2007 Suzuki Reno Problems: Transmission / driveline (55 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2007 Suzuki Reno is Transmission / driveline (40% of 55 owner reports). There are 2 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Transmission / driveline — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 55 complaints · 2 recalls

What problems show up on the 2007 Suzuki Reno?

22 of 55 filings named Transmission / driveline (40% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Airbags (10 reports).

There are 2 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Seat belts and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2006 has 63 reports on file; this year has 55. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2007 Suzuki Reno

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 2 campaigns on file below.
Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
Skim a few owner reports below for Transmission / driveline. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Transmission / driveline 22 complaints · 40.0% of the file

Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:

Crashes 1
Fires 2
Injuries 5
Deaths 0

Compare with 2006 →

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table

System / Component	Complaints	Share of Reports	Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)	22	40.0%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS)	10	18.2%	1 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE)	5	9.1%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)	4	7.3%	0 crashes · 1 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)	4	7.3%	0 crashes · 1 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)	4	7.3%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)	2	3.6%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING)	1	1.8%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Tires (TIRES)	1	1.8%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover	13	23.6%	1 crashes · 0 fires

NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

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Date	Record type	Count	Record identifier
2008-Q1	Owner reports	1
2008-Q2	Owner reports	1
2008-Q3	Owner reports	1
2009-Q4	Owner reports	2
2010-Q2	Owner reports	1
2010-Q3	Owner reports	1
2011-Q1	Owner reports	1
2011-Q2	Owner reports	2
2011-Q3	Owner reports	5
2011-Q4	Owner reports	3
2012-Q1	Owner reports	4
2012-Q2	Owner reports	1
2012-Q3	Owner reports	3
2013-Q1	Owner reports	2
2013-Q2	Owner reports	1
2013-Q3	Owner reports	3
2013-Q4	Owner reports	1
2014-Q1	Owner reports	1
2014-Q2	Owner reports	2
2014-Q3	Owner reports	4
2014-Q4	Owner reports	3
2015-Q1	Owner reports	2
2015-Q3	Owner reports	3
2015-Q4	Owner reports	1
2016-Q1	Owner reports	1
2016-Q3	Owner reports	1
2017-Q1	Owner reports	1
2017-Q2	Owner reports	1
2017-Q3	Owner reports	1
2019-Q4	Owner reports	1
Jul 2007	Recall campaign	1	07V315000
May 2014	Recall campaign	1	14V262000

NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (2)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Seat belts and Lights.

Recall campaign 07V315000

Seat belts

Report date

Jul 24, 2007

Component:

Seat belts (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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Recall campaign 14V262000

Lights

Report date

May 19, 2014

Component:

Lights (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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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07

Showing 9 of 55 complaints · page 1 of 3

2019-11-27Unclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11282629

CrashFireInjuryDeath

LUCKILY I WAS PARKED. TURNED ON MY CAR TO ROLL UP THE WINDOWS AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT EXPLODED,WITH WHAT LOOKED LIKE AN AIRBAG INSIDE THE SEAT. IT HIT MY ARM CAUSING A BRUISE. THE SEAT IS NOW TORN AND BUSTED.

2017-07-09Airbags (AIR BAGS)

NHTSA ODI 11003855

CrashFireInjuryDeath

TAKATA RECALL. I GOT INTO MY CAR TO LEAVE. I REACHED BACK FOR MY SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG INSIDE THE DRIVERS SEAT DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR WAS NOT IMPACTED BY ANYTHING. THE AIRBAG STRUCK ME ON THE LEFT SIDE AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE TO THE ER BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A REGULAR APPOINTMENT. I DID NOT SIT BACK HARD IN THE SEAT, I SIMPLY REACHED BACK FOR MY SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM WITHIN THE DRIVERS SEAT, NOT THE SIDE OF THE CAR.

2017-05-16Engine (ENGINE)

NHTSA ODI 10986018

CrashFireInjuryDeath

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

2017-02-27Airbags (AIR BAGS)

NHTSA ODI 10957156

CrashFireInjuryDeath

AFTER GOING AND HAVING THE WIRING CHECKED AT PUGMIRE SUZUKI, FOR MY AIRBAG RECALL , IN NOVEMBER 2017, AND HAVING NO PROBLEMS SEEN, I AM NOW IN FEBURARY 2017, EXPERIENCING MY AIRBAG WARNING/IDIOT LIGHT ON MY CAR'S DASH. PUGMIRE SUZUKI REFUSES TO REXAMINE THE CAR, WITHOUT ME PAYING $100.00 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAG IS UNUSED.

2016-07-18Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)

NHTSA ODI 10885507

CrashFireInjuryDeath

MY 2007 SUZUKI RENO ONLY HAVE AROUND 56000 MILES AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE PUTTING IT ON REVERSE GEAR. DON'T MOVE SOMETIME AFTER PUTTING IT ON DRIVE AND MAKE LOUD NOISE AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE, ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SINCE JULY 2ND AND THESE ISSUES STARTED FROM THAT TIME. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL O'REILLY TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND THEY SAID ITS A TRANSMISSION RELATED CODE.

2016-02-02Steering (STEERING)

NHTSA ODI 10823676

CrashFireInjuryDeath

TAKATA RECALL: THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. IM NOT SURE WHY, I KEEP FLUID IN THE TUBE. THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF. THIS ALL HAPPENEDES IN APRIL 2015 AT THE HOUSE ADDRESS THE CAR FIRST PURCHASED.

2015-11-13Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)

NHTSA ODI 10790304

CrashFireInjuryDeath

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

2015-09-01Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)

NHTSA ODI 10760676

CrashFireInjuryDeath

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TURNING ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN SHE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

2015-08-04Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)

NHTSA ODI 10746025

CrashFireInjuryDeath

ELECTRIC LOCKS CONTINUE TO CYCLE ON AND OFF, NOT IN COMPLETE MOVEMENT OR CIRCUIT ON AND OFF CYCLES, CAUSING UNDUE LOAD ON ALTERNATOR, AND CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT, OCCASIONALLY EVEN AT A ZERO SPEED, OR IN REVERSE...UPDATED 10-26-15 *BF GIVEN THE POOR ELECTRICAL HISTORY OF THIS MODEL CAR, I FORMALLY REQUEST A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE DOORS COULD LOCK OR UNLOCK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. FURTHERMORE, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, THAT WAS RECALLED BY NHSTA, HAS BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT. AND THE DAY OR TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM STARTED.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2007 Suzuki Reno?

Owners named Transmission / driveline most often — 22 of 55 reports (40%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2007 Suzuki Reno?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Seat belts and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2007 Suzuki Reno?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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