I own a 2004 Suzuki Aerio AWD. The car seemed on the brink of hydroplaning at low rates of speed. At 14,000 miles the rear tires were completely bald and I purchased 4 new tires. The dealership attributed this to lack of rotation. Local tire shops stated this is a common problem with this model car. A full alignment was performed and regular rotation recommended. I had the car aligned and tires rotated every 5,00 miles. Again, I purchased 4 new tires at 42,000 miles after sliding off the road at a low rate of speed (less than 10 mph) and into a curb. The conditions were slippery and snowy. At 50,000 miles, I had my car inspected and a tire is starting to wear on the outside rim at an unusual rate. This compromises the belt and traction of the tires. This car is a major hazard because it may not even able to go 12 months between inspections or 3 months between oil changes without tires going bald or blowing out. There has to be a design flaw causing the tires to wear at unusually high rates: Either the tire size or surrounding structures. I contacted the manufacturer and they were not able to provide a solution. I would have purchased a safer car but cannot financially do so at this time. The car has not had any other problems accept a few cosmetic issues. Please review this claim.

- Altoona, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Suzuki Aerio. The contact placed brand new rear tires on the vehicle because the alignment failed at 14,000 miles. The dealer stated that the tire failure was caused by the factory improperly aligning the vehicle's rear end. Currently, the contact needs to have the front tires and bushings replaced for the same failure. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 18,000 and failure mileage was 14,000. The consumer provided copies of the repair invoices. The dealer stated the vehicle passenger and driver mirrors are loose, tail light has moisture, windshields leak, tires are knotted and click, passenger has to hold seatbelt, and popping noise when brakes are applied. Updated 06/15/07

- Old Fort, NC, USA

My rear alignment is off so in October of 2005 I took it in to get fixed as my rear tires appeared to be wearing at an unusual rate and pattern. Problem was said to be in some Suzuki Aerio's but was said to be fixed. The specs were off and had to be reset and rear tires warranted. On January 5th I took car in to get oil changed and rotation of tires. They would not rotate as back tires were worn and they told me to take it back where I got it fixed the previous time. On January 20th rear alignment fixed again and this time they had to bend something (a strut ?) in order to get the specs right on the car. I went off the road when I returned home and went into a ditch. No damage. Then on January 31th new tires put on the front and old ones rotated to the back. The old ones were from October and were in excellent condition per Suzuki dealership. The tires are again worn to the point of unsafe. I can not drive on dry roads without having a problem. This has become a safety defect and the only way to correct it is for me to buy new tires every month. The tires worn down completely from excellent to should not be driving on them in 2,000 miles and just over a month.

- Utica, NY, USA

I purchased my Aerio Oct 2004 and now March 2006 have had to replace all 4 tires 3 times this has been costly we have had it realigned several times and re-balanced but the tires still wear rapidly.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

I had the tires inspected less than 3 weeks ago when I had my oil changed. No major tread wear and they passed site inspection. I was exiting a construction zone going 35 mph when the rear drivers side tire blew out. By the time I was able to safely leave the road there was nothing left of the tire and I was driving on the rim. On inspection after tire was changed the passenger side rear tire was completely bald also and down to the threads

- Lancaster, PA, USA