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 XL-7
(2003) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Jan 21, 2004
Incident date: Nov 4, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND COLLIDED INTO A WALL BARRIER. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Jan 20, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL FEBRUARY 26, 2004. *AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Jan 18, 2004
Incident date: Jan 11, 2004
I DID RECEIVE NOTICE OF A RECALL OF THE 1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA REGARDING AN PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THE PLASTIC CASING WHICH ATTACHES IT TO THE FIREWALL. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT THREE TIMES AT THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT ALL SUZUKI DEALERSHIPS HAD THE PARTS IN SHOP AND WERE READY TO CORRECT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE SUZUKI... Read more
Incident date: Jan 11, 2004
I DID RECEIVE NOTICE OF A RECALL OF THE 1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA REGARDING AN PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THE PLASTIC CASING WHICH ATTACHES IT TO THE FIREWALL. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT THREE TIMES AT THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT ALL SUZUKI DEALERSHIPS HAD THE PARTS IN SHOP AND WERE READY TO CORRECT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE SUZUKI... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2002) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 15, 2004
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS................................................. *JB
Crash
3 injured
SUZUKI
VL1500W
(9999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Jan 14, 2004
Incident date: Jan 14, 2004
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES. CONSUMER PULLED MOTORCYCLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
Incident date: Jan 13, 2004
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TALKING WITH A FRIEND AND EXAMINING THE MOTORCYCLE HE DISCOVERED A CRACK IN FUEL TANK. FOUR TO FIVE DAYS EARLIER HE SMELLED GAS, CHECKED THE GAS TANK, BUT DID NOT FIND THE REASON FOR THE SMELL. *AK
Incident date: Jan 12, 2004
STRESS FRACTURE IN FUEL TANK NEAR RIGHT FRONT FLANGE ON TOP OF TANK. *AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2002) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Jan 13, 2004
Incident date: Jan 13, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON BUSY STREETVEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATED HER FOUR YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2003) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jan 13, 2004
Incident date: Jan 2, 2004
2003 SUZUKI VITARA. WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE OR DEEP SHADOW, THE NIGHT-TIME LIGHTS COME ON AND DO NOT CHANGE TO DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WHEN MOVED INTO SUNLIGHT UNLESS THE IGNITION IS FIRST TURNED OFF. WHEN THE DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON IF DRIVEN THROUGH DEEP SHADOW OR TO THE NORTH (SHADING THE SENSOR) THE NIGHT-TIME LIGHTS COME ON AS WELL AS THE TAIL LIGHTS CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND ME TO BR... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2003) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Jan 13, 2004
Incident date: Jan 9, 2004
RECALL 03V512000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP FAILURE. CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS BUT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS.*AK
Incident date: Dec 20, 2003
HAD WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED ON VEHICLE AT 12,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30,000 MILES. AT 42,000 MILES AXLE BROKE AT THE WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH AND CAUSE $4,400.00 IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END.
Crash
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA XL-7
(2003) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Jan 10, 2004
Incident date: Dec 22, 2003
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM A SUZUKI DEALER ON LONG ISLAND, 14 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT A SUZUKI 2003 AERIO SX AWD, FROM THE SAME DEALER. THE AERIO HAD LOUD HUMMING IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. BROUGHT IT BACK 3 TIMES BEFORE THEY HAD A FACTORY REP TELL THEM THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED IT, AND ALTHOUGH THE HUMMING WAS GONE, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEVER I STEPPED ON THE G... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Jan 9, 2004
Incident date: Jan 9, 2004
RECALL 03V512000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP FAILURE. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.*AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Jan 9, 2004
Incident date: Jan 9, 2004
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE NO MATTER WHAT SPEED IT WAS TRAVELING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES, AND EACH TIME CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SHAKING. ONCE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALER, MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND TOLD CONSUME... Read more
SUZUKI
SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
(2002) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jan 9, 2004
