Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints (2000)

85 consumer complaints on file.

#10056115January 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. THIS HAPPENED ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS ON WARRANTY. AS SOON THE WARRANTY EXPIRED DEALER REPLACED, AT OWNER EXPENSE OF $680.00, THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THE GAS FILTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057271January 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE "BRAKE" SIGN APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *PH THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE LOW AND THE ROTORS WARPED. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, CUT THE FRONT ROTORS, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER A WEEK PER CONSUMER,"THE BRAKE SIGN STILL SHOWED OFF." THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE SERVICE SUGGESTED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057268January 27, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *PH THE DEALER INDICATED SINCE IT WAS A MINOR RECALL, THE CONSUMER COULD PAY AT HER OWN EXPENSE OR DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. RECALL WAS NOT SPECIFIED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055723January 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 22 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069849January 15, 2004
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEAK IN AC CONDENSER FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, LEAK IN SAME LOCATION ON SEVERAL VEHICLES. PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING THAT ALIGHNMENT CANT FIX, SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. PREMATURE WEAR AND VIBRATION OF FRONT BRAKES SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS. NO OFFER TO REPLACE FAILING CONDENSER BY DEALER WHO TOLD ME ABOUT PROBLEM WITH OTHER CONDENSERS THEY KNEW ABOUT. CAN NOT FIND ANY CONTACT INFO ON SUZUKI MOTORS SITE TO COMPLAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051806December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 20 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE CAR TO BE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE AND HAS MADE A REQUEST FOR A SAFER CAR.*CB *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10045044October 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 GRAND VITARA WITH 60K MILES NEEDS A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS PART SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 60K MILES. HAVE READ INFORMATION FROM OTHER SUZUKI GRAND VITARA OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AFTER WARRANTY IS EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031718July 31, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#1956515 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024571July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020450June 26, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONSUMER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. *JB *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011689March 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008757February 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CALIPER FROZEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005869February 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004325January 21, 2003
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002229January 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CONSUMER STATES HEARD A BIG POP. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE ALUMINUM MOLDING HAD POPPED OFF THE SIDE OF VEHICLE LEAVING A NOTICEABLE DENTS IN THE VEHICLE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767689September 25, 2002
CHILD SEAT
I HAD A CARSEAT PROBLEM, AND WROTE THIS GROUP ONCE. AND CALLED TWICE. THIS IS THE SECOND REQUEST. I RECIEVED AN E-MAIL REPLY FROM SHANNON MILAN WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD FORWARDED MY E-MAIL TO TINA FOLEY, BUT I HAVE HEARD NOTHING OTHER THAN THAT. I WOULD APPRECAITE SOME TYPE OF CONTACT WITH A RESOLUTION IF YOU NEED MORE DETAILS PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767537September 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTICAL PROBLEM. ON A RANDOM BASIS IT WONT START. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND IT STARTED FOR THE. WE TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE SAME AS OURS AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, SOMETIMES IT WILL START AFTER A FEW HOURS SOMETIMES IT WON'T START FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. WE WERE PLANNING A TRIP BUT HAVE HAD TO CANCEL IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT DEPENDABLE. I HAVE GONE OUT TO GO TO WORK AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. I AM THE CARTAKER FOR MY PARENTS AND I CAN NOT DEPEND ON THE CAR TO START IF I NEED TO TAKE THEM TO THE DOCTOR OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT A PERSON NEEDS A CAR FOR. I DO BELIEVE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I MUST HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN ANOTHER FOUR OR FIVE TIMES BEFORE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS CAR. IT WILL BE SNOWING IN A FEW MONTHS AND I SURLEY DO NOT WANT TO GET STUCK SOMEPLACE IN THE SNOW. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I DO NOT LIKE THAT THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT DO SIMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM UNTIL IT HAPPENS IN THEIR PRESENCE. THEY HAVE AGREED THAT THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018562September 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES SYSTEM OVERHEATED, CAUSING VEHICLE LOCK UP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018563September 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED OIL, VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VERY HARD. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH WHEN HE FINALLY GAINED CONTROL. HE LET VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY, AND CALLED TOW TRUCK. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER, MECHANIC TOLD HIM IT WAS A MAJOR EXPLOSION IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016573August 16, 2002
WHEELS
EACH TIME CONTACTED DEALER TO GET RECALL 00E080000REPAIRS DONE ON STEEL WHEELS, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE ON THE WAY. 1ST ATTEMPTON 01/02, 2ND ATTEMPT 03/02, AND 3RD ATTEMPT0N 08/15/02.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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