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2007 Suzuki Forenza Engine Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
9%of 256 total for the year
Median mileage
75,475miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Suzuki Forenza, 9% of the 256 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,475 miles. 6 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“My car keeps over heating and it been a problem since I bought the car now I got exhause coming outta the coolant tank.now the car headers are blown are fried due to a defect in the vehical making I was in motion during the time of the incident when the car started actn up....”

NHTSA complaint #10955568, filed 2017-02, 1 miles

“Driving along when all of a sudden the engine just cut off, I still had electrical power, all systems were still working. I got to side of road turned everything off. I then tried starting the engine, after about three or four times the engine would start. I then drove the car trying to get home, when I would come to a stop light the engine would stall again. This could cause a very bad accident if on an interstate at high speed.”

NHTSA complaint #10724885, filed 2015-06, 90,000 miles

“My check engine light came on to find that my transmission switch had gone bad causing it not to shift correctly....thinking no big deal, I took it to my mechanic. He said these transmissions were known as throw away transmissions. I came home and googled my problem to find numerous lower mileage Suzuki forenzas with the same issue, some almost causing accidents. Please consider a mandatory recall on this part.”

NHTSA complaint #10472643, filed 2012-08, 49,000 miles

“I was driving down my street in my 2007 Suzuki Forenza with 71,510 miles, then on the panel it started flashing (p,n,d with a diagonal line through them) and I took it to autozone and they said it was the transmission...”

NHTSA complaint #10702772, filed 2015-03, 71,510 miles

“I recently lost my car which was a '07 Suzuki Forenza to what has been described as a mechanical car fire brought on by some sort of mechanical failure. I believe this was a culmination of a series of failures over time despite whatever action I took to avoid it. Initially I encountered intense flickering with my headlamps. Headlights would stay on even after removing the key from the ignition. I believe that the consistence of this occurrence, has caused my vehicle's battery to fail. I ultimately had to have the battery replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #10628969, filed 2014-08, 67,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20082214%
2007249%
2006155%
2005128%
200446%

Other parts of the 2007 Suzuki Forenza

Transmission and drivetrain
129 complaints
Electrical system
51 complaints
Air bags
37 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Exterior lighting
17 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
16 complaints
Seat belts
14 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Suzuki Forenza

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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