2008 SUZUKI RENO

37 complaints filed with NHTSA.

37
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
ENGINE5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
AIR BAGS3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
SEAT BELTS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
STEERING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recalls (1)

14V26200019/05/2014

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Forenza vehicles, and 2005-2008 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2003, through July 30, 2008. In the affected vehicles, heat may be generated in the headlamp switch or daytime running light (DRL) module whi

Recent Complaints

20140819FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY CAR SUZUKI RENO 2008 WAS PARKING AT MY DRIVEWAY AND IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DRIVER STEERING COLUMN. THE DAY AFTER I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO SUZUKI MOTORS CORP AND THREE DAYS AFTER I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A SAFETY RECALL "XA". I TOOK MY VE *TRHICLE TO A SUZUKI DEALER IN MIAMI BUT I WAS TOLD BY SUZUKI THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESULTING FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

20110615CrashSEAT BELTS

WHEN A 2008 SUZUKI RENO ABOUT 30 MILES WENT INTO A SKID FROM BEING BROADSIDED, IT TURNED AROUND AND HIT A POLE CEMENT PILLAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FINDER BY TIRE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT DO ANY THING I WENT UP ENGINES DOOR AND ROOF AND BACK DOWN AND STAINED NECK ,, SEAT BELT DID NOTHING TO STOP THE FLYING UP AND OUT OF SEAT??? *TR

Mileage: 67,000

20080122CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. SHE STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,900.

Mileage: 1,900