Owners have filed 125 complaints on the Suzuki Reno, covering 2005–2008. The system named most often is Power Train (37 reports). Worst years by volume: 2006, 2007, 2005; cleanest: 2008, 2005, 2007. 6 reports describe a crash, 5 a fire. On average the car was 4.9 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Suzuki Reno
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 125 Reno complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Power Train 37 Read
The contact owns a 2008 suzuki reno. The contact was driving uphill at 20 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing, which determined that the TCM was faulty. The TCM was replaced but the repair did not remedy the issue. The failure mileage was…
Occasionally, when starting my vehicle, I will notice that the "check engine" light is on. When going from park to reverse, it slams into gear. When going to drive, it also slams into gear. I had it checked out at the suzuki dealership, and they said that it is not part of the drive train. It is the transmission range…
Pulling out at a red light the car had no power like it stopped working or was out of gear hesitation. Check engine light came on transmission code p0705. Had it replaced at a reputable transmission repair shop. Same problem again 3/28/2013 given a replacement part free. Same problem again 4/15/2013 going to suzuki…
Air Bags 29 Read
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. While driving 65 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic and was struck by a semi-vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and no warning indicators illuminated. The contact has pictures and a police report was…
I want to lodge a complaint/investigation into the 2005 suzuki reno airbag system. I believe my case to be important safety issue. The driver had been at a 4-way stop in a residential area, started in first gear the right front tire blew and the car was thrown into a curb. It appears that the curb got between the rim…
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 up on the driver side…
Exterior Lighting 15 Read
The contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. The contact noticed smoke and flames coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The contact did not disclose if a police and fire report were filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign…
- the contact stated that the headlights turned off. The vehicle currently has 4000 miles on the odometer. The dealer replaced the left headlight fuse. The contact stated that on november 15, 2006 the headlights turned off again ,and the contact replaced the fuse. The contact was driving the vehicle on nov 27, 2006…
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. The contact smelled a burning odor while operating the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V262000 (exterior lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made…
Electrical System 13 Read
My car suzuki reno 2008 was parking at my driveway and it caught fire under the driver steering column. The day after I reported the incident to suzuki motors corp and three days after I received in the mail a safety recall "xa". I took my ve *trhicle to a suzuki dealer in miami but I was told by suzuki that they were…
On 07/21/2014 vehicle daytime running lights would not turn off after turning off vehicle and removing key from the ignition. Five (5) months later and two (2) recall letters from suzuki, the issue has not been resolved
Issue noted: a hesitation/loss of power while driving resulting in rapid deceleration and no response from the acceleration pedal/throttle. Several "pumps" of the pedal were required and after some coasting, the vehicle accelerator would respond again. Issue noted as being worse in warmer temperatures and also when…
Engine And Engine Cooling 6 Read
There is a serious flaw with the suzuki reno... Often times it does not start. I believe this requires a recall. Not only because no new car should have this problem, but it the dealer refuses to fix the problem. Calling it a "known case" that they have no solution for. That is not what I expect after paying thousands…
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. The contact stated that his vehicle lost power multiple times intermittently. The failure would last approximately 5-10 seconds and then function normally again. The contact was concerned about the failure occurring on the interstate, which could pose a severe safety risk. He took…
My wife has bought this car brand new and seems like its going to be on its third trans and it only has 67000 miles on it. The cars engine lite comes on steady and drives fine for a little bit but after a while the light starts flashing and the car idles rough, goes 0-60 in christmas to next thanksgiving then will not…
Vehicle Speed Control 4 Read
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 of her vehicle. Prior to…
The contact owns a 2006 suzuki reno. While driving approximately 10 mph, there was an unexpected increase in acceleration. The brake pedal was engaged repeatedly however, the vehicle failed to stop until the gear lever was shifted into neutral. The contact was able to resume normally. The vehicle was taken to an…
The check engine came on, and I had a diagnostic done. It showed one o2 sensor was not good. It was replaced. After one week the light came on again, and another sensor needed to be replaced. About two weeks later, the light came on again, and the test showed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. This…
Engine 4 Read
A couple days ago the timing belt broke on my gm-daewoo 2008 suzuki reno. The vehicle only has just under 130,000 thousand and has been vary well maintained. The belt had been replaced before with a gates timing belt at about 100,000 I believe. Therefore meaning the belt broke with just under 30,000 thousand miles on…
At around 50k miles, vehicle started shifting hard, not shifting into drive, then actually shifted into neutral while driving @ about 20-25 mph, with vehicles behind me. Check engine light has recently appeared and produced codes 700 and 705 for range sensor. Have researched and found the issue is well known and…
This is an on going occurrence since I have owned my vehicle, my engine light keeps coming on. I have taken it to the dealer numerous times and they keep telling me its just a sensor glitch and they have fixed it, along with my airbag light which is still on. A couple days after I leave the dealer, it comes back on…
Seat Belts 3 Read
When a 2008 suzuki reno about 30 miles went into a skid from being broadsided, it turned around and hit a pole cement pillar on the drivers side front finder by tire, the seat belt did not do any thing I went up engines door and roof and back down and stained neck ,, seat belt did nothing to stop the flying up and out…
The contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. The contact stated that her seat belt failed. The ford dealer stated that there were no recalls on the seat belt, but advised her to bring in the vehicle for repair. The contact plans to have the vehicle repaired on her next day off from work. The failure mileage was 34,000
Manufacturer's (suzuki american cars/motors) dealership-pugmire lincoln-mercury suzuki, service manager, forrest beaman, refused to replace the front seat belt tongue which can not latch into the buckle and, in rare cases, even the locked tongue will pop out by low stretching force. If the buckle does not latch…
Reno years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Air Bags | 2 | 1 | |
| 2007 | Air Bags | — | 1 | |
| 2006 | Air Bags | 3 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Air Bags | 1 | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 44 |
| Average complaints per series | 2.8 |
| Worst single series | 8 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.9 years |
A model average of 2.8 hides a worst series at 8. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Reno?
By complaint volume, 2006, 2007, 2005 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Reno years are the cleanest?
2008, 2005, 2007 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Suzuki Reno have?
125 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2005–2008. Of those, 6 describe a crash and 5 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.