Suzuki Reno Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 173 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Suzuki Reno (2005–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2006 has the most, with 63. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (66 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Reno model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | 55,080 | 1 | 10 | — | Stable |
| 2007 | 55 | 57,100 | 2 | 9 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2006 | 63 | 52,850 | 4 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2005 | 32 | 38,500 | 3 | 14 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain66 30%
- Air bags48 22%
- Electrical system31 14%
- Exterior lighting25 11%
- Vehicle speed control20 9.0%
- Engine14 6.3%
- Engine cooling11 5.0%
- Seat belts6 2.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “My 2007 Suzuki RENO only have around 56000 miles and it started to shake while putting it on reverse gear. Don't move sometime after putting it on drive and make loud noise as I try to accelerate, engine light is on since july 2nd and these issues started from that time. I took it to a local o'reilly to check engine light code and they said its a transmission related code.”
NHTSA complaint #10885507, filed 2016-07, 56,200 miles2008: “My car Suzuki RENO 2008 was parking at my driveway and it caught fire under the driver steering column. The day after I reported the incident to Suzuki motors corp and three days after I received in the mail a safety recall xa . I took my ve *trhicle to a Suzuki dealer in miami but I was told by Suzuki that they were not responsible for the resulting fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10626352, filed 2014-08, 65,000 miles2006: “Airbag light has been on since I purchased this car april 6th 2016 and driver seatbelt broke recent.january 29 2017 both lowbeam headlights went out,these things were recalled but they say my VIN#doesn't match recalls and won't service or honor these recalls! Thanks”
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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. Methodology