2012 Suzuki GRAND VITARA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
36,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data updated: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 13 complaints (53.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 7.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 7.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 7.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Seats | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
Air Bags: 7; Seats: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Power Train: 1; Seat Belts: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2011: 2; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2018: 2; 2019: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10939064 · 2017-01-02 (January 2, 2017)
I OWN A 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA WITH 38,000 MILES. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION LINKAGE BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WAS ROUNDING A CORNER AND PREPARING TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO NEGOTIATE A LARGE HILL ON A MAIN STREET. I GRABBED THE GEARSHIFT DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR WHEN I PULLED THE GEAR SHIFT BACK INTO THE 4TH GEAR POSITION THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE POP AND THE THE GEARSHIFT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. I LET OUT ON THE CLUTCH AND REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN 5TH GEAR. THE GEARSHIFT WAS OBVIOUSLY NO LONGER …
Owner-reported narrative. 38,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10939064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10883660 · 2016-07-08 (July 8, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10883660 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11066710 · 2018-02-02 (February 2, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED LATER AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT 02/02/2018 & 02/03/2018 IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11066710 at NHTSA ↗
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Data completeness
13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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| Air Bags | 65.6%ODI 10055632 · 71,761 miWHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE, CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK WHEN VEHICLE HIT SNOW, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HAVING RECALL REPAIR MADE ON ACCELERATOR CABLE. *LA | 33.5%ODI 10004325GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PH. *AK | 513.2%ODI 100733192001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *MR CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO SLIDE AND SPIN. AFTER THE SPIN, VEHICLE HIT A WALL HEAD ON CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE ON THE FRONT END. THE AIRBAGS AND MODULE WHERE FULLY INTACT AND HAD NO SIGN OF BEING TAMPERED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *LA | 12.1%ODI 11296613 · 82,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BRIDGE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM A STOP SIGN, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING A CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND HER BODY LUNGED FORWARD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (NUMBER 19005490). THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN BY AN AMBULANCE TO THE EME… | 13.4%ODI 10127888 · 15,100 miDT: CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 6-19-05. SOMEONE HIT HER. THE CAR TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND LANDED ON ITS TOP. THE PERSON WHO HIT HER WAS GOING APPROX. 70 MPH WHEN SHE CAME ACROSS THE LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HIT HER. SHE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE FEELS THAT BECAUSE THE CAR FLIPPED OVER, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. SHE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *JB | 112.5%ODI 10109550VEHICLE LOST POWER COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE DRIVING, FRONTAL COLLISION NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH A TREE. THIS WAS A RECURRENT PROBLEM. *SC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 4024.8%ODI 10169369 · 4,000 miFRONTAL COLLISION (50 MPH IMPACT) AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ENGINE CUT-OFF DID NOT WORK. ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. VEHICLES TOTALED BY MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL. *JB | 1627.6%ODI 10263756 · 25,000 miTL*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… | 1228.6%ODI 10368364 · 32,000 miSUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2008 ONLY 3 YEARS OF USE AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ALREADY WENT BAD. *TR | 321.4%ODI 10294320 · 8,000 miWE OWN A 2009 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WE HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERS 5 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. WE ARE TOLD WE NEED TO WATCH HOW WE SIT IN THE SEAT, AND DO NOT RECLINE THE SEAT, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE NO CODES SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER. THEY STATE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK WITH THE LIGHT ON BUT CAN NOT FIX IT. IT IS INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES STAYS ON. HAS STAYED ON AT THE DEALERS. *TR | 1050.0%ODI 105577862010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL STATING THE TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY FOR THE DRIVE BELT WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE PART AND HAD HIS LOCAL MECHANIC TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. CUSTOMER SERVICE, INFORMED THE CONSUMER SUZUKI WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE INCURRED COST. