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2007 Suzuki RENO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

55 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

57,100 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 55 complaints (29.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting2545.5%
Engine operation59.1%
Electrical and battery issues59.1%
Steering behavior11.8%

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.

Power Train
16
Electrical System
12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
9
Air Bags
8
Vehicle Speed Control
8
Exterior Lighting
5
Engine
3
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train16
Electrical System12
Power Train:Automatic Transmission9
Air Bags8
Vehicle Speed Control8
Exterior Lighting5
Engine3
Air Bags:Frontal2

Power Train: 16; Electrical System: 12; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9; Air Bags: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Exterior Lighting: 5; Engine: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
14
50,000 to 74,999
15
75,000 to 99,999
11
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,99914
50,000 to 74,99915
75,000 to 99,99911
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 3 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.

2008
3
2009
2
2010
2
2011
11
2012
8
2013
7
2014
10
2015
6
2016
2
2017
3
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20083
20092
20102
201111
20128
20137
201410
20156
20162
20173
20191

2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 11; 2012: 8; 2013: 7; 2014: 10; 2015: 6; 2016: 2; 2017: 3; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 25 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 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 10329448 · 2010-05-09 (May 9, 2010)

1 PLACING THE VEHICLE IN ANY GEAR CAUSES THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW SYMPTOMS AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. 2 WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN ANY GEAR, A DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS SET THAT ONLY ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. LOWER GEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE WHEN IN THIS MODE OF OPERATION. INITIALLY THE FAILURE WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD (BELOW 60 DEGREES F) LATER THE PROBLEM OCCURRED FREQUENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE RESULT IS VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRA…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329448 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10355509 · 2010-09-14 (September 14, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL BUT THE SHIFTER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION WHERE HER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC HIMSELF AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR FUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355509 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10565244 · 2014-02-21 (February 21, 2014)

I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI RENO. THIS VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH FIVE (5) TRANSMISSION RAGE SENSORS SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN NOVEMBER, 2006. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITHIN TWO MONTHS. DEALERSHIP IN ROCK HILL, SC HAD ALREADY SHUT DOWN AND DOORS WERE PADLOCKED. HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE THIS SAME SENSOR CHANGED FIVE TIMES. WHY HAS SUZUKI NOT RECALLED THIS VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM?? WHY HAS THE NHTSA DONE NOTHING FOR ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE? MY CAR "SHIFTS" INTO NEUTRAL GOING DOWN HIGHWAY CAUSING LOSS O…

Owner-reported narrative. 142,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565244 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10608860 · 2014-07-08 (July 8, 2014)

I HAD LOSS OF POWER, THE CAR WAS NOT GOING INTO GEAR, WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ROUGHLY 8MOS AGO AND I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS NOW AND JUST ORDERED THE PART FROM SUZUKI DEALERSHIP. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 75,264 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608860 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10550681 · 2013-11-03 (November 3, 2013)

WARNING LIGHT FOR AIR BAG SYSTEM CAME ON AND STAYS ON, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR FAX FOR THIS CAR SHOWS NO ACCIDENT WHERE AIRBAGS WHERE USED, AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST. CALLED PUGMIRE SUZUKI, IN MARIETTA, GA. AND THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY, SINCE IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PART, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE NO USE OF AIRBAGS, UNTIL IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR 100 DOLLARS AND THEN REPAIRED FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT THAT IS MORE THAN THE 100 DOLLARS, AND I DECIDED NOT TO GO AND GET IT FIXED BECAUSE IT IS 70 MILES TO THE NEAREST…

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550681 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10626860 · 2014-08-20 (August 20, 2014)

DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE CONNECTION PROBLEMS ON THE SIDE AIRBAGS FOR BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. THIS IS AFTER SUZUKI REALIZED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS STRETCHED TOO TIGHT WHEN THE SEAT WAS ROLLED BACK INTO IT'S FULL LENGTH. THE FIX WAS TO BREAK THE CONNECTION OFF OF THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT, WRAP THE CONNECTION IN VELCRO, AND STICK THE CONNECTION ONTO TO CARPETED FLOOR. DESPITE SEVERAL TIMES OF HAVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT CLEARED, THE LIGHT HAS ONCE AGAIN COME ON. ACCORDING TO ONLINE RESEARCH, MANY…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10626860 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10823676 · 2016-02-02 (February 2, 2016)

TAKATA RECALL: THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. IM NOT SURE WHY, I KEEP FLUID IN THE TUBE. THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF. THIS ALL HAPPENEDES IN APRIL 2015 AT THE HOUSE ADDRESS THE CAR FIRST PURCHASED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10823676 at NHTSA ↗