Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints

639 consumer complaints on file.

#895099August 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894563August 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V146000 NOTICE.PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER, AND NO AVAILABLE DATE HAS BEEN GIVEN. DEALER, AUTO MALL, RT 1 N AVE, NJ. 07001 PHONE# 732-815-0500. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894291August 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01F011000, AND CONTACTED THE DEALER . DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *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
#750386August 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE REVERSE DRIVE MAKES VERY LOUD NOISE WHILE RUNING IN REVERSE AND ALSO CRAKING NOISE WHEN THE REVERSE GEAR IS SHIFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894092August 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING FUEL LINE BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893936August 9, 2001
WHEELS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00E080000 CONCERNING STEEL WHEELS OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE THE, . CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ONCE MORE, AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE.*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
#892843July 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
RECALL NUMBER 01V146000. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAD NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL PROBELM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*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
#892471July 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER CAN'T GET KEY OUT OF SWITCH, AND HAS TO LEAVE KEY IN VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER, DEALER STATED COULD NOT GET PARTS.*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
#892018July 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHENEVER EXHAUST GOT HOT FUME ODORS GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO BECOME SICK. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED EXHAUST IS SPRAYED WITH COSMOLINE.*AK THE DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY AT ABOUT 5000 OR 6000 MILES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747735July 3, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH OTHER OWNERS REPORTED INCIDENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747738July 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
5SP SHIFT IN REVERSE GRINDING AFTER 12K+ MILES AND EXTREME VIBRATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SITTING IN NETURAL. DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER 12K+ MILES OF OWNERSHIP (PURCHASED NEW). DEALER SAYS NORMAL AND MANUFACTURE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH OTHER OWNERS REPORTED SAME INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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