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL. *JB UPDATED 01/21/15.*JB | 436.4%ODI 105556032011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE AND AIR BAG MALFUNCTION DURING AN ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND OFF SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2012. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. DURING THE ACCIDENT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. | 753.8%ODI 10883660 · 35,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. | 250.0%ODI 11000786 · 50,827 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SUZUKI DEL CARIBE IN CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,827. |
| Exterior Lighting | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.4%ODI 10053077 · 18 mi2003 SUZUKI VITARA. WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE OR DEEP SHADOW, THE NIGHT-TIME LIGHTS COME ON AND DO NOT CHANGE TO DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN MOVED INTO SUNLIGHT UNLESS THE IGNITION IS FIRST TURNED OFF. WHEN THE DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON IF DRIVEN THROUGH DEEP SHADOW OR TO THE NORTH (SHADING THE SENSOR) THE NIGHT-TIME LIGHTS COME ON AS WELL AS THE TAIL LIGHTS CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND ME TO BRAKE. ON TWO OCCAISIONS THE DRIVERS OF THE FOLLOWING CAR HAVE MADE THREATENING GESTURES TO ME. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM EVE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 2414.9%ODI 10373615 · 33,000 miBOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BLOW OUT FREQUENTLY AT THE SAME TIME. *TR | 1525.9%ODI 10541722MY HEADLIGHT HAS BLOWN OUT 3 TIMES WITHIN 6 MONTHS. I HAVE REPLACED THEM BUT NOW I TRIED TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHT AND IT WON'T WORK, MY HEADLIGHT DOESN'T EVEN COME ON. I AM THINKING ITS THE WIRING AND I LOOKED ONLINE AND I SEEN THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS CRAZY BECAUSE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHT THAT MANY TIMES IN A YEAR. I CONTACTED SUZUKI AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T HELP ME WITHOUT MAKING ME PAY THE AMOUNT, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS PARTS AND LABOR WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SA… | 1842.9%ODI 10369588 · 12,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT NIGHT HE COULD NOT SEE BEYOND APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER HE DROVE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE HEADLIGHTS MET FEDERAL STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ | 214.3%ODI 10706498 · 44,000 miBOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR | 525.0%ODI 10538207 · 36,941 miI WAS LEAVING TO GO TO WORK AT 9:45 PM AND HEADING UP MY STREET WHEN MY LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO TO WORK DUE TO NO WORKING LIGHTS AND HAD TO CALL OUT OF WORK. THIS IS NOT OK I HAVE A LITTLE ONE AND WORK RESPONSIBILITIES. ITS A 2010 VEHICLE AT 36941 MLES THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON MY LIGHTS SHOULD BE GOING OUT. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH. *JS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.7%ODI 10823484SINCE 2012 I HAVE PURCHASED THIS SUV ITS GIVING ME TROUBLE RELATED TO LOW BEAM LIGHT. I HAVE REPLACED THIS LIGHT FOR AT LEAST 5 TIMES. MANY PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT WEBSITE HAVE REGISTERED THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE HAVING SAME KIND OF PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US TO GET A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 22.4%ODI 10103345 · 50,000 miOWNER 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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.1%ODI 8020675WHILE 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 | 517.2%ODI 10044680 · 6,000 miWHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AIR COMING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ALL WINDOWS WERE CLOSED. