2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA

54 complaints filed with NHTSA.

54
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
EXTERIOR LIGHTING18
AIR BAGS12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10
SUSPENSION2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
ENGINE2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
WHEELS1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
POWER TRAIN1
SEATS1

Recalls (2)

19V18700007/03/2019

SEATS

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an

13V40500006/09/2013

AIR BAGS

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, dur

Recent Complaints

20130917CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND MINOR BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

20110211CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION REPAIR CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

Mileage: 49,000

20090305CrashSEAT BELTS

THE DRIVERS' SIDE OF MY CAR WAS HIT, AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, BY A CAR TRAVELING APPROX 50MPH. THAT CAR HAD RUN A RED LIGHT. MY SEAT BELT HAD COME UNDONE UPON IMPACT. *TR

Mileage: 8,300