Suzuki VERONA transmission problems
31 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
31 of 216 complaints match this topic (14.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
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 10086301 · 2004-08-06 (August 6, 2004)
I BOUGHT MY SUZUKI VERONA JAN 2004 AND HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE FIRST WEEK. THE RADIO WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND THE CODE SO THEY HAD TO TAKE IT OUT TO REPROGRAM, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK, THEN WORST OF ALL IT WOULD JUST CUT OFF WHETHER SITTING STILL OR IN MOTION. IN THAT SIX MONTH PERIOD, I HAD TO DRIVE 6 LOANER VEHICLES. PEOPLE BEGAN TO ASK ME IF I OWNED A CAR LOT BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS IN A DIFFERENT CAR! ;O)SO I FILED A LEMON LAW CLAIM AND AFTER 6 MONTHS I GOT A BRAND NEW V…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10086301 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 ↗
Owner report 10096596 · 2004-10-12 (October 12, 2004)
WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CHANGED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS IT SLOWED DOWN AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 2,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096596 at NHTSA ↗