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2005 Suzuki Aerio problems

Owners filed 22 complaints about the 2005 Suzuki Aerio with NHTSA between May 2005 and Oct 2012. The most-cited component is suspension (7).

Complaints
22
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Suspension7
  2. Power train3
  3. Tires3
  4. Service brakes, hydraulic3
  5. Engine and engine cooling2
  6. Air bags2
  7. Vehicle speed control1
  8. Exterior lighting1
  9. Service brakes, air1
  10. Other / unknown1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20053
20066
20076
20082
20090
20103
20111
20121

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Suspension

7 reports1 crash
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN BOTH AXLES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD, FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DRIVE SHAFT AND THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THEFIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,970 AND THE SECOND MILEAGE WAS 94,653. UPDATED 12/28/12 *CN UPDATED 1/14/2013 *JS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 23, 2012Suspension, Power trainODI 10481524

Power train

3 reports1 fire1 related recall
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI AERIO. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AXLE UNIVERSAL JOINT BROKE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE DIAGNOSED LOCATED A DEFECTED DESIGNED THAT CAUSED THE AXLE TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 2-236606323 AND WASN'T SURE IF THE REPAIR WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,235. UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF UPDATED 12/2910”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 16, 2010Power trainODI 10355994

Tires

3 reports1 crash
“2005 SUZUKI AERIO SX, UNIT 1 TIRE BLEW OUT. UNIT 1 MOVED INTO RIGHT LANE STRIKING UNIT 2. UNIT 1 DROVE OFF THE LEFT SIDE STRIKING THE MEDIAN BARRIER BOUNCED OFF THAT INTO THE RIGHT SIDE STRIKING THE GUARDRAIL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0503-91)*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 22, 2010TiresCrash reportedODI 10357549

Service brakes, hydraulic

3 reports1 crash
“I PURCHASED MY AERIO 2005 SUZUKI DEC 2004, IN NOV 2005 TIRES WORN PREMATURELY ON 10,503 MILEAGE, FRONT BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS HAS TO BE REPLACED. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP:REPLACED PADS, MASHINED ROTORS AND ALIGNED/REPLACED ONE TIRE. MONTH LATER I COME BACK TO DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROBLEM TO STOP THE CAR ON THE SPEED 15ML/H: PUSH THE BRAKES PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, CAR DID NOT STOPED. MECHANIK DRIVE CAR, CHECK THE BRAKES AND SAID BRAKES WORKING FINE AS IT IS HAS TO WORK AS ABS SYSTEM, BUT MY CAR DOES NOT HAS ABS SYSTEM. SEP.2006 I DID INSPECTION WITH CHANGE OIL SERVICE. RESULT OF INSPECTION THE SAME AS WAS IN NOV 2005: ALIGNMENT, TIRES WORN OUT, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS AFTER 7,000 ML I ADD AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIP ALGNED AND BALANCE, REPLACED ONE TIRE AGAIN, ABOUT BRAKES DECLINED, SAID IS NOT WARRANTY ISSUE. MY CAR HAS ONLY 18,000 MILEAGE AND 100,000 WARRANTY. BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILED AND ALIGNMENT COST THE TIRES PRIMATURE WORN OUT. *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 1, 2006Service brakes, hydraulicCrash reportedODI 10172359

Engine and engine cooling

2 reports1 fire
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI AERIO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. ANOTHER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT ADDED WATER TO THE RADIATOR. AFTER ADDING THE WATER, A WHITE CLOUD OF SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,042 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,142.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 31, 2011Engine and engine coolingODI 10379666

Air bags

2 reports
“MODULE FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM LOCATED A FOOT AWAY FROM A CUP HOLDER WHICH IF THERE IS A SPILLED A MODULE WILL NOT WORK. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 29, 2007Air bagsODI 10210266
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.