Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints (2007)

58 consumer complaints on file.

#10329829May 11, 2010
WHEELS
NOISE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKE INSPECTION REVILED LOOSE WHEEL BEARING. BEARING WAS REPLACED BY DEALER, COVERED BY WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 30000. THIS IS SECOND WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ON THE SAME VEHICLE. SEE ODI NUMBER 10315503 FOR REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315503March 2, 2010
WHEELS
VEHICLE FEELS UNSTABLE, TENDS TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SUSPECTED TIRES ISSUE. TIRE CENTER TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB IS LOOSE AND HAS A HUGE PLAY AND RECOMMENDED TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SUZUKI SERVICE CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313372February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF IT IS GETTING READY TO TAKE OFF. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, IT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THE SUZUKI MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND CLAIM#2-224423334 WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,888. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263756March 31, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE SWAY BUSHINGS ON HER FRONT AND REAR TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES ON HER VEHICLE BECAME WORN AT 20,000 MILES AND THE REPAIR TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE AIR PRESSURE INDICATOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON THE TIRES. THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND DOES NOT DIM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. U PDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE LATCH ON THE BACK DOOR WAS LOOSE. UPDATED 04/29/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260553March 3, 2009
TIRES
JUST PLACED NEW TIRES ON MY CAR AS THE REAR RT., WAS WEARING BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE. 23000 MILES ON 2007. SUZUKI MCKINNEY, STATED THEY WERE AWARE THAT THIS HAPPENS, AND THEY NO LONGER HAD EQUIPMENT TO DO ALIGNMENTS. HAD ANOTHER SHOP ALIGN, AND THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR WITHIN RECOMMENDED SPECS. SPOKE TO SUZUKI, AND MANAGER THAT WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS, NO LONGER WORKS THERE, NEW ACTING MANAGER HAS NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM. IN INTERNET SEARCHES, APPEARS THAT IT IS RAMPANT WITH THE 2006-2007 MODELS, WHICH APPEARS TO BE MECHANICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254090January 7, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA TIRES, SIZE 225/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, SHE NOTICED WIRES STICKING OUT OF THE TREAD. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $517. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,021. UPDATED 2/17/09 *CN UPDATED 02/19/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253555January 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING IN POORLY ILLUMINATED AREAS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TOP TO MID PORTION OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON CHARACTERISTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253296December 30, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I HAVE YOKOHAMA ON MY GRAND VITARA THAT ROARS WHILE DRIVING ,HAD THEM CHECKED FOUND OUT, IT WAS NOT ONLY THE TIRES BUT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS, NOBODY WANTS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TRUCK IS 2007 GRAND VITARA WITH LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ,I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND, THEY ARE PASSING THE BLAME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247754November 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON 15 SEP 2008, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND OUR 2 SMALL CHILDREN WERE IN THE REAR. A DRIVER IN A FORD PICKUP RAN A RED LIGHT AND T-BONED US ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, NEAR THE REAR DOOR & REAR WHEEL WELL, NEAR WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS, AT APPR 30-35 MPH. NONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10245846October 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR AT 15,000 MILES, HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND THE REAR RIGHT TIRE IS BALD. CALLED SOUTHWEST SUZUKI AND SPOKE TO MR. DOYLE. CLAIMS ITS MY FAULT FOR NOT ROTATING TIRES. FRONT TIRES ARE OK. THIS IS A BOGUS COPOUT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR OR ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE TIRE WEAR BECAUSE THIS CAR IS NOT ABLE TO ROAST THE TIRES WITH THE ESP SYSTEM. SUZUKI NEEDS TO FIX THIS, I CAN NOT JUSTIFY BUYING TIRES EVERY 15,000 MILES . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242510September 16, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I HAVE A 2007 GRAND VITARA, IT HAD YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER G92 255/70 R16 TIRES. THE BACK TIRES WORE OUT BY 13000 MILES. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED I WAS OVER INFLATING THE TIRES. THE PROBLEMS IS THAT THE TSP LIGHT KEPT COMING ON SO I WOULD PUT AIR IN THEM AND IT WOULD GO OFF. I HAD A WARRANTY ON THESE TIRES BUT NO ONE WOULD HONOR IT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD I PUT TO MUCH AIR IN MY TIRES. I ARGUED WITH THEM STATING THAT THE TSP LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. EVEN THE FRONT TIRES HAVE WORN SIGNIFICANTLY AND HAS SOME BULDGING AND I NEVER PUT AIR IN THOSE ONES. I ENDED UP BUYING 2 NEW TIRES, NOT YOKOHAMA! EVEN AFTER I CHANGED THE TIRES THE TSP LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AFTER FOR THE SAME, TSP LIGHT COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242513September 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TWO MORE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE, GEAR SHIFT STICKING AND UNABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT JAMMING IT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. TWO, THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS A FOUL ODOR WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. THE GEAR SHIFT FIRST OFF WILL POP OUT OF PLACE IF HIT EVEN IN PARK OR WHEN THE CAR IN NOT RUNNING AND IT STICKS AND HAS TO BE JAMMED INTO PLACE, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND WAS TOLD COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM-NEVER FIXED. THE AIR CONDITIONING STINKS BADLY, THE ODOR IS OFFENSIVE, SMELLS LIKE A PORTA POTTY OR SOMETHING DEAD! I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 2 X FOR THIS. THEY PUT LYSOL IN THE COILS AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED BOTH TIMES. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD TO SPRAY LYSOL OR BLEACH IN THE LEDGE AT THE TOP. THIS DOES NOT HELP AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239919August 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VIBRATION IN REAR STARTED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED CAR. I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY 2007 AND THEY FIXED THE REAR BALANCED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND PUT NEW TIRES ON,BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. AS YOU GO 45 MPH AND THEN GO FASTER YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE LOUDER. AFTER THEY PUT THE NEW TIRES ON THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS OK AND ALL THEY HEARD WAS ROAD NOISE. WHEN I ROAD TESTED THE CAR I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238500August 16, 2008
TIRES
NEEDED TO REPLACE TIRES AT 14,000 MILES. NOW AFTER 6,000 MORE MILES, THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY AGAIN. FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL GRAND VITARA OWNERS IN MY AREA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218021February 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE UNDER POWER AFTER SHIFTING THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC GEARS, I HAVE A VIBRATION BETWEEN 2-3 THOUSAND RPM. THE WARMER IT IS, THE HARDER IT VIBRATES. DEALER HAS TRIED EVERYTHING SUZUKI HAS RECOMMENDED BUT IT HASN'T HELPED. THEY ALSO HAVE ANOTHER ONE DOING THE SAME THING. HOW CAN I FIND OUT HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? ARE THERE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE?????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217021February 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WILL NOT DEPLOY AS PER THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN MY WIFE USES A MEDICALLY-REQUIRED SEAT CUSHION. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND AMERICAN SUZUKI HAVE REFUSED TO ALTER THE SETTINGS ON THE SEAT SENSOR TO MAKE THE ACTIVATED AT ALL TIMES. NO ONE OTHER THAN MYSELF AND MY WIFE SIT IN THIS SEAT; NO CHILDREN HAVE EVER OR WILL EVER BE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205590October 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2007 WOULD NOT START ON TWO OCCASIONS IN SEPT 2007 (MILEAGE 3,700 FIRST OCCASION AND 3,924 SECOND OCCASION). SUZUKI SENT SOMEONE TO JUMP THE CAR ON SEPT 19TH 2007, AND TOWED IT ON SEPT 24 2007, THE DEALER TOOK EIGHT DAYS TO REPLACE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194841June 28, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I HAVE VIBRATION WHEN EXITING A PARKING SPACE, OR WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AND MAKE A TURN. THE VIBRATION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP POSITION. *AK EVERYONE IS TELL ME MY TIRES ARE FLAT. I DONT KNOW WHAT THIS MEAN, THE DEALER SAID, THE VIBRATION IS NORMAL. I HAD CARS ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A CAR VIBE WHILE TURNING FROM A STOP OR GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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