2006 Suzuki Forenza Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2006 Suzuki Forenza, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (59% of reports).
- 56air bags complaints
- 40,000median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 14mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 33 of 56 complaints (59%)
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 8 of 56 complaints (14%)
- Medical attention: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 14 an injury.
Suzuki Forenza air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Forenza | 32 | 21% | 44,418 |
| 2007 Forenza | 37 | 14% | 41,200 |
| 2006 Forenza | 56 | 20% | 40,000 |
| 2005 Forenza | 46 | 29% | 31,828 |
| 2004 Forenza | 6 | 10% | 43,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2006 Suzuki Forenza. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I started my car and a few seconds later the airbag in the driver seat went off and the airbag hit me. The car was stationary.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki forenza. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the driver side air bag inadvertently deployed without warning. The contact sustained bruising to the right arm that required medical attention due to the air bag deployment. The vehicle was not…
Suzuki has never sent me a recall notice: 2016 explanation- they are only going by each state's vehicle owner recorded address. I/ my car have had the same listed address since purchase. Suzuki on nihtsa shows 4 recalls; forenza engine wiring harness is not there. What else is missing? Original…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Suzuki Forenzas have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about air bags for the 2006 Suzuki Forenza (20% of the 280 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Suzuki Forenza air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2006 Suzuki Forenza?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 33 of 56 complaints, followed by “passenger seat” (8).
Other 2006 Suzuki Forenza problems
See all 2006 Suzuki Forenza problems or air bags problems across all Forenza years.