2008 Suzuki Reno: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints
37
Total Complaints
58,580mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,251 25th Percentile
58,580 Median Mileage
80,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
ENGINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
SEAT BELTS
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
STEERING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. SHE STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE..."
"I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 SUZUKI RENO FROM A DEALERSHIP IN TALLAHASSEE WHO IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. A MESSAGE APPEAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSAGE) THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. I BOUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, IT WAS FINE. LATER I NOTICE A BALL POPPED..."
"I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 SUZUKI RENO FROM A DEALERSHIP IN TALLAHASSEE WHO IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. A MESSAGE APPEAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE (PASSAGE) THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. I BOUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, IT WAS FINE. LATER I NOTICE A BALL POPPED..."

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