Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints

639 consumer complaints on file.

#10003959January 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
POOE, VISIBILITY, DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. TS. *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
#10001804January 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
WHILE DRIVING AXLE ASSEMBLY SLID OUT CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770551December 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE WORST SUV I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD IT SIMPLY WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED PULL YOU TO THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770223November 28, 2002
AIR BAGS
BROAD SIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023109November 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE VEHICLE PULLING TO LEFT VEHICLE WAS SERVICE BY DEALER TECHNICIAN ALIGNMENT AFTER REPAIR VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING THE SAME RESULTING TIRE WEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769342November 6, 2002
SUSPENSION
ON 8-15/02 AT 1,394 MILES CAR RETURNED TO DEALER. ALLIGNMENT DON'T BECAUSE CAR WILL NOT STEER STRAIGHT. ON 11/04/02 AT 4,500 MILES CAR RETURNED TO DEALER CAR WILL NOT STEER STRAIGHT AND TIRES WENT BALD. DEALER DID AN ALLIGNMENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022306November 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER CLICKS IN THE BELT, THE RETRACTOR WILL HOLD TIGHT AND WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022075November 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGGED WHEN USING THE DEFROSTER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MR ALL THE WINDOWS WILL FOG OVER AT THE SLIGHTEST CHANGE IN WEATHER EVEN WITH THE DEFOGGER ON HIGH POWER. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021552October 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL CONDITIONS APPLIED THE BRAKES, ALWAYS LOCK UP. DEALER HAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020674October 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE JULY 6, 2002, BRAKES SQUEAKED EXCESSIVELY/CONSTANTLY LOUD EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS TWICE AND SHAVING THEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH PREMATURE FIX AND PROBLEM THEN REOCCURRED. *MR REMOTE DID NOT LOCK/UNLOCK VEHICLE. CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR RATTLED WHILE DRIVING. TIRE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE. THERE WAS VEHICLE PULL. TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED OUT OK. CONSUMER REQUESTED REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020675October 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS LEFT RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER IN USE, THE TRUCK BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP STATES "THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS NEW". THE CAUSE WAS NEVER DETERMINED AND THE DEALERSHIP RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE OWNER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#766518August 31, 2002
TIRES
TIRE HAS EXTREME WEAR AND CUPPING, VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON, HOWEVER, BRIDGSTONE/FIRESTONE REFUSES TO WARRANTY DEFECTIVE TIRE AND MY VEHICLE HAS NO FRONT-END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017350August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES. ONE MONTH LATER, GRINDING STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*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
#8013756July 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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