Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints (2000)

85 consumer complaints on file.

• #745679May 22, 2001
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  RECENTLY I HAD NEW TIRES PLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CENTER OF ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. THAT EXPLAINED WHY THE JEEP DROVE TERRIBLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED. NOW WITH THE NEW TIRES THE JEEP DRIVES JUST AS BAD. IT IS ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH VERY MINOR BUMPS. ALSO, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS OFF. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE THE REAR END JERKS FORWARD AS THOUGH THE BRAKES MISSED EACH OTHER OR HAVE BEEN STRIPED. I HAD THE BRAKES (REAR PADS) REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON BECAUSE I AM QUITE NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE LATELY.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #886111April 17, 2001
  STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, SNOW/RAIN AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE TURNED ON ITS SIDE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS UPRIGHT AGAIN, CONSUMER WANTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALER. STEERING WAS PULLING TOLEFT/ STEERING CAME LOOSE FROM WHEELS. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK *SLC

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #877388January 4, 2001
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 5 MINTUES AFTER CONSUMER PARKED IT, VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND, DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM AND SUZUKI STATED THAT THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO FILE THIS WITH HIS INSURANCE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #864834July 6, 2000
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

  WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR FROM PARK TO DRIVE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT DISENGAGE. ALSO,HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #719369February 28, 2000
  SUSPENSION

  THE DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL, & GAS PEDAL ALL VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 50 AND 65 MPH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0