Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 6,583 complaints for SUZUKI
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2003) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Nov 17, 2004
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THREE RECALL NOTICE FOR HER 2003 GRAND VITARA XL-7. EVERYTIME THE CONSUMER CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER, THEY WERE WAITING ON THE PARTS. *TC *JB
Incident date: May 6, 2001
LEAKING GAS TANK, ON SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500LC MOTORCYCLE, WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS ALSO LEAKING. BOTH CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT CLOSE TO A MOUNTING POINT.*AK
Incident date: Oct 26, 2004
I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS REALLY A DEFECT OR NOT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MY CAR WAS LEGALLY PARKED ON THE STREET WHEN IT WAS TOTALED BY A DRUNK DRIVER GOING 70 MPH IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. SOME HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, BUT OTHERS (INCLUDING THE BODY SHOP OWNER) CLAIM THAT I HAD A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR ON MY CAR. IF THIS IS A DE... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Oct 26, 2004
I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS REALLY A DEFECT OR NOT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MY CAR WAS LEGALLY PARKED ON THE STREET WHEN IT WAS TOTALED BY A DRUNK DRIVER GOING 70 MPH IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. SOME HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, BUT OTHERS (INCLUDING THE BODY SHOP OWNER) CLAIM THAT I HAD A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR ON MY CAR. IF THIS IS A DE... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Oct 26, 2004
I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS REALLY A DEFECT OR NOT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. MY CAR WAS LEGALLY PARKED ON THE STREET WHEN IT WAS TOTALED BY A DRUNK DRIVER GOING 70 MPH IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. SOME HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION, BUT OTHERS (INCLUDING THE BODY SHOP OWNER) CLAIM THAT I HAD A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR ON MY CAR. IF THIS IS A DE... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Nov 14, 2004
I KEPT SMELLING GAS FUMES AND FOUND A HAIR-LINE CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNTING TAB WITH FUEL SEEPAGE APPARENT. *AK
Incident date: Aug 10, 2004
MY SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE'S EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILED. I NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE ABOUT THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND A BAD WELD IN THE SEAM ON THE GAS TANK AT THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING TAB. FOR SOME REASON THE TANK SEEMS TO BE UNDER STRESS AT THAT POINT, THAT COMBINED WITH A DEFECTIVE SEAM WELD AT THAT LOCATION CAUSED A LEAK A THAT POINT. I HAVE TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE TANK BY RE... Read more
Incident date: May 19, 2004
BOUGHT MY SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE NEW FROM AJ FOYT SUZUKI/KAWASAKI IN HOUSTON ,TEXAS, AT 6,000 MILES THE FUEL TANK WELD CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING FUEL!!,, THERE ARE DOZENS OF OTHERS IN MY SUZUKI FORUM CLUB WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Incident date: Mar 1, 2003
THE FUEL TANK UNDER THE SEAT CRACKED AND LEAKED. THE CRACK IS ALWAYS LOCATED ON THE UPPER RIGHT MOUNT AREA. IT'S A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK AT FIRST AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE LC/C90 DELPHI FORUM. FUEL RUNS OUT OF THE TANK CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE PROBLEM. I USED JB WELD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHER HAD HAVE HAD A NEW TANK INSTALLED WHICH CAN CRACK TOO. THIS IS A VE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 19, 2004
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: May 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND COMPUTER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Incident date: May 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND COMPUTER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2001) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Nov 10, 2004
Incident date: Nov 10, 2004
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE CAR PORT VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLE, AND HIT A BRICK WALL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS .IN BOTH INCIDENTS CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED. C... Read more
Crash
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2001) — AIR BAGS
Nov 10, 2004
Incident date: Nov 10, 2004
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE CAR PORT VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLE, AND HIT A BRICK WALL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS .IN BOTH INCIDENTS CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED. C... Read more
Crash
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 10, 2004
Incident date: Nov 10, 2004
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE CAR PORT VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLE, AND HIT A BRICK WALL. NO INJURIES REPORTED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS .IN BOTH INCIDENTS CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPEED. C... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Nov 5, 2004