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL CAME ON AND WENT OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS A HAZARD TO THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THIS WAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *JB | 112.5%ODI 10809846 · 170,000 miTHE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY PERFORMING IN VERY ODD MANNERS SUCH AS STALLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (LIGHTS, STEREO, ETC) TURNING OFF AND ON RANDOMLY, REDUCING SPEED IGNORING ACCELERATOR POSITION AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS. SEVERAL VISITS TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT ONE POINT WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FLOOR WAS SOAKING WET AND WE HAD NOT HAD RAIN FOR MANY DAYS. AFTER DOING MY OWN INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT THE DRAIN PAN FOR … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 2314.3%ODI 10185778TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, HAS HAD SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES SINCE SHE'S PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS HER AIR BAG SENSOR; SHE STATED THAT WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONSTANTLY TURNS ON AND OFF. SHE HAS STATED THAT SOMETIMES IF YOU SIT IN THE SEAT A CERTAIN WAY THE AIRBAG SENSOR WORKS. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHANGED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION. THE SEAT CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SH… | 1017.2%ODI 10408410 · 67,112 miAFTER NOTICING THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH MONITORS INFLATORS, CRASH SENSORS, SEAT BELT PRETENSION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM, AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR, I TOOK IT TO THE SUZUKI DEALER. AFTER THEY INSPECTED IT, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A SENSOR IN THE DRIVER SEAT. HE TOLD ME ME THAT THE SENSOR WAS INSIDE THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WITH THE SENSOR INSIDE WOULD COST $1,984.42 PLUS LABOR. I CONTACTED THE SUZUKI MAIN OFFICES IN BREA, CA WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE WHOL… | 1023.8%ODI 10461933 · 73,000 miI HAVE JUST ENTERED THE MILEAGE OF THE LAST TIME THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED. MY 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA KEEPS BLOWING THE HEADLAMP BULBS. I HAVE REPLACED IT MORE THAN 10 TIMES WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY ABNORMAL SINCE MOST OF THE CARS USES THE SAME BULB EVEN FOR YEARS. AS I CAN SEE IN INTERNET FORUMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BETWEEN SUZUKI OWNERS AND SUZUKI HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. *JB | 321.4%ODI 10382873 · 25,000 miAIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WOULD NOT GO OFF TOOK CAR TO ELECTRICAL SHOP FOUND OUT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE ORDERED NEW ONE FROM SUZUKI THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM VEHICLE 09 GRAND VITARA. *TR | 630.0%ODI 10522474 · 50,000 miELECTRONIC STABILIZING SYSTEM ESP STOPPED WORKING, NEEDING SERVICED. BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS ON WITH EPS LIGHT AS WELL. ON TOP OF A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE FLOOR BOARDS SWELLS AND SOAKS WITH WATER IN FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE FLOORS, ITS WORST WHEN A/C IS RUNNING... ITS LIKE A SPONGE WHEN U TAKE YOUR HAND TO IT. *TR | 19.1%ODI 10534208 · 72,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V055000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING AND RATTLE NOISE WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TENSION CONTROL PULLEY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. | 17.7%ODI 10898162I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND HALF. IT ALSO AFFECTS THE INTERIOR LIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL MAKING THE HEAT/COOL CONTROLS UNABLE TO WORK PROPERLY. AND THE FUEL DOOR RELEASE LEVER DOESN'T OPEN THE FUEL DOOR. | 125.0%ODI 11000786 · 50,827 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SUZUKI DEL CARIBE IN CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,827. |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 65.6%ODI 10053765RECALL 03V512000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP FAILURE. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.*AK | 22.4%ODI 10056115 · 19,000 miWHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THOUGH THE VENTS. THIS HAPPENED ONLY IN COLD WEATHER. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS ON WARRANTY. AS SOON THE WARRANTY EXPIRED DEALER REPLACED, AT OWNER EXPENSE OF $680.00, THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THE GAS FILTER. *AK | 25.3%ODI 10056076 · 24,000 miCONSUMER HAD TO WAIT 3 WEEKS FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASTING RECALL 03V512000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. CONSUMER MISSED THE APPOINTMENT DUE TO AN ICE STORM. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO RESCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 4 WEEKS. *AK | 817.0%ODI 10055763 · 26,000 miTHE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO CALL BACK IN 5 DAYS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP RECALL 03V512000 PERFORMED, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT A POLE. *JB | 931.0%ODI 10053950RECALL 03V512000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP FAILURE. CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS BUT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS.