2006 Suzuki Forenza: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Mar 14, 2019 · Seat belts · 82,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

On march 6th 2018 I was involved in an accident with a volkswagen gti I was sitting in the left turn lane in the intersection waiting for traffic to clear so I could proceed when I did I was going approximately 5 miles per hour on a city street when a red light runner of course ran the red light and plowed into me going approximately 50 miles an hour . On impact the seatbelt failed to do what it was designed to do. Instead it immediately unlatched which in turn caused me to be thrown into the passenger door, the dash and the back seat.

Filed Sep 2, 2016 · Seat belts · 57,000 miles · WI

One of my children was buckled in the back passenger seat. My child tightened his seat belt, and the buckle detached from the fabric. This is very unsafe, my car has almost 57k on it. There is no reason for this to happen and is a huge safety concern that should be corrected asap! This situation could have been way worse! Thank god I was not driving or in a accident!

Filed Oct 25, 2012 · Seat belts · 51,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that the rear left passenger seat belt failed to lock into the buckle and would not retract. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000. The current mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 11, 2012 · Acceleration, Seat belts · 30,000 miles · TX

A malfunction occurs when I attempt to shift gears from park to any other. 1. It makes a loud, deep sound, similar to "thunk-thunk" and if I don't have my foot on the brake hard enough, the car lurches. 2. The dashboard signal for pdrn etc randomly changes to a weird symbol that is not any letter in the american alphabet. 3. It makes a revving sound which should indicate a higher velocity when in fact it is at a lower velocity. 4. It will not accelerate properly. When entering a high frequency road or highway, I have to floor the gas pedal to go normal speed then maintain it. 5. It shifts out of drive into neutral while I am driving and independently of my activity, thankfully approximately only about once every month. 6. The check engine light is always on. 7. The mechanic said it was related to the transmission but was called a range something or other. 8. I notice these problems more in stop-and-go city traffic than on long uninterrupted distances. 9. I consider these random car behaviour problems unstable and unsafe. 10. To any driver new to handling/driving my car, I would have to explain its quirks for them to drive and not have a tragic vehicular accident involving the improper response of my car to normal use. 11. The warranty ran out long ago. It was only for three years. The problems started occurring after the warranty expired, of course. 12. It will cost me about $200 to get the range whatchamacallit fixed, $200 of which I believe suzuki should pay. Unrelated problem, sometimes the seatbelt buckle unclicks itself.

Filed Apr 23, 2011 · Airbags, Seat belts · 40,000 miles · CA

2006 suzuki forenza wagon issues so far: 63k - check engine light came on and a line through the d on the instrument panel showed up, which acts like the car is in neutral. When trying to accelerate the car has no power. If you pull over, turn the car off and restart it then the car is back to normal. It has done this 4 times now in the past 2 weeks. 60k - a couple of months ago the window washer pump went out and I had to replace it. I did it myself and it still cost me $85. Front seatbelt acts like it latches but then comes back out (this problem was recalled). 40k - the air bag light is also lit up on the car.

Filed Sep 8, 2010 · Seat belts, Suspension · 70,000 miles · NC

My 2006 suzuki forenza's transmission is slipping. They tell me it is a sensor and it will be 400 to fix. It also has an issue with the seat belt getting stuck and or not latching, it also is having issue with suspension issues as well as( power train)ex.throttle body, front struts, speedometer, seat belt, door handle something has to be done about this my car has only 80,000 miles on it and it has all these issues. I have researched this issue and I have found numerious others with same problem. Suzuki needs to do somethind about this or recall car.

Filed Aug 4, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · 38,000 miles · PA · crash

Suzuki forenza in front end collision with jeep wrangler. Forenza suffered front end damage. The airbags in the forenza did not deploy. The drivers side seat belt in the forenza did not lock when I slammed on the brakes, which LED to me slamming against the steering wheel.

Filed Feb 1, 2008 · Seat belts · 62,000 miles · MI · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. While stopped at an intersection, the contact's vehicle was rear ended. He was wearing his seat belt; however, it failed to retract into the locked position. As a result, he struck the steering wheel and sustained moderate to severe head injuries. The police arrived and a report was filed. The dealer and manufacturer were unable to assist. The seat belt was repaired before and after the crash under the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v315000 (seat belts:front:buckle assembly). The total estimated repair cost is $3,000. The vehicle is currently being repaired at the owner's expense. The purchase date was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 62,000.