Started the car to warm it up, and smoke came out of dash board, making glass where speedometer is smokey and it still is. Smelt like wire burning and shut it off immediately. When checked on, a wire insulation had burnt off causing the smoke and smell. After replacing the wire coating, it was fine for a while, then coming back from a trip to augusta the speedometer number got dimmer, but I did not smell any smoke. So not sure what the defect is, just know this can't be right. *Tr
Engine & cooling
2003 Suzuki Aerio Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2003 Suzuki Aerio's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 8% of all its complaints, most recently on October 2, 2014. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 suzuki aerio. Over the course of a few days, the contact heard a noise coming from the engine. The noise intensified as time progressed. While driving 55 mph, the engine noise became louder and the vehicle gradually lost power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the engine needs to be replaced. The vin and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 73,000.
2003 Suzuki aerio engine failed due to lack of oil.*Mr the engine failed while the consumers wife was driving, which left her without brakes. The manufacturer stated the failure was due to lack of oil, however the consumer disagreed because the consumer has all of the service records. (Lawyer on behalf of consumer). *Jb
Suzuki Aerio engine complaints by year
Aerio engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data