2007 Suzuki Reno: harsh or hard shifting

6 of the 55 complaints about the 2007 Suzuki Reno describe harsh or hard shifting.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 11%
typical mileage: 65,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Harsh or hard shifting by model year

2008
2
2007
6
2006
4

What owners say

Filed Nov 9, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 45,000 miles · PA

When attempting to shift the vehicle from park to reverse or drive there will be a loud clunk sound. The check engine light will come on and the vehicle will not accelerate. If you shut the vehicle off and then restart, it will then accelerate but will not shift properly. I had the vehicle to ken pollock suzuki dealership in pennsylvania when it was still covered under warranty and they charged me $100.00 dollars to run a diagnostic code scan. They said that they could not find the problem but when asked to explain the codes that were retrieved, I was informed that they were generic transmission codes and that they would not or could not fix the vehicle. This is a ongoing problem and a severe safety concern considering the amount of complaints logged against this model vehicle.

Filed Sep 10, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 47,857 miles · KY

Going into reverse heard and felt a hard loud clunk. Check engine light came on and car bare ly moved. Kept slipping in to neutral on highway top shop. Had checked transmission range sensor

Filed Jun 16, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 67,000 miles · NJ

Car check engine light was on for a few days, then turned off. When I turned on the car, the check engine light was back on, put car in reverse and clunk, while the display where the r for reverse would have been was scrambled, car still reversed. Clunked into drive, and wouldn't switch out of 1st gear. This occurs sporadically. Check engine code signaled transmission range sensor malfunction. There are many other occurrences for the same model year which occurs around 70000 miles.

Filed Sep 15, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 75,000 miles · TN

The check engine light is on all the time. My vehicle has been acting like it does not want to go into gear. While I am driving it, it will shift out of gear into neutral. When I shift gears it will make a loud "clunk" noise and occasionally jerk the car. The closest suzuki dealership near me (since mine closed) is about 2 to 3 hours away. Im sure my vehicle will not make it to the dealership.

Filed Aug 30, 2011 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki reno. The contact stated that she was unable to accelerate over 20 MPH and the vehicle was unable to shift between gears. The vehicle would exhibit an abnormal clunking noise followed by the illumination of the gear shifter warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the transmission range sensor was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current mileage was 67,000. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 9/27/11 *cn the consumer stated when she put the vehicle in drive, it made a noise and then lurched forward. The indicator light for the gear flashed and the vehicle would not move out of 1st gear. Updated 10/07/711

Filed Aug 22, 2011 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · NY

Transmission range sensor. Car slams into gear and gets stuck in 2nd gear after stopping. Putting car in park also slams into gear. Seems to be a very common problem among reno/forenza owners. Takes quite a long time to repair and is about $300. Seems like it should be included in a recall/warranty since it is connected to the transmission but of course it is not.