The 2005 Suzuki Aerio has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 14,251 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN07V3070002007-07-1514,251 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, DUE TO IMPROPER SHAPE OF THE CLIP, THE RETAINING CLIP THAT KEEPS THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE ATTACHED TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN CONTACT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER HOUSING IF EXCESSIVE LATERAL FORCE IS APPLIED WHEN SHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR.
Consequence
REPEATED SHIFTING IN THIS MANNER CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE RETAINING CLIP TO BREAK. IF THE RETAINING CLIP BREAKS, THE SHIFT CABLE CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SHIFT LEVER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION GEARS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE RETAINING CLIP WITH A CLIP THAT HAS A DIFFERENT SHAPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMERICAN SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
4
TIRES
3
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
1
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints26
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki aerio. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated to 80 mph. The contact then applied the brake and the vehicle decelerated and caught fire. The contact stated that it was an engine compartment fire, but flames came…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki aerio. While driving 45 mph he heard a loud jolting noise. He stopped the vehicle and observed there was a burning smell under the hood. He was able to restart the vehicle and he drove it to a repair shop. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that there…”
“Front suspension is shot and vehicle is inoperable 1 month after 3-year warranty expired (recommended not safe for travel by service manager). Only 39,000 miles on vehicle. Service requires new complete strut assemblies for both front-left and front-right struts, and 6 new tires over course of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Suzuki Aerio as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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