI-VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONSUMERS SON SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

I OWN A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. BOUGHT IT FROM HUSTON MOTORS LAKE WALES. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF WHEN THE PASSENGER SEATS WAS OCCUPIED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HUSTON , AND THEY CHANGED THE SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE ON WHEN THE PERSON GOT INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL DID NOT GO OFF. MEANING THAT THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WILL NOT ACTIVATE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT SHOULD I DO? *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. IF THE PASSENGER MOVES OR IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS TRIGGERED. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 8,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6.

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 4000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FUSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006 THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AGAIN ,AND THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON NOV 27, 2006 WHEN THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT REDUCED THE VEHICLE'S SPEED TO 25 MPH, AT WHICH POINT HE DROVE INTO A DITCH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STRIKE ANYTHING. THE CONTACT STATED SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT HAD A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, BUT HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATES HE REPLACED THE FUSE AND THE HEADLIGHTS WEREWORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW WITH THE SUZUKI RENO... OFTEN TIMES IT DOES NOT START. I BELIEVE THIS REQUIRES A RECALL. NOT ONLY BECAUSE NO NEW CAR SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CALLING IT A "KNOWN CASE" THAT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR. THAT IS NOT WHAT I EXPECT AFTER PAYING THOUSANDS FOR A CAR. YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE BY VIEWING ANY REVIEW SITE, SUCH AS: HTTP://AUTOS.YAHOO.COM/NEWCARS/SUZUKI_RENO_2006/4663/MODEL_USER_REVIEWS.HTML ALMOST EVERYONE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM - BUT YET NO FIX. I CAN POINT YOU TO MANY OTHER SOURCES WHERE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. IT HAS TO BE CORRECTED IN MY OPINION. IF YOU NEED ANYMORE INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL, MAIL, OR PHONE. THANK YOU. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIFT INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

1. CAR HESITATES TO START IN THE MORNING AND STALLS 2. CAR DEALER STATES IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE PART. 3. PART INSTALLED AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AFTER THAT AS WELL. CAR LEAKED GAS, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR AGAIN WOULD HESITATE TO START AND WOULD STALL. DEALER PUTS NEW COMPUTER IN THE NEW CAR AND THE CAR RUNS WORSE THAN IT DID BEFORE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR WOULD STALL GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAR LOOSES STEERING WHEN IT STALLS. ALMOST IN A FEW ACCIDENTS DUE TO STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE KEEP RE-FLASHING THE COMPUTER AND IT'S NOT HELPING. *JB

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND THE WINDSHIELD HAS NOW CRACKED OR CHIPPED TWICE FROM SMALL STONES OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE SIGNIFICANT WORRIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THIS GLASS IF IT IS FAILING SO EASILY. I UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES COULD BE FLUKES, BUT I AM NOT SURE AFTER A SECOND FAILURE. THE STONE IN THIS INCIDENT WAS VERY SMALL AND SHOULD NOT, IN MY OPINION, CAUSED A CRACK SO EASILY. I AM VERY WORRIED IN REGARDS TO A LARGER FAILURE AND HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. *NM