2007 Suzuki Reno

TAKATA RECALL. I GOT INTO MY CAR TO LEAVE. I REACHED BACK FOR MY SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG INSIDE THE DRIVERS SEAT DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION, I WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR WAS NOT IMPACTED BY ANYTHING. THE AIRBAG STRUCK ME ON THE LEFT SIDE AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT INSIDE TO THE ER BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A REGULAR APPOINTMENT. I DID NOT SIT BACK HARD IN THE SEAT, I SIMPLY REACHED BACK FOR MY SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM WITHIN THE DRIVERS SEAT, NOT THE SIDE OF THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

AFTER GOING AND HAVING THE WIRING CHECKED AT PUGMIRE SUZUKI, FOR MY AIRBAG RECALL , IN NOVEMBER 2017, AND HAVING NO PROBLEMS SEEN, I AM NOW IN FEBURARY 2017, EXPERIENCING MY AIRBAG WARNING/IDIOT LIGHT ON MY CAR'S DASH. PUGMIRE SUZUKI REFUSES TO REXAMINE THE CAR, WITHOUT ME PAYING $100.00 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAG IS UNUSED.

MY 2007 SUZUKI RENO ONLY HAVE AROUND 56000 MILES AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE PUTTING IT ON REVERSE GEAR. DON'T MOVE SOMETIME AFTER PUTTING IT ON DRIVE AND MAKE LOUD NOISE AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE, ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SINCE JULY 2ND AND THESE ISSUES STARTED FROM THAT TIME. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL O'REILLY TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE AND THEY SAID ITS A TRANSMISSION RELATED CODE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TURNING ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN SHE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V262000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

ELECTRIC LOCKS CONTINUE TO CYCLE ON AND OFF, NOT IN COMPLETE MOVEMENT OR CIRCUIT ON AND OFF CYCLES, CAUSING UNDUE LOAD ON ALTERNATOR, AND CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT, OCCASIONALLY EVEN AT A ZERO SPEED, OR IN REVERSE...UPDATED 10-26-15 *BF GIVEN THE POOR ELECTRICAL HISTORY OF THIS MODEL CAR, I FORMALLY REQUEST A RECALL IN REGARDS TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE DOORS COULD LOCK OR UNLOCK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. FURTHERMORE, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, THAT WAS RECALLED BY NHSTA, HAS BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT. AND THE DAY OR TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM STARTED.

ISSUE NOTED: A HESITATION/LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN RAPID DECELERATION AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATION PEDAL/THROTTLE. SEVERAL "PUMPS" OF THE PEDAL WERE REQUIRED AND AFTER SOME COASTING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR WOULD RESPOND AGAIN. ISSUE NOTED AS BEING WORSE IN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING ON HILLS/INCLINES. ISSUE CREATES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WHEN PULLING INTO OR ACROSS LANES WITH TRAFFIC AS THE ISSUE MAY REOCCUR AT ANY TIME. ON THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE (10-12-09), VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP W/ HESITATION AND LOSS OF POWER. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME WITH PART#13400-85Z20. ISSUE REOCCURRED (06/09/11) AND DEALERSHIP CHECKED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS/GROUND WIRES, ETC. AND APPLIED STABLIANT 22 TO TERMINALS. ISSUE REOCCURRED (08/24/11) AND THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AGAIN WITH PART# 13400-85Z21. ISSUE REOCCURRED (01/25/12) AND WAS TAKEN TO AN IMPORT SPECIALIST THAT SUSPECTED THE FOOT PEDAL SENSOR (EST. COST 350.00). SUBSEQUENT SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP INCLUDED WIRING/SIGNAL CORRELATION WORK BETWEEN THROTTLE BODY AND FOOT PEDAL SENSOR. ISSUE IS REOCCURRING NOW (07/07/15) AND AFTER $1597.22 IN REPAIR COSTS SINCE 2007 WITH THIS ISSUE, I AM HESITANT TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON A POORLY ENGINEERED PRODUCT THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR BY ISSUING A RECALL (SIMILAR COMPLAINTS NOTED ON THIS SITE AND ONLINE.)