U.S. public vehicle records

2005 Suzuki VERONA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

53 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

69,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 38 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 53 complaints (22.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	11	20.8%
Transmission and shifting	9	17.0%
Braking behavior	9	17.0%
Electrical and battery issues	6	11.3%
Steering behavior	3	5.7%
Fuel system concerns	1	1.9%

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.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Exterior Lighting

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline

Power Train

Air Bags: 12; Electrical System: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Exterior Lighting: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Power Train: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 15 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.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2023

2005: 1; 2006: 8; 2007: 8; 2008: 3; 2009: 3; 2010: 5; 2011: 3; 2013: 3; 2014: 9; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 9 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 10171135 · 2006-10-17 (October 17, 2006)

I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA 5 MONTHS AGO, AND IT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE. I'LL BE ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WILL HOLD BACK (STALL) AND DROP TO LESS THAN 20 MILES PER HOUR. I'VE ALSO TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER OVER 6 TIMES BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF, AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THAT. THEY'VE PUT IN NEW SENSORS TWICE, FLUSHED THE COMPUTER VARIOUS TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. IF THIS DOESN'T GET FIXED MY CAR WON'T EVEN PASS INSPECTION TO GET MY PLATES AND IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 20,0…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10171135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10191116 · 2007-05-14 (May 14, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24927 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26000. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE HAD A TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND HAS A VAPOR LOCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 24,927 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191116 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10173282 · 2006-10-30 (October 30, 2006)

CONSUMER STATED THAT HER 2005 SUZUKI VERONA HAS BEEN DECLARED A LEMON AND WOULD LIKE A REPLACEMENT OR THE DEALER TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. *KB ***NAR*** HERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT DATE OF PURCHASE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL LITTLE ISSUES ANS SOME VERY SERIOUS ISSUES. THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AGAIN, AFTER BEING FIXED IN MARCH, NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE STARTER, AND THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10173282 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10192922 · 2007-06-11 (June 11, 2007)

ENGINE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AND IN IDLE; THE ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT HAS A HARD TIME RESTARTING AFTER STALLING; ONCE ENGINE IS RESTARTED IT ATTAINS HIGH RPM'S DUE TO LATE SHIFTING; THE ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTERWARDS; ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DURING STALLING AND TURNS OFF AFTER 24 HOURS; PROBLEM FIRST ORIGINATED WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASE HAS HAD OVER 13 VISITS TO THE REPAIR SHOP IN LESS THAN A YEAR WITH NO REMEDY; SUZUKI CORP. DISTRICT MANAGER HAS BEEN INVOLVED BUT THE ENGINE STALLING ISSUES STILL EXIST. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192922 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10167975 · 2006-08-29 (August 29, 2006)

2005 SUZUKI VERONA DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. MECHANIC WAS NEVER ABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM. VEHICLE MADE NOISE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. *KB THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT RESURFACED AGAIN, AND THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FRONT SEAT HARNESS. THE THIRD TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10167975 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10223248 · 2008-04-03 (April 3, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START AND THE BATTERY WAS NEARLY DRAINED. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. …

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223248 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10228051 · 2008-05-16 (May 16, 2008)

MY CAR KEPT STALLING DIDN'T KNOW FOR WHAT REASON. I HAD THE CAR FIXED AT THE DEALER THEY FIXED IT. NOW AGAIN THE CAR IS STALLING AND THEY DON'T SAY WHAT IT IS UNTIL IS FIXED AND THE BILL IS ALWAYS HIGH. RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR WAS RECALL, ONE TIME GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC I OPEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND BATTERY LIQUID WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE INCLUDING MY HANDS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 610,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228051 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10256263 · 2009-01-25 (January 25, 2009)

I REAR ENDED A COMPLETELY STOPPED VEHICLE DOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ME TO SUFFER A LACERATION OF MY EYE, MULTIPLE FACIAL BRUISING, CONCUSSION, TEMPORARILY KNOCKED OUT, WHEN I WOKE UP I WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CRASH IS AS FRONTAL OF A CRASH AS YOU CAN GET AND I ASSURE YOU THE SPEED WAS 40-45 AND THAT THE COLLISION WAS SEVERE.. THE SUZUKI MANUAL SAYS AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY ON FRONTAL OR NEAR FRONTAL COLLISIONS AT…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10256263 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10573527 · 2014-03-19 (March 19, 2014)

THE CAR IN QUESTION 2005 SUZUKI VERONA STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SOME TIME IT START RIGHT UP, SOME TIME IT DOESN'T. SOME TIME IT STARTS UP AND SHUTS DOWN IMMEDIATELY.WHEN THE CAR STALL YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TOOK IT TO A SHOP NO CODE CAME UP , LOOKING AT RECALLS NOW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573527 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10629422 · 2014-08-29 (August 29, 2014)

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2005 VERONA IN APRIL 2012, FROM A LOCAL USED CAR DEALERSHIP, WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN A DAY OR TWO, THE AIRBAG AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING US THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG TO CAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. ONE MECHANIC FINALLY SAID IT WAS JUST THE GAS CAP NOT BEING TIGHT ENOUGH. THIS DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAG AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ON. THE CAR BEGAN HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629422 at NHTSA ↗