2005 Suzuki Verona Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. INITIAL PROBLEM STARTED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE (NEW), BUT DEALERSHIP MANAGED TO REPLACE SEVERAL OTHER PARTS FIRST AND FINALLY CONSENTED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE DATE”

“TRANSMISSION SHIFTER DOES NOT ENGAGE IN PARK COMPLETELY CAUSING DRIVER NOT TO BE SURE IF CAR IN PARK AND UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM VEHICLE”

“WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE I HEAR A LOUD "CLUNK" AND THE R ON THE DASHBOARD IS ALL JUMBLED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN THE LATCH. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE STUCK IN THE LATCH AND WOULD NOT RELEASE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS DISENGAGED AND WOULD NOT FASTEN”

“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;”

“MY CAR KEPT STALLING DIDN'T KNOW FOR WHAT REASON. I HAD THE CAR FIXED AT THE DEALER THEY FIXED IT. NOW AGAIN THE CAR IS STALLING AND THEY DON'T SAY WHAT IT IS UNTIL IS FIXED AND THE BILL IS ALWAYS HIGH”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY WHEN DECELERATING”

“MY MOTHER WAS GOING OUT TO PAY A BILL ,EVEN THAT SHE WAS 80 WITH SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEN. SHE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MILES SHE RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HER CAR FLIP AND RAN IN A TREE THE AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT ,”

“I REAR ENDED A COMPLETELY STOPPED VEHICLE DOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ME TO SUFFER A LACERATION OF MY EYE, MULTIPLE FACIAL BRUISING, CONCUSSION, TEMPORARILY KNOCKED OUT, WHEN I WOKE UP I WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST UP”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED DUE TO CORROSION”

“2005 SUZUKI VERONA. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT A DEFECT THAT MAY CAUSE MELTING OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP AND THAT THERE IS A RISK OF FIRE”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V363000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR”

“This issue pertains to Safety Recall Notice No. XC - All 2004-2006 Suzuki Verona Vehicles - DRL System”

“THE SUZUKI VERONA HAD BRAKE FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING THE WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2007. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND MADE A LOUD SOUND AND VIBRATED. I HAD TO PUMP ON THEM TO GET THE CAR TO STOP”

“PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. BRAKES WOULD SHUDDER, MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATED. HAD TO PUMP THEM TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP”

“VEHICLE DRIVES NORMAL THEN BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING TIRES TO SKID TO SUDDEN STOP KILLING THE ENGINE AT RANDOM TIMES AND RANDOM SPEEDS THEN STARTS RIGHT BACK UP THEN DOES IT AGAIN AT A RANDOM TIME”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, FLAMES STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED”

“2005 SUZUKI VERONA, UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND IN CENTER LANE. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER PULLED TO INSIDE BERM WHERE VEHICLE SUFFERED HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE”

“SCOTT WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY; HOWEVER, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HE NOTICED H WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, AND THAT IT APPEARED THAT HIS BRAKES HAS GIVEN OUT. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI VERONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEED INCREASED TO 90 MPH AND THE RPMS ALSO INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON DRY ROADS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED”