2008 Suzuki Forenza power train problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Suzuki Forenza — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Every neutral safety switch made for this vehicle is faulty be driving down the road it'll switch from drive to neutral or any other gear I've had it go into reverse while going 50 mph down the road I've replaced this part five times still have same problem part works for about a month then goes…”
filed Sep 25, 2022
“I bought the car from a dealership mccann car lot in sparta nc mccann told me it was the best car on the lot he drove me through town telling me there was no problem with the car then let me drive it a short distance insured me the car was in perfect condition when I drove the car home after we…”
filed May 20, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Suzuki vehicles: automatic transmission shift lever is loose in the shift gate and/or ignition key cannot be removed. The transmission gear shift lever does not hold firmly to the left of the shift gage as expected. *pe
TS-09-03129R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2009
Power Train problems in other Forenza years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Forenza | 129 | 50% |
| 2006 Forenza | 116 | 41% |
| 2005 Forenza | 30 | 19% |
| 2004 Forenza | 6 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Suzuki Forenza
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.