"How reliable is the 2006 Suzuki Reno?"

"Based on 102 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Suzuki Reno has a median complaint mileage of 55500 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Suzuki Reno?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Suzuki Reno is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 102 total complaints filed."

2006 Suzuki Reno: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints

102

Total Complaints

55,500mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,750 25th Percentile

55,500 Median Mileage

88,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SEAT BELTS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND THE WINDSHIELD HAS NOW CRACKED OR CHIPPED TWICE FROM SMALL STONES OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE SIGNIFICANT WORRIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THIS GLASS IF IT IS FAILING SO EASILY. I UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES COULD BE FLUKES, BUT I AM NOT SURE AFTER A SECOND FAILURE. TH..."

"1. CAR HESITATES TO START IN THE MORNING AND STALLS 2. CAR DEALER STATES IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE PART. 3. PART INSTALLED AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AFTER THAT AS WELL. CAR LEAKED GAS, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR AGAIN WOULD HESITATE TO START AND WOULD STALL. DEALER PUTS NEW COMPUTER IN THE NEW CAR A..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIFT INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERS..."

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.

POWER TRAIN 16 complaints

25th: 41,000 mi Median: 73,538 mi 75th: 91,940 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 complaints

25th: 38,425 mi Median: 62,500 mi 75th: 76,403 mi

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 108,500 mi

AIR BAGS 12 complaints

25th: 24,591 mi Median: 40,747 mi 75th: 87,500 mi

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 8 complaints

25th: 22,350 mi Median: 43,000 mi 75th: 52,425 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 10 CA: 8 WA: 8 PA: 6 MD: 6 GA: 5 NC: 5 TX: 5 NY: 5 TN: 4

Who Files Complaints?

11.8%

Original Owners

88.2%

Second+ Owners

Suzuki Reno — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2005	42	34,285	AIR BAGS	1
2007	80	59,500	POWER TRAIN	1
2008	37	58,580	POWER TRAIN	2

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