*AK | 112.5%ODI 10064603 · 3,000 miWHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE RESIDENCE. IN JANUARY 2004 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK *NM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering | 10.9%ODI 10382635 · 98,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. ALSO WHEN SHE MADE TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS, THE NOISE GETS LOUDER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | 22.4%ODI 10069849LEAK IN AC CONDENSER FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, LEAK IN SAME LOCATION ON SEVERAL VEHICLES. PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING THAT ALIGHNMENT CANT FIX, SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. PREMATURE WEAR AND VIBRATION OF FRONT BRAKES SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS OF OTHER OWNERS. NO OFFER TO REPLACE FAILING CONDENSER BY DEALER WHO TOLD ME ABOUT PROBLEM WITH OTHER CONDENSERS THEY KNEW ABOUT. CAN NOT FIND ANY CONTACT INFO ON SUZUKI MOTORS SITE TO COMPLAIN. | 25.3%ODI 10043958AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE DEALER AGREED TO FIX THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME A DIFFERENT REPAIR WAS MADE BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO USE A QUART OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION. *AK THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE FRONT END WOBBLED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOWS WHEN CLOSING THEM. *NLM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1811.2%ODI 10209896I PURCHASED A SUZUKI GRAND VITARA IN JULY OF 2006. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, 4 WEEKS AT THE MOST, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER FAULKNER SUZUKI (HARRISBURG, PA) AND TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN OXYGEN SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THEY CHANGED THE SENSORS. BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEREAFTER, APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4 TO 8 WEEKS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - TO WHICH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT FAULKNER RESPONDED BY CHANGING THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND REPLACING THE ASSOCIATED COMPUTER. ALSO OF NOTE, THEIR … | 11.7%ODI 10263756 · 25,000 miTL*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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.1%ODI 11280765 · 88,259 miTHE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE-BELT TENSION ADJUSTABLE PULLEY- HAS BEEN COMPROMISED ... AND EFFECTS MY AC. WHILE RESEARCHING I FOUND THE 2006 - 2012 MODELS WERE EFFECTED AS WELL, CAUSING A RECALL..VEHICLE WAS IN PARK- AND WOULD NOT START.. TURNED OFF AC AND SHE FINALLY TURNED OVER.. AFTER I LET HER SIT FOR 2 HOURS PLEASE ADVISE THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.7%ODI 11066710 · 35,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED LATER AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT 02/02/2018 & 02/03/2018 IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECT. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10.9%ODI 10074290INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 1 DAY, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB *NM | 44.7%ODI 10055723WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING 22 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB | 25.3%ODI 10496904 · 78,400 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST TURNED OVER WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED INTO THE BUSHES TO AVOID A CRASH AND WAS THEN SHUTDOWN WITH THE KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS N… | 24.3%ODI 10054209 · 2,000 miTHE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS................................................. *JB | 13.4%ODI 10410869 · 98,000 miTHIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO AN EXISTING RECALL ON MY 2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING TWO DAYS AGO, THE THROTTLE CABLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. I WAS ULTIMATELY ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TURN IT OFF. AFTERWARD, I DISCOVERED AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING. HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS ISSUED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM THE SUZUKI DEALER IN 2004. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON JANUARY 9, 2004, THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN DECEMBER 2003. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS ILLEGAL FOR SUZU… | 112.5%ODI 10957304 · 180,810 miI WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT OF USPS READY TO LEAVE. I HAD GOTTEN THERE ABOUT 20 MINS BEFORE. CAR GAVE ME NO INDICATION OF ANY MALFUNCTION ON WAY THERE. I TURNED CAR ON AND SHIFTED TO REVERSE;LET GO OF EMERGENCY BREAK WHEN CAR JOLTED IN REVERSE ACROSS TO OTHER SIDE OF PARKING . IT JUMPED THE CEMENT MOLDING ON FLOOR BANGED AGAINST IRON RAILING KNOCKING IT DOWN. AS SOON AS I FELT THE JOLT I PULLED BACK ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWN… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 106.2%ODI 10292249 · 55,000 miMY WIFE HAD JUST FILLED THE TRUCK UP AT SHEETZ..I WENT TO PULL IT UP AND AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN GEAR IT TOOK OFF...WENT ABOUT 70 FEET INTO A PARKED CAR AND BRICK WALL..BRAKES WERE EITHER INEFFECTIVE OR NOT WORKING..MY WIFE HAD A SIMILAR EVENT THE DAY BEFORE BUT IT WAS BRIEF AND WE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO IT.. THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN !! I WAS NOT INJURED AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM THE STEER RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!! I FOUND NO RECALLS OF THIS VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET AND NO SIMILAR REPORTS..BUT IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I COULD … | 35.2%ODI 10313372 · 15,888 miTL*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 | 12.4%ODI 10715271 · 88,000 miI HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS OF UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND REVVING OF THE ENGINE IN MY SUZUKI. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. BRAKING DOES NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO DOWNSHIFT. I THINK A THROTTLE OR ACCELERATION IS STICKING SIMILAR TO THE RECALLED TOYOTA CARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WHO CAN SUPPORT WHAT HAPPENED. FOLLOWING TWO INCIDENTS, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT COS… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 65.6% | 44.7%ODI 10024571 · 40,000 miWHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK *CB *NLM | 12.6%ODI 8021552CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL CONDITIONS APPLIED THE BRAKES, ALWAYS LOCK UP. DEALER HAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS | 48.5%ODI 10062428 · 25,000 miBRAKES SQUEALED EXCESSIVELY AND COST A MINT TO HAVE REPLACED. (HAD TO HAVE TWO SETS BOUGHT TO GET THIS TO STOP AND ROTORS MACHINED WITHIN 1 YR OF PURCHASE) RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCKS EXCESSIVELY AND ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK IS TO UNDO THE CONNECTION. *NM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 74.3%ODI 10170107 · 12,000 miREFERENCE: 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, CONTINUING REAR BRAKE PROBLEM PLEASE HELP ME SECURE A SAFE FIX FOR MY CAR AND ANY OTHERS DRIVERS / PASSENGERS THAT MIGHT BE AT RISK DUE TO THIS REAR BRAKE DEFECT. THE REAR BRAKES: THE LAST WARRANTY REPAIR DID ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE NOISE AND VIBRATION. BUT NOW IT HAS RETURNED FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH A MORE PRONOUNCED NOISE AND VIBRATION WITH THE ADDITIONAL PROBLEM OF NO STOPPING CORRECTLY DURING A RECENT SUDDEN STOP. DURING THE SUDDEN STOP THE REAR BRAKES WERE VERY NOISY AND VIBRATED THE WHOLE VEHICLE… | 11.7%ODI 10428454 · 2,490 miTOLD SUZUKI THAT BRAKES WHERE NO GOOD THEY SAID THAT THEY SEEMED FINE A WEEK BEFORE. THE CAR ALSO WOULD SET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ENGAGE AT 0MPH AND GO TO 40RPM WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF BRAKE. THE DEALER SAW NO PROBLEM. I WAS GOING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT 1MILE PER HOUR WHEN THE BRAKES ENTIRELY FAILED. *TR | 12.4%ODI 10450849 · 15,101 miESP LIGHT CAME ON, BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER, THEY SAY IT HAS A BAD HYDRAULIC BRAKE UNIT AT THE COST OF $1200, SUZUKI WON'T FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THEIR IS ONLY 15101MI ON VEHICLE. MOUSE INFESTATION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF CABIN BODY VENTS LOCATED BEHIND REAR BUMPER COVER. THERE ARE NO GRILLS IN PLACE OVER THESE VENTS TO KEEP RODENTS OUT, THEY INFESTED THE TRUCK AND HEADLINER AREA URINATING ALL OVER THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND COMPROMISED THEM, I CALLED SUZUKI AND BASICALLY WAS TOLD I'M THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THIS HAPPENED TO AND BASICALLY DID NOTHING,… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 32.8%ODI 715193THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT,DIFFERENTIAL,ALL FOUR TIRES,TURN DRUMS & ROTORS AND THE CAR STILL VIBRATES | 33.5%ODI 10031718CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#1956515 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH | 25.3%ODI 10021056 · 24,000 miDRIVELINE VIBRATION AT OVER 57 MPH. 24,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, ITS NORMAL FOR THAT VEHICLE! LOOKING AT IT ON LIFT FOR A HOUR, CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE, SAYS EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THERE IS A DRONING TYPE NOISE DEFINITELY DRIVELINE RELATED, ANY PASSENGER WITH THEIR EYES CLOSED CAN TELL WHEN YOU ARE GOING OVER 57 MPH. EITHER DRIVESHAFT PROBLEMS OR TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE,REAR END PROBLEM. ORIGINAL TIRES HYDROPLANING AT 24,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, ALSO ALIGNMENT WAS OFF VEHICLE PULLS TO SIDE. SECOND DEALER ALSO SAYS… | 36.4%ODI 10033535 · 26,000 miCONSUMER STATES AT 12,000 MILES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT. 5000 MILES LATER, ALL 4 TIRES HAD CUPPED ON THE INSIDE. AT 15000 MILES TIRES WERE REPLACED AGAIN. CONSUMER FELT FRAME WAS DEFECTIVE AND WEARING THE TIRES. *AK | 13.4%ODI 