2007 SUZUKI FORENZA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 249 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (102 complaints · 41.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 24
  • Injuries 10
  • 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 102 of 249 owner complaints (41.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 102 complaints, 41.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 102 · 41.0% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 10.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 10.0% · 9 fire reports AIR BAGS: 24 complaints, 9.6% of reports AIR BAGS 24 · 9.6% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 22 complaints, 8.8% of reports ENGINE 22 · 8.8% · 5 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 15 complaints, 6.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 · 6.0% · 5 fire reports STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 4.0% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 4.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 3.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 3.6% SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 2.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 2.4% STEERING: 5 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 5 · 2.0% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 71 complaints, 28.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 71 · 28.5% · 4 crash reports 4 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 102 41.0% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 10.0% 0 crashes · 9 fires
AIR BAGS 24 9.6% 8 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 22 8.8% 0 crashes · 5 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 6.0% 0 crashes · 5 fires
STRUCTURE 10 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 2.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 71 28.5% 4 crashes · 4 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 Apr 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2007. 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2007 Oct 2021 Recall campaign 07V315000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V315000 Recall campaign 14V262000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V262000
  • Campaign 14V262000 was reported 1,904 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 7
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 14
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 12
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 9
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 11
2013-Q3 Owner reports 13
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 13
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V315000
Recall campaign 1 14V262000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V315000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V262000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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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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