2004 Suzuki RENO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
0 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
No owner complaints are recorded for this selection. A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
No usable records for this chart.
| Category | Count |
|---|
No records.
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
No usable records for this chart.
| Category | Count |
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No records.
Pattern summary
There is not enough complaint evidence to summarize patterns.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
0 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 26.3%ODI 10157356 · 590 miCONSUMER 2005 RENO S USED 35 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE FIRST 688 MILES. THE WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD RECEIVE 22 MPG CITY AND 30 MPG HIGHWAY. *TS THE VEHICLE GETS ON AVERAGE 19 MPG. THE CONSUMER HAS COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION AND EXTERIOR WORKMANSHIP. *NM | 1625.4%ODI 10360970 · 98,000 miREPEATED FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR AFFECTING ACCELERATION AND TRANSMISSION RESPONSE WHILE STOPPING/STARTING AND STEADY DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACED IN ANY FORWARDS GEARS OR REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD "BANG" SOUND AND JERKS. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE TAKES AT LEAST A MILE TO REACH HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEN STOPPING IT SEEMS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS COMPLETELY IN GEAR AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN CORRECTLY. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME … | 1629.1%ODI 10434914 · 25,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT WITH AN ABNORMAL FORCE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 3 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR. THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER AS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED (CASE NUMBER: 2274091298). THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE STATING THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE … | 1252.2%ODI 10441806 · 55,000 miTRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE ELECTRONIC D STARTS FLASHING AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS N OVER THE D ON THE DASH. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE UNLESS I DOWN SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND THE POWER TRAIN IS AUTOMATIC. *KB |
| Air Bags | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1340.6%ODI 10326168INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2005 SUZUKI RENO AN BOUGHT IT NEW. THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAS GONE ON OVER A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I OWNED THE CAR. FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS SUZUKI DEALERSHIP HAS SO CALLED REPAIRED IT, HOWEVER WITHIN 4 WEEKS THE LIGHT ON THE DASH GOES ON AND REMAINS ON, NOW I PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS AND NOVEMBER OF 2009 I SPENT 600 DOLLARS WHICH INCLUDED REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG, SO THE LIGHT WON'T GO ON, THEY TOLD ME THEY REPAIRED IT AND 3 WEEKS LATER… | 1219.0%ODI 10196888 · 50,000 miTL*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 FILED. THE CONSUMERS SON SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. | 814.5%ODI 10443864 · 44,250 miAIRBAG LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT INCIDENT, THEY HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF AT THE SUZUKI DEALER IN THE RIVERGATE AREA OF NASHVILLE IN 2010. SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE COME ON TWICE AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. THEY CAME ON AGAIN DECEMBER OF 2011, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF. CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY DAMAGE, WRECK, WATER OR STORM. I HAVE READ ONLINE SUZUKI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN BE OF ANY HELP. | 313.0%ODI 10362808I 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 AND I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL IT STATED IT WAS MY AIRBAG. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY ADVICE ME TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT IN OCALA FLORIDA. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETECTED THAT BOTH AIRBAGS A… |
| Electrical System | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 26.3%ODI 10457545 · 63,000 miI WAS DRIVING EARLY IN THE EVENING AND DRIVING IN A WELL LIT 15 MPH ZONE JUST AFTER DUSK. PEOPLE ON THE SIDEWALK STARTED POINTING AT MY CAR. WHEN I TURNED UP THE SIDE STREET I REALIZED I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS! I FOUND OUT THAT MY HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED AND I DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED FOR FUSES, RELAYS, AND BULBS BY MY MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN THE WIRING. I CAME HOME AND CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF. THIS COULD HAVE RE… | 1320.6%ODI 10166658 · 7,000 mi1. CAR HESITATES TO START IN THE MORNING AND STALLS 2. CAR DEALER STATES IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE PART. 3. PART