2005 Suzuki Forenza: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE; IF THE PASSENGER WAS NOT SEATED IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING THE AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT ENGAGE. IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT THE SENSOR WILL DISENGAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION."
"THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL REMAIN OFF WHEN BEING OCCUPIED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY RUNNING. DEALER STATED THEY HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM"
"DRIVER'S SEATBELT COMES UNSECURED BY ITSELF--HAS HAPPENED TWICE. HAVE ONLY HAD VEHICLE ABOUT TWO MONTHS. PURCHASED BRAND NEW."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Suzuki Forenza — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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