Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints (1999)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#720834March 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
4 WHEEL DRIVE, SLIPS GEAR, CONTACTED DEALER, NOTHING THEY WILL DO ABOUT IT...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720018March 12, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
I WAS PROCEEDING SLOWLY, IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY. I FELT A SLIGHT "THUMP" UNDER THE CAR, AS IF I'D RUN OVER A SMALL STICK OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK A SNOWBANK, AND THEN SPUN AROUND, COMING TO REST WITH THE LEFT FRONT AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL. THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAD FRACTURED. THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDESIGNED, AND HAS BEEN REINFORCED AT THE EXACT SPOT THAT SNAPPED. IS THERE A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719087February 22, 2000
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TIRES ARE TOO SMALL AND TREAD IS INADEQUATE FOR INCLEMENT DRIVING CONDITIONS, BRAKES LOCK UP TOO QUICKLY, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DIP FOWARD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: DMA518 TIRE SIZE: P235/R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856341February 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LIGHT WOULD FLASH WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PROBLEMAND IT RETURNED. CAN'T DUPLICATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856343February 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING BRAKE INICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT IT RETURNED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMTON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856277February 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WIFE HAS HAD THREE MAJOR CRASHES WITH TWO GRAND VITARAS. DURING NONE OF THE INCIDENTS DID THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN DECEMBER OF 98. THAT VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. SECOND INCIDENT WAS IN APRIL OF 99, AND THE THIRD INCIDENT WAS IN SEPTEMBER OF 99 . SECOND VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, AND IS BACK ON THE ROAD. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550708February 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SEAL BAD ON WINDSHIELD CAUSING A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715193November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, TIRES
THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT,DIFFERENTIAL,ALL FOUR TIRES,TURN DRUMS & ROTORS AND THE CAR STILL VIBRATES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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