Incident date: Jan 9, 2004
DANGEROUSLY POOR LIGHTING ON THE 2002 SUZUKI BANDIT 1200S MOTORCYCLE. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY COLLECTS A FINE BLACK DUST THAT, OVER TIME, BUILDS UP ON THE LENS COVERS TO THE POINT THAT THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS NO LONGER PROVIDE SAFE AND ADEQUATE LIGHT TO RIDE BY.*AK
SUZUKI
SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
(2003) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jan 8, 2004
Incident date: Feb 1, 2003
2003 SUZUKI VINSON ATV MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WILL ALLOW YOU TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. SOMETIMES IN HIGHER GEARS GEAR TRANSMISSION WILL GET STUCK BETWEEN GEARS IN A "FALSE NEUTRAL" EFFECTIVELY DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION AND WILL PRODUCE GRINDING NOISES. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE TRANSMISSION WILL "SLAM" INTO SEL... Read more
THE DRIVER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. DRIVER PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ZIG ZAG AND LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND HIT A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK RECALL# 03V512000 ONE WEEK AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *SC
Crash
1 injured
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jan 8, 2004
Incident date: Jun 17, 2003
THE FENDER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE IS VERY LOOSE. THE ENTIRE FENDER IS HELD ON BY PLASTIC FASTENERS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FASTENERS WITH OTHERS THAT WERE ALSO MADE OF PLASTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THREE MONTHS LATER THE FASTENERS STARTED TO FALL OUT AGAIN. *SC
Incident date: Mar 2, 2003
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A GRINDING AND OR POPPING NOISE. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFTER THAN NORMAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED A POPPING NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND PULSATION IN THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. SUZUKI ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT THEY WEREN'T SURE OF HOW TO RESOLV... Read more
BRAKE LIGHTS KEPT BLOWING OUT ON THEIR OWN. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED SIX TIMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY AS SHE WAS EXITING ONTO A RAMP. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CAME TO HER RESCUE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SUZUKI DEALER, AND CHECKED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BALL JOINTS FELL OUT. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY AS SHE WAS EXITING ONTO A RAMP. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CAME TO HER RESCUE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A SUZUKI DEALER, AND CHECKED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BALL JOINTS FELL OUT. *AK
Incident date: Dec 31, 2003
ON DECEMBER 31, 2003, THE 2003 SUZUKI XL-7 WITH 6301 MILES WAS DRIVEN BY OWNER'S MOTHER, MAXINE MARTIN, ON HWY 95 IN COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO. AS DRIVER WAS APPROACHING STOP LIGHT, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AT WHICH TIME THE CAR ENGINE ACCELERATED VERY FAST. IN ORDER TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISON WITH THE CAR AHEAD, THE DRIVER SWERVED INTO OTHER LANE HITTING A STATE OF IDAHO PICKUP. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 22, 2003
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL# 03 V 512 000 SUBJECT: ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH THE DEALER FOR 12/26/2003. ON 12/22/2003, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AS A RESULT. PLEASE PROVIDE DEALER INFORMATION ALONG WITH ANY OTHER DETAILED INFORMATION. *JB
Crash
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Dec 30, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY INDICATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE TENSIONER GOING BAD. THE HUB BEARING AND SENOR ALSO WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Dec 30, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE DEALERSHIP THEY INDICATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE TENSIONER GOING BAD. THE HUB BEARING AND SENOR ALSO WENT BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(1999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 29, 2003
Incident date: Dec 27, 2002
REAR MAIN SEAL ON ENGINE BEGINS TO LEAK, DRIPPING OIL ONTO CHASSIS CROSSMEMBERS AND EXHAUST PIPES, LEAVING AN OIL BURNING SMELL. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MOST OWNERS ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 GRAND VITARA, AND THAT SUZUKI HAS REDESIGNED THE REAR MAIN SEAL APPROPRIATELY, IN EFFECT ADMITTING THAT THE ORIGINAL SEAL IS DEFECTIVE.*AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2000) — AIR BAGS
Dec 29, 2003
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 20 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE CAR TO BE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE AND HAS MADE A REQUEST FOR A SAFER CAR.*CB *JB
Crash
2 injured
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Dec 22, 2003
Incident date: Dec 22, 2003
