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Suzuki electrical problems

Owners have filed 718 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Suzuki vehicles — 11% of everything reported about the brand, across 70 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Suzuki Forenza, worst in 2006.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

718

Complaints

11%

Share of all Suzuki complaints

16

Crashes

79

Fires

Which Suzuki models have the most electrical problems

Forenza 191 26.6%

Worst in 2006

Grand Vitara 83 11.6%

Worst in 2006

GSX-R600 38 5.3%

Worst in 2007

Verona 37 5.2%

Worst in 2004

Reno 31 4.3%

Worst in 2006

SV1000S 31 4.3%

Worst in 2003

SX4 31 4.3%

Worst in 2008

XL7 30 4.2%

Worst in 2007

Worst Suzuki model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 Suzuki Forenza 58 14% 70,500 C
2007 Suzuki Forenza 52 13% 65,000 F
2005 Suzuki Forenza 38 17% 53,000 D
2008 Suzuki Forenza 33 14% 55,050 F
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 26 11% 59,000 C
2004 Suzuki Verona 23 9% 4,700 C
2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 23 45% 11,000 F
2003 Suzuki SV1000S 21 68% 11,500 F
2007 Suzuki XL7 20 10% 59,000 C
2006 Suzuki Reno 13 13% 62,500 C
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara 13 15% 86,500 B
2008 Suzuki SX4 13 9% 43,500 D
2007 Suzuki Reno 12 15% 84,232 C
2005 Suzuki Verona 11 14% 60,114 C
2004 Suzuki Forenza 10 12% 65,000 D
2008 Suzuki XL7 10 8% 75,136 A
2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara 10 18% 39,942 B