2006 Suzuki Aerio

Defect. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF THE CLIP, THE RETAINING CLIP THAT KEEPS THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE ATTACHED TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN CONTACT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER HOUSING IF EXCESSIVE LATERAL FORCE IS APPLIED WHEN SHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR.

Risk. REPEATED SHIFTING IN THIS MANNER CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE RETAINING CLIP TO BREAK. IF THE RETAINING CLIP BREAKS, THE SHIFT CABLE CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SHIFT LEVER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION GEARS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP WITH A CLIP THAT HAS A DIFFERENT SHAPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMERICAN SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.

GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT CHANGE ALL THE TIME. HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT FOR POSSIBLE CHANGE. UNTIL IT STOPS ALL TOGETHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME ABNORMALLY TIGHT AND CAUSED WELTS TO THE PASSENGER'S NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AND A MESSAGE THAT INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2006. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR, NO WARRANTY TO COVER DEFECTS. THOUGHT THAT THIS PROBLEM WERE ISOLATED, BUT IS VERY WIDE SPREAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE RPMS AND THE SPEED TO INCREASE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,403.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF' LIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON. I SEE THERE ARE SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN OTHER MODELS FROM SUZUKI. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED IN A STUCK POSITION. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENTRAPPED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED DUE TO THE OPENED THROTTLE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ

AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STAYS ON;WHEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP,I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS INDICATES"AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT";DEALERSHIP(SUZUKI COURTESY IN PITTSBURGH PA)REJECTS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECT AND WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE); NEVER HAD ANY ACCIDENTS WITH CAR,BUT IF "AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY"STATEMENT IS CORRECT,I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ANYONE DRIVING THIS CAR IN MY HOUSEHOLD. I HAVE FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET DATABASE AND FEEL THAT NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM; CURRENT MILEAGE;37000;CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2006. THANK YOU! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE; AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH THE CONTACT NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE AREA BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

SUZUKI AERIO 2006. STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME LOOSE AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WHAT ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT SOME VITARA'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. HE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED EVERY 2,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASE. THE BRAKES WEAR DOWN TO THE METAL. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE CALIPERS TO FAIL. HE SPECULATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE DESIGNED TOO LARGE FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER HAS NOT STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,867. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

ON 04/21/2008 I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY INFLATED. *TR

ABOUT 1-1-1/2 MONTHS AGO A SQUEAL DEVELOPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE OF OUR 2006 SUZUKI - CURRENTLY AT 29,000+ MILES. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THE CAR AND AN EXAMINATION WAS DONE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS GLAZED AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THE BELT COULD BE TIGHTENED BY REMOVING A PANEL. IF IT WAS THE PULLEY THAT WAS DEFECTIVE IT WOULD BE REPLACED AND WE COULD BUY THE BELTS AT THAT TIME FROM THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. HE INDICATED TO MY HUSBAND THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT $155-$165 TO HAVE THE BELTS REPLACED. WHEN ASKED WHAT OTHER CUSTOMERS DID, HE SAID THEY HAD THE BELTS REPLACED OR THEY JUST "LIVED WITH" THE SQUEALING. I HAVE FRANKLY NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAS HAD BELT ISSUES, AND CLEARLY THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CUSTOMERS, SO YOUNG IN THE MILEAGE LIFE OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN FEB. 2006 WITH ONLY 1000 MILES ON IT. BY DECEMBER OF 2006, I BEGAN HEARING SQUEAKY NOISES AND THIS LOUD ANNOYING SOUND, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED BRAKE PADS ALREADY, ONLY ADDING ANOTHER 1000 MILES WITHIN THOSE FEW MONTHS. THE BRAKES ARE SPECIAL ORDER AND COST ME 120.00. I HAD THEM PUT ON BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME EVEN WITH MY 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER IT! WELL IN JULY 2007, THE SAME NOISE AGAIN, I SAID NO WY IT COULDN'T BE THE BRAKES, SURE ENOUGH AGAIN THE BRAKES. IN LEAST THAN 1.5 YEARS I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR TWO TIMES, NOW MY CAR ACTS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND I WAS INFORMED BY TWO MECHANICS THAT I NEED TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION FLUSH BECAUSE OF HOW BLACK IT LOOKS AND THAT IS THE REASON MY CAR IS FEELING AS THOUGH IT IS SLIPPING! I CAN'T UNDERSTAND SUCH A NICE CAR WITH SUCH A GOOD WARRANTY YET SO MANY PROBLEMS! *TR

