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Suzuki Grand Vitara Problems by Year

Owners have filed 531 complaints with NHTSA about the Suzuki Grand Vitara since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2006, 2000, 2007. The most common problem overall: air bags.

0501001502002000: 85 complaints20002001: 38 complaints20012002: 47 complaints20022003: 29 complaints20032004: 8 complaints20042005: 1 complaints20052006: 161 complaints20061612007: 58 complaints20072008: 42 complaints20082009: 14 complaints20092010: 20 complaints20102011: 11 complaints20112012: 13 complaints20122013: 4 complaints2013
Suzuki Grand Vitara owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Suzuki Grand Vitara problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2008 Grand Vitara42Lights23
2007 Grand Vitara58Air bags33
2006 Grand Vitara161Air bags615
2003 Grand Vitara29Speed control41
2002 Grand Vitara47Speed control47
2001 Grand Vitara38Speed control58
2000 Grand Vitara85Fuel system48

28 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Suzuki Grand Vitara

What years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2006 (161), 2000 (85), 2007 (58).
What is the most common problem with the Suzuki Grand Vitara?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (93), lights (67), electrical (61).
Which Suzuki Grand Vitara years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2005 (1), 2013 (4), 2004 (8). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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