2006 SUZUKI FORENZA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 277 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (92 complaints · 33.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 92 of 277 owner complaints (33.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 92 complaints, 33.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 92 · 33.2% AIR BAGS: 44 complaints, 15.9% of reports AIR BAGS 44 · 15.9% · 11 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 9.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 · 9.4% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 23 complaints, 8.3% of reports ENGINE 23 · 8.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 20 complaints, 7.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 · 7.2% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 6.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 6.1% STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 2.9% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 2.2% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports SUSPENSION 6 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 106 complaints, 38.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 106 · 38.3% · 10 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 92 33.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 44 15.9% 11 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 9.4% 1 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 23 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20 7.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 8 2.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 2.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 6 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 106 38.3% 10 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2005. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2005 Jan 2019
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 6
2006-Q4 Owner reports 5
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 6
2010-Q3 Owner reports 13
2010-Q4 Owner reports 15
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 15
2011-Q3 Owner reports 17
2011-Q4 Owner reports 12
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 14
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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