2008 SUZUKI FORENZA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 148 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (53 complaints · 35.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 8
  • 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 53 of 148 owner complaints (35.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 53 complaints, 35.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 53 · 35.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 28 complaints, 18.9% of reports AIR BAGS 28 · 18.9% · 8 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 10.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 10.1% · 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 14 complaints, 9.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 · 9.5% · 3 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 10 complaints, 6.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 · 6.8% · 4 fire reports ENGINE: 9 complaints, 6.1% of reports ENGINE 9 · 6.1% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 2.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 2.0% STEERING: 3 complaints, 2.0% of reports STEERING 3 · 2.0% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 1.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 1.4% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 23 complaints, 15.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 · 15.5% · 3 crash reports 1 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 53 35.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 28 18.9% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 10.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 9.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10 6.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 9 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 2.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 1.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 15.5% 3 crashes · 1 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 Jul 2008; the first recall shown was reported in May 2014. 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2008 Jul 2022 Recall campaign 14V262000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V262000
  • Campaign 14V262000 was reported 326 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 9
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 14V262000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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
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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