INSTALLED AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AFTER THAT AS WELL. CAR LEAKED GAS, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR AGAIN WOULD HESITATE TO START AND WOULD STALL. DEALER PUTS NEW COMPUTER IN THE NEW CAR AND THE CAR RUNS WORSE THAN IT DID BEFORE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR WOULD STALL GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAR LOOSES STEERING WHEN IT STALLS. ALMOST IN A FEW ACCIDENTS DUE TO STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE KEEP RE-FLASHING THE COMPUTER AND… | 1221.8%ODI 10404196HI, I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI RENO, AFTER 20,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR BROKE, THEY FIXED IT FOR ME AT THE DEALER. AND NOW 10,000 MILES LATER IT BROKE AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULDN'T BE NORMAL, WHEN THIS BREAKS, ITS A HASSLE FOR THE CAR TO DRIVE PROPERLY. AND ITS POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS IF THE CAR CAN ACCELERATE PROPERLY. *TR | 417.4%ODI 10509761 · 30,000 miDRIVING AT 50MPH AND THE CAR JOLTS INTO 4TH GEAR AND STAYS THERE. MAKING ANY TAKE OFF FROM STOP TERRIBLE. IT MUST BE VERY HARD ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THE POWER TRAIN. I HAVE REPLACE THIS PART TWICE NOW AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. A RECALL IS NEEDED SEVERELY. *TR |
| Exterior Lighting | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 515.6%ODI 10294159 · 92,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH ON A DARK BACK ROAD, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE SAW SMOKE COMING THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL NUMBER 07V452000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HE THEN ADDED THAT ANY REPAIRS MADE WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. | 1219.0%ODI 10234861 · 40,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED ALL DAY, BUT THE NIGHTTIME LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE INOPERABLE. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ON JULY 9, 2008, SHE DISCOVERED TWO RECALLS ON SAFERCAR.GOV FOR THE 2006 SUZUKI RENO MODELS, ONE OF WHICH CLEARLY STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE CAUSING A MALFUNCTION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V452000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING). SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SUZUKI DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOU… | 59.1%ODI 10289453 · 20,000 miSINCE THE PURCHASE, MY FLAT TIRE INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE FRONT DRIVERS TIRE AND REAR PASSENGER TIRES NEED AIR ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS. ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, PASSENGER SIDE REAR LIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER REPLACING FUSES AND BULBS THERE IS STILL NO LIGHT. NOT LONG AFTER THAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE PURGE VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. *TR | 14.3%ODI 10630785 · 104,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND STOPPED OPERATING. THE CONTACT INDICATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ONLY THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 26.3%ODI 10173492 · 5,627 miI GOT MY CAR IN MAY, 2006. IT WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT, BUT IT WAS IN THE SHOP ONLY SIX DAYS AFTER. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT MY CAR WOULD JERK WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING GEARS (ALTHOUGH IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC). OVER ABOUT A WEEK'S TIME, IT GOT MUCH WORSE AND I HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD NOT BEEN UPDATED. I BROUGHT IT BACK THREE MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE 4TH TIME I BROUGHT IT BACK, IT WAS SO BAD THAT NOT ONLY WAS IT JERKING WHILE SHIFTING, BUT WHILE STAYING AT A STEADY SPEED AS WELL. FINALL… | 812.7%ODI 10222490 · 24,800 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT IN DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE CHECKED THE MANUAL AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN U… | 916.4%ODI 10329448 · 30,000 mi1 PLACING THE VEHICLE IN ANY GEAR CAUSES THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW SYMPTOMS AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. 2 WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN ANY GEAR, A DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS SET THAT ONLY ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. LOWER GEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE WHEN IN THIS MODE OF OPERATION. INITIALLY THE FAILURE WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD (BELOW 60 DEGREES F) LATER THE PROBLEM OCCURRED FREQUENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE RESULT IS VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRA… | 14.3%ODI 10441806 · 55,000 miTRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE ELECTRONIC D STARTS FLASHING AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS N OVER THE D ON THE DASH. