"How reliable is the 2008 Suzuki Forenza?"

"Based on 236 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Suzuki Forenza has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Suzuki Forenza?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Suzuki Forenza is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 236 total complaints filed."

2008 Suzuki Forenza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 236 complaints

236

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,380 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER CHEST, HEAD, KNEE, AND NECK. THE FRONT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST, NECK, HEAD, AND BACK. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS MODERATELY INJURED DUE TO IMPACTING THE STEERING COLUMN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ..."

"I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY CAR REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS BROKEN DOWN AT NIGHT AND I DID NOT SEE. THE CAR MADE IMPACT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND ACCORDING TO THE COLLISION CENTER, SUSTAINED 70% WORTH OF DAMAGE. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. TH..."

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 69 complaints

25th: 49,394 mi Median: 63,350 mi 75th: 82,250 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 complaints

25th: 44,000 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 99,000 mi

AIR BAGS 26 complaints

25th: 34,500 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 84,000 mi

ENGINE 22 complaints

25th: 49,408 mi Median: 72,422 mi 75th: 91,462 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 complaints

25th: 51,016 mi Median: 67,520 mi 75th: 80,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 31 NC: 20 PA: 17 TX: 16 NJ: 15 SC: 13 CA: 10 VA: 10 TN: 9 MO: 8

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
2007	389	58,000	POWER TRAIN	12

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