EN MARZO DEL 2003, ESTA SERVIDORA COMPRO UN AERIO SX GRIS DEL 2003 EN EL. CONCESIONARIO DE NIMAY SUSUKI EN VEGA BAJA, PUERTO RICO. AL LOS SEIS MESES. APROXIMADAMENTE DE ESTAR UTILIZANDO EL VEHICULO ESTE COMENZ A REFLEJAR FALLAS. *AK HASTA QUE SE APAGA MIENTRAS EST EN MOVIMIENTO. EL MISMO COMIENZA CON UN LEVE TEMBLOR EN EL GUA Y EN SEGUNDOS SE APAGA. YA LLEVA DOS VISITAS AL DEALER PARA CORREC... Read more
Incident date: Nov 5, 2004
EN MARZO DEL 2003, ESTA SERVIDORA COMPRO UN AERIO SX GRIS DEL 2003 EN EL. CONCESIONARIO DE NIMAY SUSUKI EN VEGA BAJA, PUERTO RICO. AL LOS SEIS MESES. APROXIMADAMENTE DE ESTAR UTILIZANDO EL VEHICULO ESTE COMENZ A REFLEJAR FALLAS. *AK HASTA QUE SE APAGA MIENTRAS EST EN MOVIMIENTO. EL MISMO COMIENZA CON UN LEVE TEMBLOR EN EL GUA Y EN SEGUNDOS SE APAGA. YA LLEVA DOS VISITAS AL DEALER PARA CORREC... Read more
Incident date: Nov 5, 2004
EN MARZO DEL 2003, ESTA SERVIDORA COMPRO UN AERIO SX GRIS DEL 2003 EN EL. CONCESIONARIO DE NIMAY SUSUKI EN VEGA BAJA, PUERTO RICO. AL LOS SEIS MESES. APROXIMADAMENTE DE ESTAR UTILIZANDO EL VEHICULO ESTE COMENZ A REFLEJAR FALLAS. *AK HASTA QUE SE APAGA MIENTRAS EST EN MOVIMIENTO. EL MISMO COMIENZA CON UN LEVE TEMBLOR EN EL GUA Y EN SEGUNDOS SE APAGA. YA LLEVA DOS VISITAS AL DEALER PARA CORREC... Read more
Incident date: Nov 5, 2004
EN MARZO DEL 2003, ESTA SERVIDORA COMPRO UN AERIO SX GRIS DEL 2003 EN EL. CONCESIONARIO DE NIMAY SUSUKI EN VEGA BAJA, PUERTO RICO. AL LOS SEIS MESES. APROXIMADAMENTE DE ESTAR UTILIZANDO EL VEHICULO ESTE COMENZ A REFLEJAR FALLAS. *AK HASTA QUE SE APAGA MIENTRAS EST EN MOVIMIENTO. EL MISMO COMIENZA CON UN LEVE TEMBLOR EN EL GUA Y EN SEGUNDOS SE APAGA. YA LLEVA DOS VISITAS AL DEALER PARA CORREC... Read more
Incident date: Nov 6, 2004
WHILE CHANGING THE AIR FILTER FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 2002
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 04V427000. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SUZUKI CORPORATION, AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS A PART OF THE RECALL. THEN, SUZUKI TURNED AROUND, AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT BEING EXCLUDE FROM THE RECALL WAS UNFAIR AND THAT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 6 CYLIND... Read more
Incident date: Jan 6, 2000
RE: 1-131916218, 1998 SUZUKI ESTEEM CLUTCH FAILED. *BF SEAT BELT LOOSENING WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SEAT COVER AND DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HESTIATION ON ACCELERATION. CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY. *TT
Incident date: Jan 6, 2000
RE: 1-131916218, 1998 SUZUKI ESTEEM CLUTCH FAILED. *BF SEAT BELT LOOSENING WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SEAT COVER AND DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HESTIATION ON ACCELERATION. CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY. *TT
Incident date: Jan 6, 2000
RE: 1-131916218, 1998 SUZUKI ESTEEM CLUTCH FAILED. *BF SEAT BELT LOOSENING WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SEAT COVER AND DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HESTIATION ON ACCELERATION. CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY. *TT
Incident date: Jan 6, 2000
RE: 1-131916218, 1998 SUZUKI ESTEEM CLUTCH FAILED. *BF SEAT BELT LOOSENING WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER'S SEAT COVER AND DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HESTIATION ON ACCELERATION. CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY. *TT
Incident date: Oct 25, 2004
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES.*AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 23, 2004
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR JERKED. CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON BY ITSELF. VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE SPEED, AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CONTROL MODULE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRST REPLACEMENT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE STILL JERKED OUT OF CONTROL.*AK
Incident date: Oct 19, 2004
A RECALL NOTICE(NC99-04) REGARDING THE CLUTCH BACK TORQUE WAS RECEIVED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTORCYCLE'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2001) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Oct 18, 2004
Incident date: Oct 18, 2004
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V427000) REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
PURCHASED SUZUKI VERONA IN APRIL, 2004. NOTICED EARLY ON THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED TOO LOUD. WHEN CAR IS HEATED AND UPON ACCELERATION IT GETS LOUDER. THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE AND AT TIMES KNOCKS. I HAVE MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE DEPT. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN FOR OIL CHANGES AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T HEAR OR KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. I EVEN HAD THE TECH. RIDE AROUND WITH ... Read more
SUZUKI
V-STROM 1000
(2004) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Oct 14, 2004
Incident date: Oct 12, 2004
WHILE RIDING AT A STEADY RPM, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2002) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Oct 14, 2004
Incident date: Oct 14, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V427000) FOR THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB
Incident date: Oct 7, 2004
WHILE CHANGING THE AIR FILTER, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRAME ON THE BIKE WAS CRACKED AT THE FRONT WHEEL. *JB
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA XL-7
