Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints (1999)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#896772September 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA RECALL 01V146000/ MANUFACTURERS RECALL X4, CONSUMER CALLED DEALER CONCERNING RECALL REPAIRS, DEALER HAD NOT RECEIVED PARTS, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL COME IN. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ON SEPT 26,2001 THE PARTS WOULD BE IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896357September 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECALLS 01F011000 AND 01V146000 CONCERNING FUEL PIPE/HOSE. PLEAESE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. ACCORDING TO RECALL CALL LETTER THIS PART COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896358September 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V146/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL X4 IN JUNE, AND PARTS STILL HAVE NOT COME IN TO REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896298September 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 01V146000. DEALERSHIP CANCELLED APPOINTMENT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILBLE FROM MANUFACTURER. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO SERVICE VEHICLE, AND HAS MADE NO FURTHER ATTEMPT TO RESCHEDULE APPOINTMENT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896218September 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER IS CALLING DEALER IN REGRAD TO NHTSA RECALL#01VF011000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 101V14600 FOR REGULATOR HOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE FOR LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896219September 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSMER IS CALLING TO REPORT COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE FOUR TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896113September 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
RECALL# 01V146000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04 CONSUMER STATED GOT RECALL ON JUNE 7,2001, AND NOTIFIED DEALER ABOUT RECALL. TWO MONTHS LATER, AND REPAIRS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN DONE BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WAS NOT SENDING ENOUGH PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896002September 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE CANNOT BE SERVICED FOR RECALL 01V146000. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895262August 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE LAST REPLACEMENT, AND A 3RD REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED ALONG WITH A DRIVESHAFT REPLACEMENT. DEALER HAS RECOGNIZED DEFECT, BUT HAS NOT PROVIDED ACCURATE REMEDY.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HOWLING/WHISTLING NOISE FROM THE REAR AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 65, AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, ANOTHER REPLACEMENT AND STILL NO REMEDY MADE, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY AND DRIVESHAFT. LATCH BROKE OFF OF THE AIR FILTER BOX, DEALER REPLACED THE FILTER BOX. CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAKS WHEN BEING RELEASED FAST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894302August 14, 2001
WHEELS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00E080000 ABOUT STEEL WHEELS, BUT SHE HAS A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562420August 8, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITION IS INOPERATIVE AND HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE THE SPRING TO RECEIVE THE PART, HOWEVER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE AIR CONDITION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893887August 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER IS CALLING IN REGARD TO NHTSA RECALL 00E080000. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893620August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
RECALL 01V146000. DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS SINCE APRIL.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749573August 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AT 70 MPH. DEALER ADMITS DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY SINCE IT'S OVER 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED WHEN I LAST SAW THE WHEEL. WHEEL WAS NEVER RECOVERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892739July 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER CONTATCED DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL 01F011000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 36 REPAIR. BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE WORK COMPLETED BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892305July 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PLASTIC WINDOW GUARDS DO NOT SECURELY ATTACH TO WINDOW FRAME. IN EVENT OF HIGH SPEEDS OR HIGH WIND GUARDS WILL JUST BLOW COMPLETELY OFF. *AK WINDOW GUARDS ARE JUST JAMMED INTO PLACE, DEALER HAS DECLINED TO FASTEN THEM TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892394July 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WOULD BE MAKING GRINDING/SQUEALING & CLICKING NOISES WHEN APPLIED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP THAT BRAKES WERE DIRTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED/CLEANED. ALSO, THEY WERE NON-ABESTOS. NOTHING ELSE WAS DONE TO BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748093July 8, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING INOPERABLE. REPORTED TO DEALER APRIL 2001 AND NOW REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE YET AVAILABLE! IT IS BELIEVED THE ENTIRE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, AS THE DEFROSTING WAS INEFFECTINVE DURING THE 200-2001 WINTER!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891770July 2, 2001
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999 GRAND, VITARA.P235/60R16 SIZE DOT: ELKUDMA THAT ON WET PAVEMENTS TIRES HAVE POOR TRACTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON ONE OCCASION, VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE SPIN AT APPROXIMATELY 28 MPH ON A SLICK ROAD IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FACE ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BRIDGESTONE DUELER 687. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561816June 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY, DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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