Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints (2000)

85 consumer complaints on file.

#11152925November 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL WHEN I TRY TO PUT IN DRIVE I HAVE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TWO FOR IT TO GO ON DRIVE WHEN I GO TO PUT IT IN PARK IT WILL NOT I HAVE TO MESS WITH IT FOR IT TO GO ON PARK IT EITHER STAYS ON DRIVE OR REVERSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351649August 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE S FRAME OF MY 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA JLS STARTED VIBRATING AND I TOOK IT TO MIKE ALBERT LEASING AND WHEN THEY PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT THE S FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND THE WHEEL WAS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THEY CALLED SUZUKI AND THEY SAID THAT THE CORROSION WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE END OF FEBRUARY 2010 SO THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES POSSIBLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND OTHER PEOPLE NOT BEING AWARE. THE MECHANICS SAID THAT THIS PART COULD NOT HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH ANY ANTI-CORROSION WHEN THE PART WAS FIRST PUT ON THE VEHICLE. IF I HAD DRIVEN THIS ON THE HIGHWAY I COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. I THINK THIS IS A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THIS PART WAS AND IS COMPLETELY INTACT. I HAVE THE PART AND IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT IT RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226144April 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR FAILED AND THE CROSS MEMBER WAS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FROM A LACK OF RUST RESISTANCE MATERIAL ON THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213719January 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT HAS HAD HER VEHICLE REPAIRED TWICE FOR TWO RECALLS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01V146000 AND 04V427000); HOWEVER, THE DEFECT STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN SERVICED. THE CONTACT FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TWO TIMES TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED, THE DEALER DID NOT RE-ROUTE THE FUEL DELIVERY HOSE WITH THE IMPROVED CLAMP. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE FAILED WAS ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VACUUM HOSE WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AND THE PSI RELIEF WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FLOODED. THE MECHANIC PROPERLY REPAIRED THE DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MECHANIC HAS RECORDS AND DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FUEL HOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE FIRST TWO TIMES FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, IT WAS RECOGNIZED THAT THE FUEL HOSE HAD NOT FAILED AT THAT TIME; HOWEVER,THE RECALL STATED THAT IT COULD POTENTIALLY FAIL. SHE RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER OF 2001 AND THE SECOND NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 2004. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART DURING THE SECOND VISIT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NO LONGER THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,170 (AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST NOTICE) AND 25,325 (AT THE TIME OF THE SECOND NOTICE). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,643.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176709December 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOISE COMING FROM TIMING COVER. DEALER INDICATED IT WAS TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. TOTAL COST TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WAS APPROX $1600. THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE PULLED FROM VEHICLE, OIL PAN, TIMING COVER REMOVED AND THREE CHAINS, AND RELATED TENSIONERS REPLACED (12.5HRS LABOR). THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED EITHER IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL BY MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153175March 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE KICK DOWN CABLE OF THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MANIPULATED UNTIL THE CABLE LOOSENED. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY REPLACED THE CABLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145742December 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE VEHICLE HAD CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING ON A STEEP HILL THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121470May 2, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING THE POOR SALES AND SERVICE ETHICS OF THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE REMOTE FOR THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK. A NEW ONE WAS ORDERED WHICH THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH AN OWNER'S MANUAL AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE. THE AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT TWO LUG NUTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WERE MISSING AND THE THREE OTHERS WERE LOOSE. THE OTHER WHEELS WERE CHECK AND THEY TOO HAS LOOSE LUG NUTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111019January 25, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LINE RUPTURED. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULTY PART AND ALL PARTS REPLACED IN AN EFFORT TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL SMELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109444December 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103345November 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
OWNER COMPLAINTS VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR. NUMBER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEEL LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE DUSTY. THE VEHICLE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE FUSE WAS TAKEN OUT TO STOP THE HORN FROM WORKING. THE TAIL LIGHT BULB WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TEMPRATURE GAUGE WENT FROM COLD TO HOT INSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW STRUTS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096777October 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL. SHE STATES THAT SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY SENT 10 PARTS AT A TIME. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN MORE WILL BE ARRIVING. RECALL # 04V427000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081357July 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN ACCELERATING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073333May 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR TWO MONTHS FOR PARTS TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS A SIX HUNDRED PERSON WAITING LIST FOR THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071633April 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED ON JANUARY 7, 2004 NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FIREWALL COULD CRACK DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO FORCES FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO PARTS IN AVAILABLE IN PUERTO RICO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055938April 1, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER STATED THE TIE ROD WAS DEFECTIVE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061460March 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059759February 25, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER INTO A 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10060910February 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON AN EXPRESSWAY EXIT RAMP AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. (NAR) *LA THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED. THE PRESSURE APPLIED TOT HE BRAKES TO AVOID THE COLLISION DAMAGED THEM AND THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THIS WAS NOT HE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BUT NONE OF THEM WERE ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR REPAIRING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059612February 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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