(2004) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 14, 2004
Incident date: Oct 14, 2004
WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION, IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2000) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Oct 13, 2004
Incident date: Oct 13, 2004
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL. SHE STATES THAT SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY SENT 10 PARTS AT A TIME. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN MORE WILL BE ARRIVING. RECALL # 04V427000. *JB
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 12, 2004
Incident date: Sep 9, 2004
8/14/03 - 2003 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, [XXX], PURCHASED AT SUZUKI OF DES MOINES, PO BOX 13377, DES MOINES IA 50310, 515-270-5800. 1/13/04 - RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP. 1/17/04 - HAD CAR REPAIRED. 9/9/04 - HEADLIGHTS ON AT END OF DAY WHEN LEAVING WORK AND BATTERY DEAD. JUMP-STARTED CAR AND TOOK TO DEALER; NOTICE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. 9/21/04 - CAR FINALLY... Read more
Fire
SUZUKI
BURGMAN
(2004) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Oct 12, 2004
Incident date: Oct 8, 2004
WAS DRIVING 55MPH, WHEN ANOTHER MOTORIST STARTING HONKING THEIR HORN AND HAD INFORMED DRIVER OF MOTORCYCLE, THAT FLAMES WAS APPEARING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTORCYCLE. PULLED MOTORCYCLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TAKEN MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE ITS STILL THERE. INFORMED THE FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL LINE DISAPPEARED. SUZUKIE IS FAILING TO HONOR T... Read more
Fire
1 injured
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Oct 12, 2004
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE MUFFLER WAS BROKEN. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS BROKEN WHERE IT COMES OUT FROM THE ENGINE. *JB MECHANIC INDICZ=ATED THAT PROBLEM WAS VERY COMMON FOR SUZUKI. *AK
Incident date: Oct 12, 2004
WHEN THE TRANSMISSION CHANGED BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS IT SLOWED DOWN AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. *JB
Incident date: Jul 13, 2004
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND STAY ON. *BF THE CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT UNDER MARYLAND'S LEMON LAW. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A NEW VEHICLE. *TC
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2002) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Oct 12, 2004
Incident date: Oct 12, 2004
CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (CAMPAIGN #0442700), BUT WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR SHE WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE BACK LOGGED. THEY ALSO TOLD HER THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD HER THAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL SENT THE PART. THE DEALERS... Read more
Incident date: Oct 12, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CHILD CAME OUT OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, ALTHOUGH THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash
Incident date: Oct 12, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CHILD CAME OUT OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, ALTHOUGH THE CHILD WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash
SUZUKI
VITARA
(2000) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Oct 11, 2004
Incident date: Sep 26, 2004
OWNER OF A 2000 SUZUKI VITARA 2.0L AND CAR IS NOT EVER 4 YEARS OLD YET BUT HAS 74,000 MILES AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALREADY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! NOW THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO PASS SMOG THE FIRST YEAR IT IS REQUIRED TO PASS SMOG FOR REGISTRATION PURPOSES! WHAT KIND OF BULL IS THAT! JUST A WAY FOR CA. EMISSIONS TO GET MORE MONEY! *NM
Incident date: Jun 24, 2004
THE ECM MODULE WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND ONCE AFTER. AS STATED IN THE ENGINE/STALLING RECALL 04V396000, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AND RUN ROUGH. *JB
Incident date: Feb 20, 2004
DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAVE BEEN STOPPED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR FAULTY REAR TAILLIGHTS. IT SEEMS THE LIGHT BULBS WILL WORK THEIR WAY OUT OF THE SOCKETS AND LIGHT UP SOME OF THE TIME BUT USUALLY NOT AT ALL. *NM
1 injured
SUZUKI
SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
(1997) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Oct 5, 2004
Incident date: Sep 17, 2004
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V133000. VEHICLE REPAIR WAS IMPLEMENTED UPON YOUR RECALL IN 1998. NO EVIDENCE OF GASKET FAILURE EXISTED AT THAT TIME. RECENTLY THIS IMPROVED GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT A PUDDLE WAS EVIDENT. AS OF THIS TIME, SUZUKI HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE DELIVERY OF A REPLACEMENT GASKET.*AK
Incident date: Apr 14, 2004
THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. *NM THE PROBLEM ALSO DRAINED THE BATTERY. *JB
SUZUKI
INTRUDER
(2000) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 4, 2004
Incident date: Oct 1, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2003) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Oct 4, 2004
Incident date: Feb 10, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V223000 CONCERNING FMVSS 212 WINDSHIELD MOUNTING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER SIX MONTHS AGO FOR RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK