2005 Suzuki Verona: check engine light

Filed Oct 29, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 132,000 miles · NC

My wife was traveling from home when her 2005 suzuki verona just started stalling and it cut off. It cut off without notice or warning. She attempted to restart car and when doing so the car did not start. Then she tried again it started and drove it back home with the airbag light on and service engine light illuminated. I then had the spark plugs replaced and fixed the corroded battery terminal. I drove the car on 10/29/2014 at 2:00am in the morning headed to work and it was just hard to accelerate then it would surge, the rpms would get really high and the car would act as though it wants to cut off! There is a recall on the lights of these vehicles but they haven't had them sent or requested to be fixed. I have read where there is no fixing to these cars and that us owners of these cars are all having the same issue and some have had fatalities. To gm and other manufacturers of these cars, you know these cars need to be recalled and given the full value of the car when purchased or half of it and as the family of fatalities, there needs to be the full value of purchase and funeral burial expenses. My heart goes out to those families who lost love ones and to those who are scared to drive this car and can't really afford another, I would advise against driving it if you can if you must be careful because it can cutoff without warning or notice and cause injury. I don't let my wife drive it anymore because if it had been her injured I would be seeking a lawsuit against suzuki, gm, or whom responsible.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Fuel system · 25,000 miles · AZ

Immediately after purchasing the 2005 verona in april 2012, from a local used car dealership, we started having problems. The check engine light came on within a day or two, the airbag and tire pressure warning lights also came on. The dealer kept telling us they could not find anything wrong to cause the engine light to come on. One mechanic finally said it was just the gas cap not being tight enough. This dealer said that they could not determine why the airbag and tire pressure lights were on. The car began hesitating when trying to accelerate and would almost stall. This would happen without warning. At times, it would not even start. After several months of this, I took it to a suzuki dealer where they diagnosed it as a defective fuel pump. The car didn't even have 50,000 miles on it yet. At 75,000 miles I took it back to the suzuki dealer for service to see if they could diagnose the reason for the warning lights. They said the sensors were bad and needed to be replaced. There was also a problem with the transmission starting to go bad and the rear brakes were malfunctioning. The service advisor said that it would require $8400 in parts alone to try to repair the car. He said the car was not worth it and told me it would be better to spend the money on another car. He said that this model is known for all kinds of mechanical problems and they are not usually worth fixing. I believe that the suzuki verona is an unsafe vehicle that should have been recalled by the factory when these types of problems started to appear. I have gone on-line and read numerous similar accounts from other owners. They are afraid to drive the car, as am I, not knowing when it will stall again or break down without warning. This model is defective and not safe to drive.

Filed Mar 15, 2011 · Airbags · 77,220 miles · CA

I have a 2005 suzuki verona and I had problems with the air bag one year after I got the car I had to have the air bag replace and as well as the gas cap replace several times to were it would make the engine light come on I took my car to have them check my air bag light and they said since it wasn;t under warranty I have to pay to have the air bag replace again . And I didn't feel that was right because it was an issue that they had already fixed.

Filed Dec 30, 2009 · Fuel system · 89,000 miles · NC

My car's check engine light came on a month after I got the car in 2007. The throttle body had to be replaced on it. The dealership paid for it to be replaced. In 2008 my car did the same thing and the throttle body had to be replaced again. Now, my car is coming up with the same code again. This is keeping me from getting my car inspected.

Filed Mar 19, 2009 · Electrical · 45,102 miles · CT

I own a 2005 suzuki verona lx and my ABS light and service engine light came on and stayed on. Took to dealer and it was computer scanned and found c1200 c1201 and found a short to ground in wire near left front fender well. Short was repaired. And lights went out. While driving home the ABS light come on. I returned to dealer and was told that they needed to order a part for the hub on the car. It had to be ordered.

Filed Apr 3, 2008 · Engine, Steering · 250 miles · CO

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki verona. When the vehicle was first purchased, it pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer because both the check engine and tire pressure lights illuminated. The dealer replaced the tire pressure sensor, but the failure still occurred. When he attempted to start the vehicle, it would not start and the battery was nearly drained. In march of 2008, the failure recurred and the vehicle failed to start. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer again and they could not duplicate the failure. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 32,000 and failure mileage was approximately 250.

Filed Jun 11, 2007 · Engine · 17,000 miles · OH

Engine stalls while in motion and in idle; the engine turns over but has a hard time restarting after stalling; once engine is restarted it attains high RPM's due to late shifting; the engine may or may not return to normal operation afterwards; engine light comes on during stalling and turns off after 24 hours; problem first originated within a week of purchase has had over 13 visits to the repair shop in less than a year with no remedy; suzuki corp. District manager has been involved but the engine stalling issues still exist.

Filed Feb 22, 2007 · Electrical · 1,006 miles · WA

From a full stop I stepped on the accelerator to get up to 40 miles an hour then loose power, speed drops down to 20 to 25 miles and hour and then the engine light starts flashing. Power returns and engine light stops flashing and stays on. This has happen dozens of times and I have take it in to the dealer to be repaired today will be the 4th time for the same thing. I have stopped driving it on the hwy because I was almost hit by a truck when entering hwy and lost power. Since researching this vehicle I have found two others with the same make model and year with the same problems.

Filed Oct 17, 2006 · Electrical · OH

I just purchased a 2005 suzuki verona 5 months ago, and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I'll be on the road and all of a sudden the car will hold back (stall) and drop to less than 20 miles per hour. I've also taken the car to the dealer over 6 times because my check engine light will not come off, and they have yet to fix that. They've put in new sensors twice, flushed the computer various times, and the problem still persists. If this doesn't get fixed my car won't even pass inspection to get my plates and it doesn't even have 20,000 miles on it yet.

Filed Jul 18, 2006 · Engine · CA

On or about july 26, 2005, dr. ____purchased a 2005 suzuki verona ex from the suzuki depot. Since that time, the vehicle has undergone a multitude of problems, many of which suzuki has been unable or unwilling to fix. Since its purchase eleven months ago, the vehicle has exhibited air conditioning problems, car seat warmer problems, car door problems, recurring engine light problems and, most recently, shaking and lurching issues which have rendered the vehicle unsafe to operate. Over the course of the past several months, the vehicle's engine light has been enlightened on a consistent basis. When dr. ____first brought the vehicle in for service, the service department diagnosed a engine throttle problem. Unfortunately, repairs proved ineffective and the problems quickly resurfaced causing dr. ____ to return the vehicle for repair on two additional occasions. Willing to give suzuki yet another chance, on may 30, 2006, dr. _____ brought the vehicle in for the fourth time as the engine light continued to turn on and off intermittently. What did happen was that the engine issues persisted, causing dr. ______to bring his vehicle to the service department for a fifth time on june 6, 2006, at which time he spoke to service manager johnny viera. Over the course of the past several weeks, dr. _______ has continued to drive the vehicle notwithstanding the engine related problems. Now, however, the vehicle jerks and shakes when driven rendering it potentially unsafe to operate. Frankly, we believe enough is enough and are no longer interested in wasting dr. ______'s time while ineffectual repair attempts are made. The vehicle, quite clearly, can only be considered a "lemon" and demand is hereby made that suzuki take possession of the vehicle and refund the full purchase price and all associated costs to dr. ____.

Filed Feb 14, 2006 · Airbags, Engine · TX

Consumer 2005 verona air bag and check engine lights came on two weeks after purchase. *ts ***nar a sensor was replaced, however the light came back on again. The radio was not working properly.