2008 Suzuki Forenza: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2008 Suzuki Forenza. The campaign is 14V262000. NHTSA received the report on 19 May 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has 152 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 14V262000, in the NHTSA record
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. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is XA.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 184,244 units in total.
14V262000Received . 184,244 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is XA.
Report filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number XA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
152 complaints, 236 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2008 Suzuki Forenza
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 Forenza | All 2008 vehicles | Forenza, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 339 | 73.5 | 269.1 | 80 |
| Electrical System | 139.8 | 140.6 | 140.4 | 33 |
| Air Bags | 135.6 | 156.2 | 131.6 | 32 |
| Engine | 93.2 | 67 | 56.6 | 22 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 76.3 | 39.6 | 54.4 | 18 |
| Exterior Lighting | 42.4 | 38.5 | 77.2 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 29.7 | 25.2 | 58.1 | 7 |
| Tires | 16.9 | 13.3 | 14 | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 16.9 | 9.8 | 22.8 | 4 |
| Steering | 16.9 | 83.5 | 19.1 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Sep 2022
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Suzuki ForenzaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Suzuki Forenza: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/suzuki/forenza/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Suzuki Forenza?
- 184,244 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Suzuki Forenza have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Suzuki Forenza, model years 2004 to 2008. 1 of them names the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Suzuki Forenza name most often?
- Power Train: 80 of 236 component mentions, or 339 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 73.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Suzuki Forenza open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.