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2005 Suzuki Forenza Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
38about this part
Share
24%of 156 total for the year
Median mileage
62,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Suzuki Forenza, 24% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My lights do not work. The left head light dims or doesnt work at all and the right head light is completely broken. Ive changed bulbs multiple times and still nothing. If I put on my blinker while driving it will cut off the one light that kind of works. Using my brights while on the road may cut my lights on briefly”

NHTSA complaint #11377716, filed 2020-12, 180,000 miles

“Not sure if you can tell us what to do but we bout a 2005 Suzuki Forenza last april for our 18 year old for graduation and we only bout it for $1200 and was never told about a recall at all. Long story short my son was about to leave one night and within a matter of minutes of him leaving he runs in the house yelling his car is on fire so we ran out put the fire out and then looked it up and found a recall on the part that caught fire. Headlamp switch drl module. Thanks god he was not driving down the street or the other cars or house caught fire. …”

NHTSA complaint #11074107, filed 2018-02, 200,000 miles

“Dear NHTSA - I really appreciate your agency in the us and world. You do great work for the value of safety! So, I received safety recall notice in the mail from Suzuki and I called the Suzuki headquarters to find out where/how to get it fixed. They told me to call this 1 dealer in oahu since I am on oahu to get the recall repair done. When I called that specific dealer, the dealer refused to fix it stating that they didn't have all the equipment and tools or some other reason. All they could do was put my name on a list. …”

NHTSA complaint #10689435, filed 2015-02, 101,000 miles

“I have 2 Suzuki forenzas of this model year. One had a recall on the daytime running lights (xa recall). One of the symptoms was the headlights going out while driving at night. Finally had it done (had to drive 2 plus hours to find a dealer who could do this because of it's orphan status). Now the second Forenza has the same thing happening yet somehow it's not a part of this recall......this seems to be a mistake and I am stating that other vehicles than the original group are affected by this problem. Problem happens while driving with the regular headlights on.”

NHTSA complaint #10949103, filed 2017-02, 130,000 miles

“Back in nov 2012 I took my 2005 Suzuki Forenza in for a recall repair as suggested the recall was on the wiring harness that put the headlights on and off (I had been having trouble with my headlights popping on and off at random times) so after I obeyed the recall I noticed that the problem was fixed so in jan 12 2013 my car was sitting at a local applebees parking lot completely turned off nothing plugged in no lighters in the car just sitting there when someone ran into the restaurant and shouted whose gold Suzuki is that? …”

NHTSA complaint #10494623, filed 2013-01, 90,000 miles

Related recalls

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008107%
2007177%
2006218%
20053824%
20041625%

Other parts of the 2005 Suzuki Forenza

Air bags
46 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
30 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Suzuki Forenza

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology