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2004 Suzuki Verona

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Mileage at the reported incident

101 reports with mileage · 54 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 71 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

71 reports
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450 miles · Jul 20, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WOULD START BACK UP BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10083339

2,400 miles · Jul 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentSeat Belts

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTDOWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR OVER A WEEK AND THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO GET BACK INTO IT BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE MAY GET KILLED. *AK THE ELECTRONIC KEY WOULD NOT OPEN THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD RELOCK ITSELF CONTINUOUSLY AT LE…

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CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTDOWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR OVER A WEEK AND THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO GET BACK INTO IT BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE MAY GET KILLED. *AK THE ELECTRONIC KEY WOULD NOT OPEN THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD RELOCK ITSELF CONTINUOUSLY AT LEAST THREE TIMES BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD ENTER, THE SEAT BELT WOULD DISENGAGE ITSELF, THERE WAS A STALLING PROBLEM, THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ADJUST ITSELF WHILE IN MOTION, AND THE A/C WOULD CHOKE. *SC *JB PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10075993

1,000 miles · Jul 13, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

I BOUGHT A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA 4 DOOR SEDAN, IN OCTOBER 2003. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY KEEP SENDING ME AWAY WITHOUT FIXING IT, THEY SAY WHEN THE CAR STALLS THATS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. AND ALL THE CARS I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEING DESIGNED TO STALL!! IT DOES N…

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I BOUGHT A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA 4 DOOR SEDAN, IN OCTOBER 2003. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY KEEP SENDING ME AWAY WITHOUT FIXING IT, THEY SAY WHEN THE CAR STALLS THATS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. AND ALL THE CARS I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THEM BEING DESIGNED TO STALL!! IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, THE CAR STALLS MISS FIRES WHEN COLD, IT DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THAT IT WAS MY DRIVING (BULL)! THE MECHANIC SUPPOSED TO FIX THE CLOCK THREE TIMES AND STILL DOESN'T WORK, THE HEATED SEATS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, THE CIGERETTE LITER DOESN'T WORK, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUSE BUT THE FUSES ARE GOOD. I AM EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THE PROFORMANCE OF THIS CAR, THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS HAD ANY COMPLAINTS, THAT MINE IS THE FIRST.THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR EVEN KILLED, ESPECIALLY TODAY WHEN I TRIED TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DIDN'T WONT TO ACCELERATE IT STARTED TO GO AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE, AFTER I PROCEEDED TO GO IT WOULDN'T DO NOTHING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET HIT BY AN ON COMING CAR, THAT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN!!! DISGUSTED IN SOUTH CAROLINA!!! I WOULD NOT RECCOMEND A SUZUKI TO ANYONE, THEY ARE ALL JUNK. *LA PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10080992

50 miles · Jun 9, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingSuspensionTires

FROM THE MOMENT I PURCHASED MY 2004 SUZUKI VERONA, I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS INCLUDE RIGHT SIDE PULLING (THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE BUT IT CONTINUES TO PULL. HOWEVER DEALER CLAIMS "THERE IS NO PROBLEM, YOU JUST DON'T LIKE THE VEHICLE"). PROBLEMS WITH IDLING AND THE CAR CUTTING OFF. PROBLEM WITH GEARS NOT SHIFT…

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FROM THE MOMENT I PURCHASED MY 2004 SUZUKI VERONA, I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS INCLUDE RIGHT SIDE PULLING (THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE BUT IT CONTINUES TO PULL. HOWEVER DEALER CLAIMS "THERE IS NO PROBLEM, YOU JUST DON'T LIKE THE VEHICLE"). PROBLEMS WITH IDLING AND THE CAR CUTTING OFF. PROBLEM WITH GEARS NOT SHIFTING FAST ENOUGH (MINE IS AN AUTOMATIC) BUT IT STALLS ALL THE TIME WHEN I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I AM EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AUTOMOBILE. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO BUY A SUZUKI. I'VE PRETTY MUCH BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM THAT THEY CANNOT FIND MY "MYSTERY COMPLAINTS" AND THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO THINGS THEY CAN'T FIND. IT'S ALL A BUNCH OF BULL! I DO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT, IT'S NOT ALL IN MY HEAD!*AK PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10075101

1,000 miles · Jun 4, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR THE STALLING ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM. THEY CANNOT HIND THE PROBLEM .THIS HAPPENS ALOT WITH TIS CAR. SUZUKI NEED TO STEP UP AND ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.*AK PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10074783

25 miles · Apr 28, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

THIS CAR STALLS AND MISSFIRES WHEN COLD. SUZUKI HAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CONTRY. THE DEALERS I CALLED DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL #XC PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10067970

5,325 miles · Apr 27, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA AND ABOUT 3000 MILES IT STALLED AFTER DRIVING IT WITH THE AIRCONDITIONER SET AT ABOUT 72 DEGREES IN HOT WEATHER THE CAR RESTARTED ABOUT 2-3 HOURS AFTER COOLING OFF. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ABOUT 3 TIMES NOW. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO IT…

