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SUZUKI GRAND VITARA

876 NHTSA complaints and 16 safety recalls across model years 1999–2013.

Complaints
876
Recalls
16
Model years
15

The SUZUKIGRAND VITARA appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 876 consumer safety complaints and 16 recall campaigns across 15 model years (1999–2013). That averages roughly 58 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 1 investigation file tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20136
201215
201111
201033
200924
200854
200786
2006230
20052
200411
200337
200263
200156
2000106
1999142

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 80 in 2017-2021 to 10 in 2022-2026, a fall of 87.5%. That is the 6th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

6
’99
29
’00
93
’01
48
’02
47
’03
106
’04
34
’05
20
’06
22
’07
30
’08
27
’09
56
’10
65
’11
29
’12
70
’13
48
’14
38
’15
18
’16
25
’17
19
’18
24
’19
12
’20
2
’22
3
’23
3
’24
2
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

PE13021Preliminary EvaluationClosed2013-06-14

Occupant Classification System Failure

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the SUZUKI GRAND VITARA?▼
The SUZUKI GRAND VITARA has received 876 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 1999 to 2013, with 16 recalls. That averages about 58 complaints per model year.
What years of SUZUKI GRAND VITARA are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the SUZUKI GRAND VITARA from 1999 to 2013 (15 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the SUZUKI GRAND VITARA have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many SUZUKI GRAND VITARA model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common SUZUKI GRAND VITARA complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the SUZUKI GRAND VITARA are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my SUZUKI GRAND VITARA has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. SUZUKI GRAND VITARA totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.