Reliability & cost of ownership
Suzuki Forenza Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Suzuki Forenza? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Suzuki Forenza problems by model year
15 recall entries and 907 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Forenza | 1 | 152 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Forenza | 2 | 256 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Forenza | 4 | 280 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Forenza | 3 | 156 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Forenza | 5 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Suzuki Forenza, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train360 complaints
- electrical system188 complaints
- air bags177 complaints
- exterior lighting102 complaints
- engine77 complaints
- engine and engine cooling77 complaints
- vehicle speed control74 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages34 complaints