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I HAVE A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA AND ABOUT 3000 MILES IT STALLED AFTER DRIVING IT WITH THE AIRCONDITIONER SET AT ABOUT 72 DEGREES IN HOT WEATHER THE CAR RESTARTED ABOUT 2-3 HOURS AFTER COOLING OFF. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ABOUT 3 TIMES NOW. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO IT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE 3RD TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER DRIVING IT FOR AN 1 1/2 IN HOT WEATHER AGAIN. IT IS CURRENTLY THERE AND WHAT MADE IT INTERESTING IS THAT THERE IS ANOTHER VERONA BEING SERVICED FOR THE SAME REASON. BOTH SUZUKI HEADQUATERS AND THE DEALER ARE BEING VERY COOPERATIVE AND ARE WORKING WITH ME TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.*AK PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10067949

150 miles · Apr 27, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

MY VERONA HESITATES BADLY WHEN COLD AND CONTINUES ALTHOUGH NOT AS BAD AFTER WARMING UP. ALSO IT IDLES VERY ROUGHLY(MISFIRES) WHEN FIRST STARTED. THE CRUISE CONTROL SURGES EXTREMELY BAD WHEN USED.CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS SUPPOSED TO GET A CALL BACK IN AN HOUR, THAT WAS 1 WEEK AGO.THIS CAR ONLY HAS 600 MILES ON IT NOW.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10067939

1,000 miles · Apr 9, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE A 2004 SUZUKI VERONA THAT HAS A POOR RUNNUNG CONDITION . THE DEALERS HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT ALL THE CARS HAVE. WHEN AT MILD TEMPS. IT WIL IDLE VERY ROUGH AND ALMOST DIE UNLESS YOU REV THE MOTOR FIRST AND LET IT IDLE ITSELF SMOOTH.*AK PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10065822

400 miles · Apr 7, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN OCT 2003. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES, WHERE I WAS TOLD AT ONE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS "DESIGNED TO STALL". NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE. ANYHOW, IT STALLS, EVEN NOW THE WEATHER IS WARMED UP, IT STILL STALLS FROM TIME TO TIME. IT ALSO DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, I HAD CONTACTED SUZUKI WHO…

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I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN OCT 2003. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS TIMES, WHERE I WAS TOLD AT ONE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS "DESIGNED TO STALL". NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE. ANYHOW, IT STALLS, EVEN NOW THE WEATHER IS WARMED UP, IT STILL STALLS FROM TIME TO TIME. IT ALSO DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY, I HAD CONTACTED SUZUKI WHO CLAIMED THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK AND NEVER HAVE TO THIS DAY. I HAVE HAD A FUEL PUMP PUT IN, THE HOLD BUTTON NEEDED TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT DEPRESSED AND WOULDN'T DEPRESS (WHILE I WAS CLEANING VEHICLE). IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING AT A STEADY PACE AS WELL. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM BOTH THE DEALER AND SUZUKI IS TERRIBLE. WHENEVER I AM APPROACHED IN PUBLIC WHILE TRAVELING AND PEOPLE ASK HOW I LIKE MY SUZUKI AND IT'S WARRANTY, I TELL THEM DON'T BUY IT AND YOU WILL NEED THE WARRANTY. I HAVE NEVER BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR BEFORE. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VERONA WE HAVE SINCE PURCHASED A 2004 DODGE NEON, WHILE NOT FANCY, IT RUNS GREAT AND THE DEALERSHIP IS AWESOME. I TOLD THEM ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE AT SUZUKI AND TOLD THEM I HOPE THEY WOULD TREAT ME BETTER, SO FAR SO GOOD. THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP SAID I COULD TRADE THE VERONA IN AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME $16,000 FOR IT, WHILE WE JUST PAID $21,000. GREAT DEAL! THAT WOULD BE LIKE RENTING A CAR FOR 4 MONTHS AT $1,000 PER MONTH. WE DECIDED TO KEEP THE CAR AND KEEP TAKING IT IN WHEN WE HAVE TIME TO DO SO. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT NO ONE PURCHASE THIS CAR UNLESS THEY ARE BORED AND WANT TO DRIVE THEIR MECHANIC AROUND TOWN IN THEIR SPARE TIME.*AK PE04062_CAT

NHTSA ODI #10065720

Official recalls

5

14V363000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Jun 24, 2014

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Verona vehicles manufactured June 2003 to October 2005. In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DRL module in the instrument panel, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2014. Owners can contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is XC.

05V022000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Jan 28, 2005

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY BECOME MISADJUSTED IF AN UPWARD/REARWARD FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP, TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION, WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING,A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN YOUR BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO DISCHARGE THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY, AND, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH, CRUISE CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, IF EQUIPPED, WILL BECOME DISABLED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

04V396000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery

Aug 13, 2004

IN CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FAULT IN THE ADAPTIVE FUEL CONTROL LOGIC CAN CAUSE SOME VEHICLES TO USE AIR/FUEL RATIOS DURING DECELERATION THAT ARE LEAN ENOUGH TO CAUSE ENGINE STALLING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

03V426000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 29, 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS, THE DUAL STAGE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYS IN AN IMPROPER SEQUENCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYS IMPROPERLY DURING A FRONTAL VEHICLE CRASH, THE DRIVER COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADAPTING WIRING HARNESS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2003, TO VERONA VEHICLE OWNERS. ALL FORENZA VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. THERE ARE NO OWNER NOTIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE FORENZA MODEL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

03V333000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Sep 8, 2003

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MISLOCATED SENSOR IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TONGUE FROM BEING INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

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NHTSA investigations

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