2006 Suzuki RENO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
63 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
52,850 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 54 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 63 complaints (25.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 18 | 28.6% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 11.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 11.1% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 9.5% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 7.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 16 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Air Bags | 12 |
| Exterior Lighting | 12 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 8 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 |
Power Train: 16; Electrical System: 13; Air Bags: 12; Exterior Lighting: 12; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Engine: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 15 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 14 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2006: 4; 2007: 4; 2008: 5; 2009: 3; 2010: 6; 2011: 8; 2012: 11; 2013: 6; 2014: 8; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2019: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 18 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10286561 · 2009-10-06 (October 6, 2009)
OWN A 06 RENO WITH 50K MILES ON IT. JUST RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN AVERAGE NORMAL TRAFFIC ABOUT 45 TO 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR WOULD START FLASHING AND THE MIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DURING THIS TIME ANY CHANGE IN PRNDL WOULD CAUSE LOUD AND HARSH SHIFTING AS WELL AS SEVERELY DECREASED ACCELERATION ABILITY, ALMOST AS IF IT WAS FLOODING. EVENTUALLY THE MIL LIGHT WOULD GO OFF OR STAY ON AND TRANSMISSION FUNCTION WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS WOULD ONLY LAST MAYBE A FEW HOURS AND THEN WHOLE SCENARIO WOULD REPEAT ITSELF. MY RESEARCH HAS LED ME…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286561 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10295077 · 2009-12-09 (December 9, 2009)
I HAVE A 2006, RENO WITH AROUND 52K MILES ON IT. IN TRYING TO GO UP A SMALL HILL, THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE IT'S ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. ONCE I REACHED THE TOP IT WAS BETTER, BUT THEN INDICATED ON THE DASHBOARD A D WITH A SLASH THROUGH IT. MY CAR THEN WOULD STILL HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. IN COMING TO A STOP THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO TURN A CORNER IT CONTINUED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. THE CAR THEN BEGINS TO LOSE POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. IT WOULD THEN GO OFF AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS COME RIGHT BACK ON. BE…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10295077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10381874 · 2011-02-06 (February 6, 2011)
2006 SUZUKI RENO, UNIT 1 WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT GATE 218 ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, UNIT 2 STRUCK UNIT 1 IN THE REAR. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 2 STATED HIS BRAKES FAILED AND COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0779-91) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10381874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10413948 · 2011-07-21 (July 21, 2011)
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS RACE. IF I LET UP FROM THE ACCELERATOR FOR A FEW SECONDS IT WILL RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. MECHANIC SUGGESTS IT IS EITHER THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR OR THE CLUTCH PISTON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY AND THE ROADS I TRAVEL MOST DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH SHOULDER TO PULL OVER SAFELY. NEAREST SUZUKI REPAIR SHOP IS OVER AN HOUR AWAY AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN TRYING TO DRIVE IT THAT FAR. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE 10…
Owner-reported narrative. 68,556 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413948 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234861 · 2008-07-18 (July 18, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED ALL DAY, BUT THE NIGHTTIME LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WERE INOPERABLE. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ON JULY 9, 2008, SHE DISCOVERED TWO RECALLS ON SAFERCAR.GOV FOR THE 2006 SUZUKI RENO MODELS, ONE OF WHICH CLEARLY STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE CAUSING A MALFUNCTION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V452000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING). SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SUZUKI DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOU…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234861 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315284 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AFTER A WHILE YOU SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT. WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIR AT MILFORD SUZUKI ,P O BOX M RT 6 & 209, MILFORD, PA 18337. [phone removed]. TECH FOUND WIRES RUBBED THROUGH ON METAL BRACKET, TECH REPAIRED WIRE AND EVERYTHING WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE REPAIR BILL WAS TOTAL OF $94.77. I DID FILE CASE WITH SUZUKI. CASE NUMBER IS [XXX] MODEL 2006 RENO. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 132,425 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10166658 · 2006-08-27 (August 27, 2006)
1. CAR HESITATES TO START IN THE MORNING AND STALLS 2. CAR DEALER STATES IT NEEDS A SOFTWARE PART. 3. PART INSTALLED AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AFTER THAT AS WELL. CAR LEAKED GAS, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CAR AGAIN WOULD HESITATE TO START AND WOULD STALL. DEALER PUTS NEW COMPUTER IN THE NEW CAR AND THE CAR RUNS WORSE THAN IT DID BEFORE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR WOULD STALL GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAR LOOSES STEERING WHEN IT STALLS. ALMOST IN A FEW ACCIDENTS DUE TO STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE KEEP RE-FLASHING THE COMPUTER AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166658 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10222490 · 2008-03-27 (March 27, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED IT IN DRIVE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE CHECKED THE MANUAL AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE RANGE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN U…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10222490 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167209 · 2006-09-01 (September 1, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIFT INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167209 at NHTSA ↗