2006 SUZUKI VERONA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 8 complaints · 2 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (4 complaints · 50.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 4 of 8 owner complaints (50.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 50.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 50.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 12.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 12.5% TIRES: 1 complaints, 12.5% of reports TIRES 1 · 12.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 12.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 12.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 3 complaints, 37.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 · 37.5% 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 4 50.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 37.5% 0 crashes · 0 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 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2005. 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 2005 Jun 2014 Recall campaign 05V507000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V507000 Recall campaign 14V363000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V363000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V507000
Recall campaign 1 14V363000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V507000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT TO DISCONNECT RESULTING IN HEAVY STEERING, AND CAN LEAD TO ENGINE OVERHEATING OR TO BATTERY DISCHARGE AND ENGINE STALL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V363000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
    Remedy:
    Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DRL module in the instrument panel, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2014. Owners can contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is XC.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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