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE UNLESS I DOWN SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND THE POWER TRAIN IS AUTOMATIC. *KB |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 57.9%ODI 10485437 · 71,000 miFOR SEVERAL WEEKS MY CAR HAS BEEN CLUNKING INTO REVERSE AND DRIVE AND GETTING STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I WENT TO SUZUKI AND BOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WHICH IS WHAT IS FAULTY. THE SUZUKI DEALER WAS REALLY SURPRISED THAT WE HAD 71000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD NOT HAD A PROBLEM YET (THEY KNOW ITS A PROBLEM) I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO CHANGE THE SENSOR YET BUT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TODAY AND WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE THE CAR WENT FORWARD INSTEAD. LUCKILY THERE WAS ONLY A CURB THAT SHE HIT BUT SHE COULD HAVE HIT A CAR OR A PER… | 814.5%ODI 10446237 · 86,000 miMY 2007 SUZUKI RENO JERKS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT GOES REALLY SLOW AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DRIVE IT IN 3RD GEAR I'VE READ AROUND DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I'VE SEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *KB | 626.1%ODI 10215635 · 1,900 miTL*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 CRASH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,900. |
| Engine | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 13.1%ODI 10598776 · 33,570 miFROM DAY ONE, MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH DIFFERENT ISSUES IE, IT'S THE GAS CAP, THE MAN WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, (THE DEALER) TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED,SO MUCH, THEN HE TOOK OFF, AND LEFT MASSACHUSETTS AFTER SELLING ME A LEMON. ETC. HOW MANY GAS CAPS DO I HAVE TO BUY? NOW AT YEAR 2014, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE ENGINE BELT SNAPPED, THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP, (IN JULY OF 2010), AND THE SENSOR HAS GONE COMPLETELY WILD, IE, COMES ON AND GOES OFF STEADILY, HAD THAT REPAIR… | 57.9%ODI 10470183 · 89,000 miWAS DRIVING ON I40 TO WILMINGTON, NC FROM RALEIGH, NC. I STOPPED TO GET GAS WHEN I WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM WILMINGTON. I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD LOOKED LIKE IT WAS JUMPY. ALL THE GAUGE LINES WERE GOING BACK AND FORTH. BUT IT LASTED ONLY SECONDS AND REALLY I THOUGHT...DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN. I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE. ONCE I GOT INTO WILMINGTON, THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE GAUGES WERE GOING CRAZY. THE GAUGES WERE JUST GOING BACK AND FORTH AND BACK AND FORTH LIKE THEY WERE POS… | 35.5%ODI 10452512 · 54,000 miAT 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 DOCUMENTED FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL, BUT RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. *JS | 521.7%ODI 10463490 · 38,000 miDRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING 50 MPHS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON LOSES ALL POWER GOES INTO LUMP HOME MODE. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. 3 MONTHS LATER LIGHT COMES BACK ON TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME IT IS THE SAME THING THEY DID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN. 3 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME ITS THE THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. IT KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. EXPENSIVE FIX EVERYTIME. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT DOESN'T HEL… |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 412.5%ODI 10227091THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2005 SUZUKI RENO CAME ON...AFTER A $2,000.00 ESTIMATE FROM THE SUZUKI DEALER I COMPLAINED TO SUZUKI HEADQUARTERS AND THEY FIXED IT AT NO CHARGE TO ME BUT THIS MAY BE HAPPENING TO OTHER SUZUKI'S AND PEOPLE MAY BE PAYING TO FIX IT. *TR | 11.6%ODI 10328073 · 41,495 miINFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WITH MY 2006 SUZUKI RENO. VIN # [XXX]. YOU HAVE ISSUED AT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #TS0501158 NHTSA ITEM #10024195 WHICH WARNS OF THIS ITEM BEING RELATED TO AN OVERPRESSURE AIRBAG. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT HAVE RECORD OF A RECALL. THIS, IN MY ESTIMATION IS VERY SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INTIATE A RECALL EXPEDITIOUSLY. *TR | 23.6%ODI 10221990 · 12,800 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS OF MARCH 21, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF THE CRASH, THE DRIVER OF THE SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE HEAD AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE HEAD, BRUISES ON HER KNEES AND AN INJURED THUMB. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,800. | 14.3%ODI 10362808I 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 AND I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL IT STATED IT WAS MY AIRBAG. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY ADVICE ME TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT IN OCALA FLORIDA. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETECTED THAT BOTH AIRBAGS A… |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2007: 10 complaints · 2008: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component |
|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.