2005 Suzuki VERONA: complaints, problems and recalls

DT: WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON AUGUST 29, 2005 THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES BLEW OUT. THERE WERE PLASTIC WHEEL COVERS ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES TO POP. THEY WERE ADVERTISED AS ALUMINUM , AND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATED THAT THESE WERE ALUMINUM. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS COVERED, BUT THEY SAID CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING. KEPT THE WHEEL COVERED, TIRES, AND THE RIM , AND ONE COULD SEE WHERE WHEEL COVER POPPED, AND SEE WHERE THEY MATCHED THE PUNCTURE IN THE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10138091 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER 2005 VERONA AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. *TS ***NAR A SENSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. THE RADIO WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10151943 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER 5 TIMES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SUZUKI COMPANY WAS CONSULTED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE IS A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING CODE THAT MUST APPEAR WHILE DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO LEGITIMIZE THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,114 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156144 at NHTSA ↗

ON OR ABOUT JULY 26, 2005, DR. ____PURCHASED A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA EX FROM THE SUZUKI DEPOT. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, MANY OF WHICH SUZUKI HAS BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO FIX. SINCE ITS PURCHASE ELEVEN MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, CAR SEAT WARMER PROBLEMS, CAR DOOR PROBLEMS, RECURRING ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS AND, MOST RECENTLY, SHAKING AND LURCHING ISSUES WHICH HAVE RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, THE VEHICLE'S EN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10162780 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED DUE TO CORROSION. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FROM THE DEALER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163437 at NHTSA ↗

APRIL 28, 2006 AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION P.O. BOX 1100 BREA, CA 92822-1100 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BELIEVE THAT MY PASSENGER VEHICLE IS A LEMON UNDER THE NEW JERSEY LEMON LAW (N.J.S.A. 56:12-29 TO 56:12-49). I AM HEREBY MAKING A WRITTEN DEMAND FOR RELIEF UNDER THE NEW JERSEY LEMON LAW. I PURCHASED A SUZUKI, VERONA 2005, ON MARCH 4, 2006 FROM MATT BLATT IMPORTS LOCATED AT 2445 SOUTH DELSEA DRIVE, VINELAND, NJ 08360. SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO A SUZUKI AUTHORIZED DEALER…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,868 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166607 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

Reported: 2005-11-03 (November 3, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP DUE TO INADEQUATE WALL THICKNESS OF THE PULLEY.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT TO DISCONNECT RESULTING IN HEAVY STEERING, AND CAN LEAD TO ENGINE OVERHEATING OR TO BATTERY DISCHARGE AND ENGINE STALL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

Reported: 2014-06-24 (June 24, 2014)

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Verona vehicles manufactured June 2003 to October 2005. In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module.

Consequence: If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the DRL module in the instrument panel, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2014. Owners can contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is XC.