2006 Suzuki Reno from North America - Comments

We had minor problems when we first bought the car. The check engine light would come on for no reason. In fact, it happened so often that the service center at the dealership we bought our Reno at would tell us to "just keep driving the car until the check engine light (went) off."

The other problem was the airbag sensor light. It would stay on even when someone over 65 lbs. was sitting in the front passenger seat.

Last January (2007) we had our first MAJOR problem with the car. While on the freeway going 80 mph, the car quit accelerating and the car filled with gas fumes. I had to pull off into the emergency lane and call a Suzuki dealership, who told me to bring the car in a few days later. The dealership never found the problem... even after 7 visits within 14 months to 2 different Suzuki dealerships, the problem wasn't found until two weeks ago. The throttle body was the problem... and guess what isn't covered under the 100, 000 mile/10 year warranty OR the extended warranty?!?!

The Reno may be a "cute" car, but if you want something reliable, this isn't the car for you.

Check and recheck the warranties with this car. You'll be shocked at what isn't covered.

I disagree with your comments. I owned my 2006 Reno for two and a half years and the only thing I had replaced in that time was an oxygen sensor and my front tires due to a pothole which damaged my belt. This was a fantastic vehicle for me and handled like a dream. The only reason I don't still have it was that my dealer gave me a great deal on 2 XL-7's.The reliability of my Reno encouraged me to purchase this SUV.

Without the mileage of the car, how are we to judge? A little more info, please.

I've had mine since 9-06 and have had nothing but good things to say, with the exception of a couple things.

I burned through my first set of tires (Kuhmo) in 30K miles, and replaced them with Goodyear’s and I have nothing to say but good things about them.

I had a defective serpentine belt that was replaced for free on the first oil change.

I had fit & finish issues with the paint on the hood, which Suzuki repainted for free.

At 78K miles I had my first repair bill. I had failed transmission lines, which I have to pay for, $379. The only problem is that my dealer doesn't know when (& where) he is going to get them from. It just happened yesterday.

I love the car & purchased a 2008 SX4 Crossover Convenience Package for my wife in 3-08.

I am having a horrible time with my 2006 Reno as well. The throttle positioning sensor is going out, and yeah they won't replace it without charging me almost $400.

Really, this car has been a nightmare, mostly because of the dealership cheating us, but also because since we bought it, the engine light has been almost steadily on, and the shop was just telling us it was a faulty O2 sensor and that they had been replacing good sensors (they replaced ours three times). They said they would be looking into the issue and letting me know something, but they never let me know anything, and the light is still on.

I owe twice what the car is worth, because these cars don't keep their value at all, so we've been running into roadblocks trying to get rid of it.

I will never drive another Suzuki as long as I live.

Oh, and we only have 43,000 miles on the car! After research, we have found that almost everyone is having to get their throttle sensor replaced anywhere from 30 to 50 thousand miles, and to me, this sounds a bit fishy. The TPS is their own patented design! They should be recalling these and replacing them on their own dime.

Also, the tires are worthless, and I also had the drive belt replaced at 18,000 miles! Worthless car.

I am having nothing but problems with my Suzuki Reno 2005. The problems all started around 45K. The engine starts revving on its own, and we sometimes cannot get it to stop unless we shut the car off. The car has been checked over several times and I feel like the Suzuki service person did not believe me.

I took it in last week because it started shutting down at every stop light. We had a fuel induction service done, and $300 dollars later the car was still having issues.

Now I turn it on and it won't stay on unless we push the accelerator. I took it into the Suzuki Dealer and now they "think" the problem is a throttle body. It will cost almost $1000 dollars to fix. Not to mention the timing belt and the struts are going out now too.

I only have 65K on the car, it should not be having this many problems. This has been a big learning experience. I will not purchase a Suzuki again.