10082439ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES NEEDED REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THEM. CALLED DEALER TO COMPLAIN AND THEY SAID IF WE GOT 15,000 MILES OUT OF THEM WE WERE DOING GOOD! FOR A VEHICLE THAT COSTS OVER $20,000 I CERTAINLY EXPECTED A BETTER QUALITY TIRE! *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 42.5% | 610.3%ODI 10194841I 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 10592587 · 27,400 miI HAVE ALMOST 27,400 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED WHICH THEY SHOULDNT BE LIKE THAT I DO NOT DRIVE FAR AT ALL I AM A VERY UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER THE TIRE SIZES ARE P225 70 R16. *JS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 35,000–64,200 mi | 46,000 mi | 5 | ODI 10883660 · 35,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. ODI 10993404 · 46,000 miTHE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND IT JUST SUDDENLY LIT. ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. |
| Seats | Too few reports for a range | 64,200 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | Too few reports for a range | 1,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10441353 · 1,500 miFORTY-NINE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR IT BURST INTO FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD ONLY MOMENTS AFTER MY WIFE HAD EXITED THE CAR IN HER PARKING LOT AT A SCHOOL. THE CAR BECAME A TOTAL LOSS AS THE FIRE REACHED THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. TWO NEARBY CARS BELONGING TO WORKMATES WERE ALSO DAMAGED WITH MELTED TAIL LIGHTS AND BLISTERED PAINT. NO AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND NO SERVICE HAD YET BEEN PERFORMED ON THE CAR. *TR |
| Power Train | Too few reports for a range | 38,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10939064 · 38,500 miI OWN A 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA WITH 38,000 MILES. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION LINKAGE BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WAS ROUNDING A CORNER AND PREPARING TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO NEGOTIATE A LARGE HILL ON A MAIN STREET. I GRABBED THE GEARSHIFT DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR WHEN I PULLED THE GEAR SHIFT BACK INTO THE 4TH GEAR POSITION THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE POP AND THE THE GEARSHIFT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. I LET OUT ON THE CLUTCH AND REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN 5TH GEAR. THE GEARSHIFT WAS OBVIOUSLY NO LONGER … |
| Seat Belts | Too few reports for a range | 64,200 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 1 | None | ODI 11719467The airbag system defect light went on and stayed on. The diagnosis from an authorized former Suzuki dealer (Lincoln of Wayne, Wayne, New Jersey), charging approximately $270 for the diagnosis, was that the occupant sensing pad including the bottom seat on the passenger side had failed. This particular part had already been replaced under an NHTSA-related safety recall campaign approximately three years ago. The replaced part had not previously actually failed, but now the replacement part has failed. Contacting Suzuki headquarters in Calif… |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2012: 0 complaints · 2013: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Air Bags | Seats | Electrical System | Engine And Engine Cooling | Exterior Lighting | Fuel System, Gasoline | Power Train | Seat Belts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | — | 2ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. ODI 11719467The airbag system defect light went on and stayed on. The diagnosis from an authorized former Suzuki dealer (Lincoln of Wayne, Wayne, New Jersey), charging approximately $270 for the diagnosis, was that the occupant sensing pad including the bottom seat on the passenger side had failed. This particular part had already been replaced under an NHTSA-related safety recall campaign approximately three years ago. The replaced part had not previously actually failed, but now the replacement part has failed. Contacting Suzuki headquarters in Calif… | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. |
| Seats | 2ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. ODI 11719467The airbag system defect light went on and stayed on. The diagnosis from an authorized former Suzuki dealer (Lincoln of Wayne, Wayne, New Jersey), charging approximately $270 for the diagnosis, was that the occupant sensing pad including the bottom seat on the passenger side had failed. This particular part had already been replaced under an NHTSA-related safety recall campaign approximately three years ago. The replaced part had not previously actually failed, but now the replacement part has failed. Contacting Suzuki headquarters in Calif… | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. |
| Electrical System | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. | 1ODI 11057970 · 64,200 miTROUBLE CODE B1312 OCM SENSOR MAT FAULT. AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ARE ON ALL THE TIME. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.