Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints

639 consumer complaints on file.

#10375789January 7, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE AND SEAT BELT LIGHT PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG AND SEATBELT ARE CONSTANTLY ON. THEY CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 56000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY SUZUKI OF NASHVILLE THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT NOT SURE. COST OF $2700 TO REPAIR. ALSO I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE SEAT BELT WILL CATCH WHEN BRAKES ARE ACTIVITATED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY SUZUKI - POSSIBLE A RECALL WOULD BE THE PROPER APPROACH. APPARENTLY THE SENSOR MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, NOT THE WHOLE SEAT. IT SEEMS RIDUCULOUS TO CHARGE $2700 FOR A FRONT SEAT CUSHION WHEN THE CAR IS WORTH APPROX $10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375060January 7, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 YEARS LATER THE HEATER BLOWER WAS NOT WORKING. THE MECHANIC THAT PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR PERFORMED THE SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375165January 7, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373615December 31, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BLOW OUT FREQUENTLY AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371807December 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT LIFTED HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE AND PUMPING THE BRAKE REPEATEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370695December 14, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN SEAT IS DEFECTIVE. THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT, TOOK THE CAR TO SUZUKI DEALER AND THEY TELL ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL BE $2500 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE PASSENGERS SEAT AT MY EXPENSE OF COURSE.. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY ON PASSENGER SIDE IF IN ACCIDENT.. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR 5 MONTHS. I FEEL SUZUKI SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THESE SENSORS AS I AM READING ONLINE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, IN ALL SUZUKI VEHICLES.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369745December 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRANDVITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A CAR WASH SLOWLY WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER BUT THEY DID ADVISE HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 03/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369777December 9, 2010
SEATS, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT TO RESET IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,600. UPDATED 02/1/11*LJ UPDATED 04/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369588December 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT NIGHT HE COULD NOT SEE BEYOND APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER HE DROVE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE HEADLIGHTS MET FEDERAL STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368364November 30, 2010
AIR BAGS
SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2008 ONLY 3 YEARS OF USE AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ALREADY WENT BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364190November 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
OWN A SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2007, IN NOVEMBER 2008 THE AIRBAG PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAIL, SUZUKI REPLACED IT, ON 2009 DECEMBER IT FAIL AGAIN THEY REPLACED IT, ON 2010 IT FAIL AGAIN THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRE, THEY ASK ME FOR $1000.00 FOR IT. I BEEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING TO 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 AND THINK 2010 SUV. I THINK THIS IS A MALFUNCTION OF THE PART OR OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THIS COULD LEAD TO AIRBAG MALFUNCTION IN A CRASH OR UNEXPECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS AT NO COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360221October 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, EQUIPMENT
BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING AND AT TIMES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET THE BRAKES CHECKED, THE PADS WERE FINE, BUT ONE OF THE CALIPERS WAS MISALIGNED. WHEN I TOOK THE SUZUKI GRAND VITARA IN TO GET THE RECALLED POWER STEERING TENSIONER PULLEY REPLACED, AND FOR SERVICING, THEY LOANED ME A VEHICLE. I ALMOST WENT THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE FUNCTIONAL BRAKES OF THE LOANER, ACTUALLY ANY BRAKES ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I DRIVE. IT ALMOST FEELS AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE HAD TO USE MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. BRAKE SHOES, PADS WHATEVER THEY ARE CALLED ARE FINE. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T THINK THAT SAFETY IS A CONCERN. ALSO, I MIGHT ADD THAT THE REPLACED POWER STEERING TENSIONER PULLEY NOW CREATES A SEVERE KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE (THAT DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT). I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES TO REPAIR ... APPARENTLY, SUZUKI HAS ALSO ISSUED ANOTHER TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO DECREASE THE KNOCKING, BUT IT IS STILL THERE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358473September 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY GAS COVER FELL OFF MY CAR DO TO THE LATCH HOLDING IT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357986September 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FELL; SHE HAD TO PUT THE BULB BACK IN MANUALLY. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHECK THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THAT THE HEADLIGHT SOCKETS HAD MELTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE SOCKETS WHICH MELTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SOCKETS WOULD CONTINUE TO MELT EVEN IF SHE REPLACED THEM AGAIN. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, SHE WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. UPDATED 12/21/10*BF UPDATED 12/29/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357427September 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I READ IN YOUR PAGE THAT 46,500 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA HAS A PARTS THAT HAVE TO BE CORRECTED BY SUZUKI,WITHOUT ANY COST. I WENT TODAY TO AUTOLAND OF MAYAGUEZ,PUERTO RICO. MR. EMANUEL LOPEZ TOLD ME THAT HE JUST HAVE TO ORDER THE PULLEY BECAUSE HE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE PART FOR THE AIR CONDITION. CAN YOU HELP ME? WHAT CAN I DO TO SEE IF THEY REPLACE IT? GRAND VITARA SUZUKI 2006.HE TOLD ME THAT IT IS FALSE INFORMATION SOME PEOPLE WRITE ON INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355167September 13, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V250000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: PUMP) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TENSION PULLEY REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF DELIVERY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LATER BECAME INOPERABLE AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355400September 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER WANTS APPROX $2000.00 TO REPLACE SEAT BOTTOM BECAUSE SENSOR IS BUILT IN. LIGHT WAS COMING AND GOING NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOW INOP CAR WAS APPROX 1800 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW HAS APPROX 40,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE AN INVOICE FOR MY VISIT TO DOCUMENT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354901September 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SENSOR. SUZUKI WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON CONTINUOUSLY AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354668September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY EX-HUSBAND BEFORE GIVING MY DAUGHTER THE USE OF HIS 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA TOOK IT INTO MARKETPLACE CHRYSLER - SUZUKI, INC IN ROCHESTER, NY ON 6/23/2010 TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND FOR THEM TO TAKE CARE OF ANY RECALLS ON THE CAR THAT HAD NOT BEEN DONE YET. WELL ONE THEY DID WAS "SB SHIFTER INTERLOCK" REPLACED PER RECALL IS STATED ON THE RECEIPT. WELL ON THE NIGHT OF AUGUST 8TH 2010 AROUND 10PM SHE WAS MOVING THE SUZUKI GRAND VITARA IN THE DRIVEWAY UP CLOSER TO THE HOUSE AND THE SHIFTER MOVED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT HER HAVING HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE... IT WAS COOLER OUT AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FAST ALSO. WELL THE 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA WENT THROUGH THE CLOSED GARAGE DOOR. MY GARAGE DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE DAMAGES TO THE SUZUKI HAVE BEEN FIXED ALL PAID FOR BY MY EX-HUSBANDS GEICO AUTO POLICY. THE DAY THE CAR WAS PICKED UP FROM BEING REPAIRED WE TOOK IT STRAIGHT BACK TO MARKETPLACE CHRYSLER-SUZUKI AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BUT ONCE A RECALL IS DONE THEY CAN'T REDO IT AND HAVE IT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THEY DID EVALUATE THE VEHICLE AND STATED ON THE REPAIR INVOICE "CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL COME OUT OF PARK WHEN OFF OR RUNNING" "TECH FOUND THAT THE SHIFT SWITCH WAS FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW. TEST." I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353646September 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA , REAR TIRES ARE GOING BALD WITHIN 12000-15000 MILES, CRAZY THING IS THAT IT IS ONLY HAPPENING TO THE REAR TIRES...I JUST WENT AND GOT MY THIRD SET OF TIRES THIS AFTERNOON SINCE HAVING THIS 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. I GUESS I BETTER START FILLING UP MY PIGGI BANK FOR THE NEXT SET OF TIRES IN 12000-15000 MILES, THAT IS UNLESS SUZUKI CORP. ADMITS THAT THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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