2008 Suzuki Forenza: airbag warning light

Filed May 5, 2016 · Airbags · 107,000 miles · NC

About every 3 to 4 months the airbag light goes off. This has been going on for over 4 years. The wiring under the passenger seat has to be redone and the airbag light reset. Is a safety hazard as at this point who knows if the airbag would deploy in an accident.

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Airbags · 61,000 miles · GA

While driving the air bag light was flashing and then it stay on its been on now for three days now

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Airbags · 78,125 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that the driver side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,125.

Filed May 28, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 81,937 miles · SC · crash

Was traveling at a rate approximately 35 miles per hour vehicle in from of me stop abruptly. I hit them. Driver side fender, hood, bumper all smashed. In area where airbag sensor is, it should have deployed. Car has been totaled. We too had issue with the flashing passenger airbag light took it to dealer they could not fix said it was temperamental on how you sit is seat.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Airbags · 200,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that the driver and the passenger side air bag warning lights illuminated. When the front passenger seat was occupied or not, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who reset the code more than once, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · KY

The locks click as though the doors are locking and unlocking while idle or driving. The check engine light flashes. The airbag light was coming on and going off periodically until it finally just stayed on.

Filed May 23, 2014 · Seats, Transmission · 75,600 miles · KS

Starting in january 2014 car had approximately 75,000 miles on it and began lurching into gear from stopped. When put into reverse, jumps into gear. When put into drive after backing out of driveway lurches forward starting in 3rd gear and continues during driving. Husband diagnosed after much online research and a few months later, even taking code into dealership for repair. Dealer insisted they couldn't replicate and cleared code without making note of problem. My husband argued that we wouldn't be picking car up until the problem was replicated and taken care of. After insisting they couldn't replicate, we drove back to dealership and made service manager ride with husband until car "performed" malfunction, literally a half of a block from dealership. It was obvious they were avoiding problem and hadn't driven car at all! Code was noted as 0700, just as my husband had reported initially. Transmission sensor was replaced and after diagnostics were finally properly performed, airbag light was also reset (has continued to come on almost entire time we've owned the car-were told our daughters long legs were kicking wires underneath drivers' side seat) and also made aware voltage is too high on drivers side but nothing was done to fix either. Dealership offered no solution. Spent $191.65 to fix transmission sensor. Originally charging $260+ but husband demanded reduction in diagnostic price due to the fact we had to drive back into town to dealership to duplicate problem for incompetent/unwilling service department . Very unsatisfied and will be looking into options after seeing transmission range sensor seems to be ongoing epidemic for many 2008 suzuki forenza owners. Have also had ongoing problems with seat airbag sensor not working on front passenger's side since 2009.

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Airbags · 116,000 miles · TX

Driver air bag light continually stays on.

Filed Sep 18, 2013 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that while starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. There was a recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v405000 (air bags) that pertained to model years 2006-2011 and sx4 vehicles. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.....updated 10-21-13 *bf updated 10/24/2013

Filed Jun 12, 2013 · Airbags, Seat belts · 55,000 miles · UT

I purchased this car used from carmax in october. Since then it has been in the shop 3 times for airbag lights. The airbag light has now been on for 2 months and I have not had time do get it fixed. The airbag light has been on since I purchased it, the seatbelt light also comes on frequently. This concerns me because the cars safety is so poor- with airbag system being deactivated and seatbelts being out of whack, this car is a death trap! I went to carmax to see if they could help me and the manager wouldn't even take my name.

Filed Mar 26, 2012 · Airbags · CA

The airbag light seems to be on it just turned on without a reason, meaning that while I have a passenger they are not safe in the car because the air bag wont deploy in case of a car accident, yesterday sunday march ,26 I went to the grocery store and when I came back I put the car in reverse and it slammed really hard, the shift display had a light through it, and I had heard about people having the same problem, now this problem has been reported for the past 5 years since the vehicle was for sale, transmission range sensor, so right after the grocery store took it in to the mechanic for a 373,00 repair , now paying its not a matter but this vehicle is not even at half of its life and this problem its absurd, no airbag, transmission shifting crazy jeopardizing passengers in the vehicle. Please help, please make suzuki pay for their mistake at the manufacturing/ assembly and faulty products if their cars are not safe they should not be sold at all or they should be liable for their faulty vehicle parts .. Help help help!!!! Please

Filed Dec 22, 2011 · Airbags · 42,000 miles · NC

Air bag light came on in car. Had to take to dealer to reset. Wiring harness under the seat was faulty.