"How reliable is the 2007 Suzuki Forenza?"

"Based on 389 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Suzuki Forenza has a median complaint mileage of 58000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Suzuki Forenza?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Suzuki Forenza is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 389 total complaints filed."

2007 Suzuki Forenza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 389 complaints

389

Total Complaints

58,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,147 25th Percentile

58,000 Median Mileage

83,805 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SEAT BELTS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG AND WAS REPLACED. APPROXIM..."

"TRAVELING W ON NC 24 STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT LIGHT. OTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, STRUCK FRONT DRIVERS DOOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME. HAVING HEADACHES AND A KNOT ON HEAD. PICKING GLASS OUT OF HEAD FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. NECK HURTS, ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE HAS LOCK OUT SECURITY, WHICH CAUSED THE DOORS TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS OFF WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER BABY WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE ..."

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 92 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 69,108 mi 75th: 89,250 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 49 complaints

25th: 40,650 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 84,500 mi

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 38 complaints

25th: 37,000 mi Median: 46,702 mi 75th: 51,800 mi

AIR BAGS 29 complaints

25th: 32,000 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 101,405 mi

ENGINE 24 complaints

25th: 64,750 mi Median: 75,475 mi 75th: 97,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 58 NC: 45 TX: 44 SC: 32 GA: 23 PA: 23 CA: 22 MD: 17 AL: 14 VA: 11

Who Files Complaints?

2.6%

Original Owners

97.4%

Second+ Owners

Suzuki Forenza — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	86	50,185	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	11
2005	223	51,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	6
2006	426	51,824	POWER TRAIN	27
2008	236	60,000	POWER TRAIN	17

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