Air Bag Light On problems of the 2005 Suzuki Forenza

14 problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Suzuki Forenza based on all problems reported for the 2005 Forenza.

1 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2016

The contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The passenger side air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.

2 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 03/21/2016

The vehicle has suffered from an intermittent airbag light for the past 10k miles but at 110k miles the light has come on and will not go off. I have attempted some of the Suzuki owners recommendations of disconnecting and then reconnecting the connectors under the seats to no avail. This appears to be a very common issue with the Forenza's and certainly a safety one.

3 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2014

Air bag light stays on since 07-2014 approx. 55,000 miles on car at that time. Dealer says that there is not a recall and Suzuki will not cover under warrenty, but they will be happy to take my money. There is a service bulletin # ts050115b. Its a safety issue that a lot of people are having.

4 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2012

Air bag light on since bought car in 2006. Wiring for airbags has been replaced once still an issue at owner expense. Outlet and lighter stop working year after car was bought. Headlight wiring replace twice and day lights still only comes on some times.

5 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2011

The contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the air bag light constantly illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the wiring harness failed and needed to be replaced. The contact felt that this was a manufacturer’s defect. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.

6 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2010

Driver's airbag was fixed 2 or 3 times under warranty, and fixed one more time after warranty expired. The airbag light is on once again.

7 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2010

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to dealer for inspection and they stated that there was an connection error. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but they stated that they could not determine the cause of failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 33,000. Ap.

8 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2009

We own three 2005 Suzuki Forenzas. Each has had problems with either the airbag or airbag sensor. One of our vehicles currently will not pass state inspection due to the airbag light being on. This is its second problem of the same kind. One of the other vehicles has had the same problem three times. This is a serious safety concern. Suzuki has never told me if this is actually a problem with the airbag, the sensor, the harness, or something else. My concern is two-fold: (1) will I have to pay annually for a serious Suzuki defect in order to pass inspection? (2) is this a real problem? do I have a safety concern? Suzuki has never told me if this is actually a problem with the airbag, the sensor, the harness, or something else. My wife and two daughters drive these vehicles. This appears to be an engineering design problem that requires investigation.

9 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2008

The contact owns a 2005 Suzuki Forenza. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag light remains illuminated while driving. The dealer stated that the failure was not covered under warranty; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repair. The current mileage was 69,171 and failure mileage was 68,000.

10 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2006

: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer who performed diagnostic testing which was connected to a scanner to retrieve codes; b1382, pass side inj. And reset to 0 high. There were unknown repairs performed at the dealer however, the air bag light remained illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that the vehicle should be taken to another service dealership. The second dealer determined that the driver side and passenger side resistance was too high. The terminals were cleaned and the cable ties under the seats were removed. After the second repair, the problem persisted. When the manufacturer was called, the contact was advised to take the vehicle to another service dealer. The third dealer implemented a temporary repair remedy, which was unknown. After the third repair, the air bag remained off.

11 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2006

: the contact stated the air bag light remains illuminated. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealership three times. Today will be the fourth time the vehicle has been to the dealership. Every time the vehicle has been to the dealership, the light is reset, but the light continues to illuminate. The contact is concerned the air bags are not working properly.

12 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2006

I got my car in February 2006, and a few months later after the car is still only a year old, the airbag light came on. It has not turned off since. I have been to the dealer four separate times, three of those times having diagnostics run. The first two times they could not tell me anything at all as to the problem, they had no idea. The third time I was told that I would need to pay for a more in-depth diagnostic to determine if the problem was in the wiring, the computer system, or the actual airbag. I refused to pay for this because my vehicle is under warranty and obviously this is of no fault of my own as the vehicle has never been in any type of accident. They told me this problem wasn't covered under warranty, but the way I see it, it is. This is a manufacturer's defect, which is obviously being experienced by many other parties. The fourth time I took my vehicle in, the dealer's body shop had a different manager. He understood that this could be covered under warranty and promised to call me the next day. He never called. I called him a few days later, the receptionist said he wasn't in and he would get back to me. He never did. Still haven't heard anything from them.

13 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2006

We've taken our car in at least 3 times beginning in Feb 2006 because the air bag light stays on. When we take it in, the reset something and the light goes off for a couple months then comes back on. Now we're out of warranty and they want to charge us to fix it.

14 Air Bag Light On problem

Failure Date: 03/09/2005

2005 Suzuki Forenza air bag light illuminates intermittently. The dealer has been unsuccessful at trying to repair the air bag light problem.



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