2008 Suzuki Forenza electrical system problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Suzuki Forenza — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Every neutral safety switch made for this vehicle is faulty be driving down the road it'll switch from drive to neutral or any other gear I've had it go into reverse while going 50 mph down the road I've replaced this part five times still have same problem part works for about a month then goes…”
filed Sep 25, 2022
“I was driving home from work and smoke starting to come inside the car from the driver side vents. I pulled over and let the smoke air out as I called a tow truck. On the tow truck at the pooler parkway exit off of I-16, the car alarm was going off, the lights were flashing, and the car was…”
filed Sep 22, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Suzuki vehicles: counter measure procedure for dtc p2138. Mil light is on, dtc p2138 stored. Failure of the connector and/or wiring circuits between the ecm and the accelerator pedal position sensor. Models forenza…
TSB-23-06110 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2010
Electrical System problems in other Forenza years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Forenza | 51 | 20% |
| 2006 Forenza | 57 | 20% |
| 2005 Forenza | 38 | 24% |
| 2004 Forenza | 10 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Suzuki Forenza
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.