Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints

639 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#891683June 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #01V146000/ MFR RECALL X4. DEALER STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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
#891366June 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
RECEIVED RECALL 01V146000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ON FUEL PIPE/FUEL HOSE. WAS INFORMED REPAIRS CANNOT BE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH PROBLEMS ON VEHICLE, INCLUDING FUEL SYSTEMS. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561743June 22, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A REPLACEMENT HOSE WAS NEEDED AND THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE END OF JUNE, AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE ANY WHERE IN THE UNITED STATES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890705June 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH TIRES BOUNCE. HALF TIME TIRES ARE NOT ON PAVEMENT, AND AT 55 MPH DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890512June 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AT ANY SPEED THROTTLE CABLE IS HANGING AND IS HARD TO MASH. DEALER SPRAYED CABLE, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746874June 15, 2001
TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I TOOK MY SUV TO THE SERVICE DEPART ON MAY 30 BECAUSE THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I AM THE 2ND ONE TO REPORT IT. I AM STILL WAITING ON THE PART FOR IT. NOW, IT'S 4 MORE AFTER ME WHO IS HAVING THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T WANTED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL CAR UNTIL I GOT MY LAWYER INVOLVE. PLEASE HAVE THIS AS A RECALL. I JUST RECEIVED A LETTER ON THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR THAT EITHER. ALSO I BOUGHT MY CAR MAY 00 AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES IN MARCH 01. THEY WERE BRIDGESTONE TIRES. I TOLD THE SERVICE DEPART ABOUT THEM AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. I HAD TO GET A FRONT INLINEMENT 2 TIMES BEFORE I CHANGE MY TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890224June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR IS BLOWING OIL ONTO CATALYC CONVERTER, CAUSING CAR TO SMOKE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND HE REPLACED A GASKET. BUT, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. CONSUMER IS HANDICAPPED, AND IS AFRAID OF NOT EXITING A CAR FAST ENOUGH IN EVENT OF A FIRE. PLEASE AND ANY FURTHUR INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746538June 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOTALED THE TRUCKIN A ROLE OVER, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#745679May 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECENTLY I HAD NEW TIRES PLACED ON MY VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CENTER OF ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. THAT EXPLAINED WHY THE JEEP DROVE TERRIBLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED. NOW WITH THE NEW TIRES THE JEEP DRIVES JUST AS BAD. IT IS ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH VERY MINOR BUMPS. ALSO, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS OFF. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE THE REAR END JERKS FORWARD AS THOUGH THE BRAKES MISSED EACH OTHER OR HAVE BEEN STRIPED. I HAD THE BRAKES (REAR PADS) REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON BECAUSE I AM QUITE NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE LATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886323April 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK AND SEALS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886111April 17, 2001
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, SNOW/RAIN AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND VEHICLE TURNED ON ITS SIDE. AFTER VEHICLE WAS UPRIGHT AGAIN, CONSUMER WANTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO DEALER. STEERING WAS PULLING TOLEFT/ STEERING CAME LOOSE FROM WHEELS. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880268February 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 20 DEGREES VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNIT. *AK DEALER REPLACED CONTROLLER THE FIRST TIME, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, DEALER FINALLY DETERMINED PROBLEM WAS THE AIR PUMP, PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880017February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONSUMER WILL COMPLETE FORM CONCERNING EXTREME ODOR THAT COMES FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559356February 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT, AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY FOR OVER 20 MINUTES, TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 5TH GEAR, ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES, PROBLEM WITH NEW TRANSMISSION AT 11,000 MILES, DEALER REPLACED TOWER ON TRANSMISSION, STILL HARD TO SHIFT, VEHICLE STALLS AND IS VERY HARD TO GO INTO REVERSE WHEN IT IS COLD (BELOW 20) *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739980January 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DIFFICULTY WHEN BRAKING ON WET PAYMENT. TRUCK MAKES LOUD GRINDING SOUND AS IF THE ENGINE IS GOING TO FALL OUT, PLUS YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION WHILE FOOT IS ON THE PEDAL. STARTING TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY, MOSTLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL. TRUCK SEEMS TO BE DRIFTING MORE AFTER YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES TO STOP WHICH CAUSE ME TO FEEL LIKE I'M AT RISK OF CRASHING INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURY MYSELF AND/OR PASSENGERS (ESPECIALLY MY TWO TODDLES). VERY INTERESTED TO KNOW IF THE FIRST YEAR MODEL OF THIS NEW TYPE OF TRUCK IS CONSIDERED TO BE A RECALL. CONSIDERING THAT I EXPERIENCE THIS INCIDENT MOSTLY WHEN IT RAINS OR DURING SLIPPERY PAVEMENT, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE ARE NOT REPORTS OR HISTORY OF THIS TYPE OF COMPLAINT. I TRULY FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND NOTIFY ME OF ANY FINDINGS, POSSIBLY BY MAY 2001 OR SOONER. I'M HOPING TO TRADE IT IN ON MY SECOND ANNIVERSARY DATE. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739215January 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT CONTINUES TO LOCK INTO 5TH GEAR AND ALSO IS HARD TO SHIFT AT TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES AND NEW TRANSMISSION DOES THE SAME THING. THE LATEST "FIX" ON IT DOESN'T WORK EITHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739179January 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2.5L V 6 HAS TWO EXHAUST COMING OFF OF IT, ONE ON THE LEFT AND ONE ON THE RIGHT. UNDER THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY JOINED THE TWO TOGETHER THEY ONLY USED FLEX HOSE,AND IT BURNED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES. THE PIECE IN QUESTION ALSO HOUSES A O2 SENSOR WITCH HAS SCREWED UP EMMISSIONS AND COMPUTER. THE PIECE IS ALSO MORE THAN 400.00 DOLLARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877831January 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE THAT IS LEAKING IN FRONT OF CATALYIC CONVERTER, CAUSING GASES TO ENTER VEHICLE . DRIVER HAS BEEN FEELING DROWSEY WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE ROLLED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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