Suzuki VERONA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
216 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
17,175 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 145 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 50 of 216 complaints (23.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 82 | 38.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 31 | 14.4% |
| Braking behavior | 31 | 14.4% |
| Steering behavior | 13 | 6.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 4.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 2.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 50 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 33 |
| Electrical System | 28 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 19 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 17 |
| Air Bags | 14 |
| Engine | 12 |
| Power Train | 11 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 50; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 33; Electrical System: 28; Vehicle Speed Control: 19; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 17; Air Bags: 14; Engine: 12; Power Train: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 79 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 16 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 21 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 79; 25,000 to 49,999: 16; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 5
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (79). 71 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 42 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2003: 3; 2004: 49; 2005: 42; 2006: 21; 2007: 16; 2008: 15; 2009: 8; 2010: 10; 2011: 8; 2012: 4; 2013: 7; 2014: 13; 2015: 8; 2016: 6; 2017: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 82 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 31 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 31 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 10050591 · 2003-12-16 (December 16, 2003)
PURCHASED A 2004 VERONA ON 10/01/2003 AND THIS IS MY FOURTH TRIP BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE OF ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION AND THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED AND I CONSIDER A SAFETY RISK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE OR WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES OR GOING UP AN UPGRADE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT AT TIMES.*AK PE04062_CAT
Owner-reported narrative. 6 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050591 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065720 · 2004-04-07 (April 7, 2004)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065720 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10074683 · 2004-06-02 (June 2, 2004)
MY VERONA HAD A PROBLEM OF FEELING LIKE IT WASN'T SHIFTING RIGHT. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 40-50 MPH AND IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE WAS ON OR IN FIRST GEAR. THE SECOND TIME 30-40 MPH THE SAME THING. THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID " I'M NOT POINTING ANY FINGERS BUT IT SHOWS THAT THE THROTTLE AND THE BRAKE WAS ON AT THE SAME TIME". WHICH I TOOK TO MEAN I WAS DRIVING WITH MY BRAKE ON WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. TOLD HIM THAT IF I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,688 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10075101 · 2004-06-09 (June 9, 2004)
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 PRET…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075101 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10083872 · 2004-07-30 (July 30, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD, THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK PE04062_CAT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10084012 · 2004-09-13 (September 13, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD. *AK PE04062_CAT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON 8/2/2004 WHERE IT REMAINED UNTIL 8/21/04. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10084012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10107063 · 2005-01-10 (January 10, 2005)
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V396000; SUZUKU ISSUED AN ENGINE STALLING RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10107063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466566 · 2012-07-19 (July 19, 2012)
INITIALLY CAR HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I.E. CLOCK WOULD NOT WORK, PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS. RIGHT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SURGING AND STALLING AT IDLE, UPON FILLING GAS TANK, IT WOULD STOP EVERY GALLON OF GAS PUT IN, FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEW SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, CLOGGED THROTTLE BODY. CAR NOW STALLS/DIES AT IDLE WHEN FIRST STARTING UP, OUTSIDE TEMP GAUGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AT INTERSECTIONS, LOSES POWER WHEN MAKING TURNS, JERKS …
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466566 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087561 · 2004-09-14 (September 14, 2004)
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT SHOOK AND VIBRATED ERRATICALLY. ALSO, IT SHIFTED LIKE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION. WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE JUMPED. *AK THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER BOARD WAS CHANGED PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087561 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
2004: 5; 2005: 2; 2006: 2