2004 Suzuki Forenza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 86 complaints
86
Total Complaints
50,185mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

13,700 25th Percentile
50,185 Median Mileage
81,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
ENGINE
4
AIR BAGS
4
WHEELS
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
11
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. ONCE THE DEALER REPLACED A FUSE, BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER FOUND A ECM FUSE AT THE IP FUSE BLOCKED OPEN. (ECM, ENG FUSE BLOCK, TCM, IP FUSE) THE SHIFTING TRANSAX..."
"WHEN AT IDLE AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP MY SEATS VIBRATE TERRIBLY. THE DEALER PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION & MOUNTS IN AND IT STILL VIBRATES. THE DEALER NOW SAID THEIR IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. *LA"
"CAR WILL NOT PROPERLY START OR WILL DIE AFTER TURNING IT ON.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28