2005 SUZUKI RENO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
42
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
6
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 SUZUKI RENO
The 2005 SUZUKI RENO has received a total of 42 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. 6 technical service bulletins have been issued by Suzuki Motor USA, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (13 complaints), Exterior Lighting (5 complaints), and Air Bagsfrontal (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO, potentially affecting up to 481,583 vehicles.
Recall 14V262000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| 184,244 vehicles affected
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Forenza vehicles, and 2005-2008 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2003, through July 30, 2008. In the affected vehicles, heat may be generated in the headlamp switch or daytime running light (DRL) module which could melt the headlamp switch or the DRL module.
Consequence: If the heat generated within the headlamp switch or DRL module located on the left side of the steering column melts the headlamp switch or DRL module, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Suzuki will replace the signal switch and add a jumper relay kit and will replace the DRL Module in teh instrument panel harness. Suzuki distributed to owners an interim letter on July 30, 2014. The recall began October 29, 2014....
View full details →Recall 12V397000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| 101,688 vehicles affected
Defect: Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Forenza and model year 2005-2006 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 23, 2003, through March 7, 2006. Increased resistance due to poor contact between the terminals of certain wires can generate heat that can melt the splice pack used to connect the power circuit wires for the headlamps. This can result in intermittent or...
Consequence: If the headlamps fail to function, this will lead to reduced driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and Suzuki dealers will reconnect the affected wires with two heat-shrink crimps, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 25, 2012. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985.
View full details →Recall 12V397000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
| 101,688 vehicles affected
Defect: Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Forenza and model year 2005-2006 Reno vehicles manufactured from September 23, 2003, through March 7, 2006. Increased resistance due to poor contact between the terminals of certain wires can generate heat that can melt the splice pack used to connect the power circuit wires for the headlamps. This can result in intermittent or...
Consequence: If the headlamps fail to function, this will lead to reduced driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and Suzuki dealers will reconnect the affected wires with two heat-shrink crimps, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 25, 2012. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-877-697-8985.
View full details →Recall 07V452000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 93,963 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MELTED SPLICE PACK ON THE WIRING HARNESS.
Consequence: INAPPROPRIATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF VEHICLES AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL SPLICE THE POWER CIRCUIT WIRES FOR THE LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS AND DRL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN THREE PHASES, STARTING AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2007 AND CONCLUDING BY THE END OF JANUARY 2008;. OWNERS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO
42 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bagsfrontal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bagssidewindow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkages | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiressidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. NOT SURE AIRBAG WOULD INFLATE IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT OR IF IT MIGHT INFLATE ON ITS OWN WHILE I AM DRIVING AND CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I ALSO CANNOT FIND A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP ANYMORE THAT COULD DO A RECALL REPAIR IF THERE IS ONE.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. ALL THE TIME.
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON WITHOUT ANY READILY IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE. SEVERAL REPAIR FACILITIES CANNOT SEEM TO FIND OUT WHY IT REMAINS ON. I SUSPECT THIS IS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING TSBS: #TS0501158, #0312234, AND #0512234. WHY THIS ISN'T BEING TREATED AS A SAFETY ISSUE IS UNCLEAR TO ME. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT DISABLES A SAFETY SYSTEM (AIRBAGS) IN THE VEHICLE.
I HAVE HAD A RECALLED ON MY CAR SINCE 12/2014 AND AS OF TODAY 3/30/2015 AND STILL HAVING AN ISSUES WITH THE DEALERSHIPS TO FIX IT. *TR
FROM 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 REPAIRED, AND WHEN I DRIVE THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND GOES OFF, OFF, AND ON, AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT STEADILY DOES THE SAME, AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED TWICE. THE WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/CITY/FLORENCE/AL HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THE SUZUKI VEHICLES FROM 2005-2012. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE IN ORDER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE SUZUKI VEHICLES? I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE KIND OF REPAIRS, STILL MAKING CAR NOTES, ON THIS CAR, AND I HAVE TO HAVE TOP NOTCH INSURANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THESE VEHICLES. I AM HOPING IT DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE SOMEONE TO BE KILLED IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN FOR A RECALL. THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR 90 DAYS, AND THOUGH I EXERCISED IT. I GOT THE RUN AROUND BECAUSE THE DEALER, AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T DO THE RIGHTFUL REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE TIME ALLOWED. THE FAULT IS ON BOTH. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 SUZUKI RENO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC has issued 6 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SUZ_013175 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS SERVICE BULLETIN UPDATES A BULLETIN ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON MAY 18, 2016, CONCERNING A SPECIAL WARRANTY EXTENSION (ZH) FOR 2005-2008 SUZUKI FORENZA AND SUZUKI RENO VEHICLES. THE UPDATES ARE: (1) THE EXISTENCE OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1379 IS ADDED TO THE LIST OF DTCS THAT MAKE A VEHICLE ELIGIBLE...
TS-30-06263 — ENGINE
SUZUKI: SUZUKI HAS REPLACEMENT OIL PUMPS THAT HAVE A THREADED PLUG. THE THREADED PROVES TO BE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NEW OIL PUMP. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES PROCEDURES WHEN REPLACING THE OLD OIL PUMP. *JS
0812177 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
P0441 OR P0496 (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM CONTINUOUS PURGE FLOW). *NJ
0205135 — SUSPENSION
NOISE FROM THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR BUSHINGS. 2004-2005 SUZUKI/FORENZA SEDAN/WAGON AND RENO. *SC
0312234 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ON WHEN IF SHOULD BE OFF. *TT
0512234 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ON WHEN IF SHOULD BE OFF. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 SUZUKI RENO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUZUKI RENO
- 2004 SUZUKI RENO — 0 complaints
- 2005 SUZUKI RENO (current)
- 2006 SUZUKI RENO — 102 complaints
- 2007 SUZUKI RENO — 80 complaints
- 2008 SUZUKI RENO — 37 complaints
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