Faults:

Very rough down shifting. Front end bolts keep getting loose from the rough down shifting. Make sure you have strong mechanic to tighten the bolts when they get loose.

Check engine light comes on very often.

Also a problem with the ABS brake system; it is very sensitive to pot holes and snow. Very dangerous to drive when this goes out. To any owner, please pull out the ABS fuse when driving in snow if you value your family's lives.

Airbag light problems.

Nice looking car, but problems galore.

General Comments:

This car fools its buyers with great looks and durable interior, but it's almost like it's possessed. And once you buy it, you're stuck with it until it's ready for the junk yard; you can't get anyone to give you a decent trade price. Suzuki should do the right thing with this one.

Faults:

Air bad detector on passenger's side did not lite up when passenger got in. (Was changed twice and still does not work well)

Harsh transmission shift hing.

Strong knock when down shifthing around 37 Km/h (22.2mpg).

Computer was changed, transmission was changed, but problem is back.

When cruse control downshifts from 4th to second gear = rpm run's from 2,200 rev X min. to 5,500 rev X min. And then kicks out completely. You have to re-arm it. Nothing can be done???

In town driving gets less than15 mpg (US gallon) and 25 mpg versus the 24 mpg in town and 34 mpg on the hi road!

Often high rev. when you start the car even when it's worm.

They (Suzuki Canada) say it's normal...

General Comments:

This is a very comfortable car! But..

It seems that out of 4 sold form this dealership 2 have the same prblems.

Every time someone gets in I have to check if the air bag is armed. If not, I have to stop the engin and restart it so the air bag gets armed.

Concerning the harsh shifting and knocking while down shift hing, the dealership says that Suzuki Canada says is normal???

They also told me that I'm the only one who has this problem.

For the high rev. it seems that is also considered normal.

I wrote to Suzuki Canada and after two tries, they've transferred the situation to the director of the zone.

Lets see what this person has to say and what can be done.

Faults:

Tire pressure sensor failed in delivery.

Rear view mirror fell off the windshield at 400 miles.

Transmission banging at 2500 miles.

Front end clunking noise at 2500 miles.

General Comments:

I was really excited to get a new Verona, but that quickly faded with the problems encountered early on.

After several diagnostic service visits, Suzuki agreed to replace the transmission that was banging when shifting. They told me the front end noise was "part of the transmission problem". When I picked up the car after the transmission was changed out, the front end clunk was still there. Next they changed the stabilizer bar bushings to repair the front end clunk. The clunk persisted.

I threatened to pursue my Lemon Law options and the Sales manager offered me a new different car, a Suzuki Forenza wagon, at an even trade out. The Verona now had 11,000 miles on it.

At delivery, the Forenza's passenger air bag sensor was bad and a service visit repaired it. Now I am waiting for a pending recall to replace a faulty chip in the computer, which is contributing to difficulty in starting in the mornings. The car has 1200 miles on it.

Suzuki? Never again!