AIR INTAKE AND COMPUTER CHIPS PLACED VERY LOW WITHIN 12" FROM THE GROUND. THE STREETS WERE FLOODED. THE INTAKE SUCKED WATER UP INTO MY ENGINE AND CAUSED MY CAR TO INSTANTLY STALL. IF ANYONE HAD BEEN BEHIND ME, I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO PUT MY BRAKES ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A RAINY DAY, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN IT DROVE OVER A PUDDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WATER INTRUSION. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE ROD FAILED AND WENT THROUGH THE ALUMINUM MOTOR. BOTH TIMES THE ROD WENT THROUGH THE MOTOR, THE WATER INTRUSION WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR BRETHER POSITIONED UNDER THE MOTOR. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR

LTR RE PROBLEMS WITH HER 2006 SUZUKI AERIO AND SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TROUBLES AND DAMAGES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GEARS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE GEARS WERE DAMAGED DUE TO THE MIS-HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT A CABLE NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. SOON AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL AN ODOR WHICH WAS THAT OF A BURNED CLUTCH. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PREVIOUS MECHANIC DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB, HOWEVER IT WOULD COST $692. 08 THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HAD THE REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER AFTER THOSE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE LOST GEARS. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE FIRST MECHANIC ONLY ADJUSTED THE CABLE GEARS AND IT WOULD COST 1,500 FOR NEW PARTS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN STOLEN. UPDATED 11/26/07. *JB UPDATED 1/25/08. *JB CONSUMER SENT IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN A VOQ. ON APRIL 7, 2008. *KB UPDATED 04/14/08. *KB

EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON RANDOMLY FROM TIME TO TIME. IT THEN BEGAN TO COME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WILL STAY ON WHILE BACKING OUT AND THEN TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN DRIVE, THEN BEGAN TO LIGHT UP WHEN I USED THE BRAKES, AND AT OTHER TIMES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL COME ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THEN GO AWAY ONLY TO COME BACK ON.... BRAKE FLUID FINE, BRAKES HAVE WEAR BUT WITHIN REASON FOR A 06 WITH 45,000 MILES.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR G046 TIRES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE HISTORY REPORT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES INSPECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE OR ROTATE THE TIRES A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BAD TO BE ROTATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD NO TREAD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT IS ABNORMAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,822. THE CONSUMER STATED REAR TIRES HAVE RIPPLES FROM UNEVEN WEAR. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 08/23/07 *TR

COLORED PAINT WAS COMING OFF WHEN CLEANING WITH NON ABRASIVE CLEANER. DEALER CHECKED ALL PANELS AND PAINT CAME OFF ON ALL PANELS. I CONTACTED SUZUKI , AND THE DEALER SENT A FEW EMAILS TO THE AREA REPRESENTATIVE TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PAINT COMING OFF, AND THE COST TO REPAIR THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I LAST HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL I WAS GETTING WAS THE RUN AROUND. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON RANDOMLY FROM TIME TO TIME. IT THEN BEGAN TO COME ON WHEN I TURNED LEFT, THEN BEGAN TO LIGHT UP WHEN I USED THE BRAKES, THEN STAYED ON ALL THE TIME. MY BROTHER AND I BOTH OWN 2006 AERIOS AND BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME. HE TOOK HIS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WHAT WE THOUGHT WOULD BE WARRANTY SERVICE. TURNS OUT THE BRAKES HAD WORN OUT AT 18,000 MILES! HE PAID $200 TO HAVE HIS REPLACED. BEING A FORMER MECHANIC, I DECIDED TO SIDESTEP THE EXORBITANT COST OF HAVING A DEALER REPLACE MY BRAKES PLANNED TO DO THE JOB MYSELF. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE NO PART STORES THAT CARRY REPLACEMENT PADS FOR MY CAR. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS ASKED TO PAY $150 JUST FOR THE PADS! INSTEAD, I WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE/BRAKE SHOP AND, IN THE INTEREST OF SAVING TIME AND ENDING THE RUNAROUND, I ENDED UP PAYING THE $200 TO HAVE MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES. *JB