Menu

Suzuki Grand VitaraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 639 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, the Suzuki Grand Vitara years to avoid are 2006, and the strongest years are 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2008. The Grand Vitara has 15 safety recalls on record.

Suzuki Grand Vitara
Years to avoid'06Use caution: 1999, 2000Best years'01 '03 '07 '08Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints639Top: Air bagsSafety recalls151999–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Suzuki Grand Vitara years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand Vitara median. Tap a year for its full report.

'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/10013 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/10011 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/10020 complaints · 5 recalls2009Not rated–/10014 complaints · 4 recalls2008Solid57/10042 complaints · 2 recalls2007Solid51/10058 complaints · 3 recalls2006Avoid25/100161 complaints · 6 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2003Best67/10029 complaints · 4 recalls2002Solid49/10047 complaints · 4 recalls2001Solid54/10038 complaints · 5 recalls2000Caution39/10085 complaints · 4 recalls1999Caution31/100108 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki Grand Vitara problems

All model years combined: 639 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags13434
Electrical system826
Exterior lighting801
Vehicle speed control7419
Fuel system, gasoline633
Engine and engine cooling494
Service brakes, hydraulic4810
Power train472
Steering377
20 other systems22713
15 recalls

Suzuki Grand Vitara recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

13%Sensor: occupant classification19V-187 · 2006–2013 · Mar 7, 2019 · 31,302 vehicles12%Steering: hydraulic power assist system18V-667 · 2006 · Sep 25, 2018 · 304 vehicles32%Power train: manual transmission17V-085 · 2009–2013 · Feb 9, 2017 · 791 vehicles33%Air bags13V-405 · 2006–2011 · Sep 6, 2013 · 189,901 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator11V-055 · 2009–2011 · Jan 27, 2011 · 32,291 vehicles–Electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)10V-392 · 2010 · Sep 1, 2010 · 20,692 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: pump10V-250 · 2006 · Jun 9, 2010 · 46,549 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift07V-554 · 2006–2007 · Dec 7, 2007 · 40,424 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft05V-548 · 2006 · Dec 1, 2005 · 95 vehicles–Disc: rotor05V-452 · 1999–2005 · Oct 5, 2005 · 801 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline04V-427 · 1999–2003 · Aug 30, 2004 · 172,093 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables03V-512 · 1999–2004 · Dec 5, 2003 · 196,876 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Grand Vitara

  1. Occupant Classification System FailurePE13021 · 2006–2011 · closed Sep 30, 2013
    Led to recall 13V-405