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER LAST WEEK CONCERNING THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART AND IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S CHOICE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS OR PARK IT. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER THAT WAS 40 MILES AWAY TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. *JB
Incident date: Jan 1, 2001
TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF 4TH GEAR WHEN UNDER LOAD, EITHER PASSING ANOTHER CAR OR GOING OVER A HILL. PROBLEM COMPOUNDED WITH A PASSENGER. POSES HAZARD WHEN PASSING CARS TO SUDDENLY FIND YOURSELF IN NEUTRAL.*AK
SUZUKI
SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
(1998) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Dec 21, 2003
Incident date: Dec 20, 2003
THE TRANMISSION ON MY SUZUKI MOTORCYLCE JUMPS PUT OFF 4TH GEAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1500 LC SERIES. THIS IS AFACTORY DEFECT ADN THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE EXPLAINS WHY. HTTP://24.116.28.74/~4THGEAR. *AK WHY HAS THE NHTSA NOT PUSHED FOR A FACTORY RECALL OF TEH MOTORCYCLES IN ORDER TO PREVENT A DEATH OR OTHER SERIOUS BODILY HARM TO COMSUMERS? ALSO, THE BRAKES ON THESE BIKES AR... Read more
Incident date: Dec 3, 2003
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON FRONT INSIDE TIRES. TIRES WEAR THROUGH TREAD ON INSIDE WHEEL WITHIN 5,000 MILES OF BEING PLACED ON FRONT OF CAR. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT . CAR HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES TO SUZUKI DEALER.*AK
Incident date: Dec 15, 2003
PURCHASED A 2004 VERONA ON 10/01/2003 AND THIS IS MY FOURTH TRIP BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE OF ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION AND THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED AND I CONSIDER A SAFETY RISK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE OR WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES OR GOING UP AN UPGRADE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWN... Read more
Incident date: Dec 15, 2003
PURCHASED A 2004 VERONA ON 10/01/2003 AND THIS IS MY FOURTH TRIP BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE OF ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION AND THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED AND I CONSIDER A SAFETY RISK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE OR WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES OR GOING UP AN UPGRADE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWN... Read more
Incident date: Dec 15, 2003
PURCHASED A 2004 VERONA ON 10/01/2003 AND THIS IS MY FOURTH TRIP BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE OF ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION AND THICK WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED AND I CONSIDER A SAFETY RISK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM STOPS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE OR WHEN TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES OR GOING UP AN UPGRADE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWN... Read more
SUZUKI
SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
(2003) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 14, 2003
Incident date: Nov 25, 2003
RE: 2003 SUZUKI SCOOTER AN 650 BURGMAN. ELECTRONIC (LCD) DISPLAYS OF SPEED AND OTHER DATA ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO READ IN BRIGHT LIGHT WHEN TRAVELING. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCURATELY CONTROL SPEED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS UNIT SHOULD BE REPLACE BY ANALOG GUAGES WHICH CAN BE READ IN ALL LIGHT CONDITIONS.*AK
Incident date: Dec 11, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CLUTCH FAILED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS CONSUMER'S PROBLEM, CLUTCH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Incident date: Oct 11, 2002
DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES THAT BECOME USELESS AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS A SEALED UNIT. AFTER 5000 MILES, MY HEADLIGHT WAS FULL OF A BLACK POWDERY SUBSTANCE WHICH COATED THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE LENS THEREBY RENDERING THE LIGHTING POOR AT BEST. *AK THERE WERE ALSO NUMEROUS SMALL PIECES OF GLASS FROM THE EDGES OF THE PROJECTOR BEAM LENS RATTLING AROUND INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. THE MO... Read more
SUZUKI
SIDEKICK SPORT
(1998) — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
Dec 5, 2003
Incident date: Dec 1, 2003
THE BRACKET WHICH THE CLUTCH FOOT PEDAL AND THE ARM WHICH THE MAIN CLUTCH VALVE ACTUATOR IS DRIVEN BY HAS A METAL FATIGUE WHICH MAKES THE CLUTCH INOPERATIVE. COULD LEAD TO A ACCIDENT OR OTHER PROBLEMS.*JB
SUZUKI
INTRUDER
(2002) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Dec 4, 2003
Incident date: Dec 4, 2003
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHAFT NEEDED REPLACING. *PH
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2002) — WHEELS
Dec 3, 2003
Incident date: Dec 3, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH BRAKE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. AS RESUL, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT. *AK.
Crash
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2002) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Dec 3, 2003
Incident date: Dec 3, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH BRAKE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. AS RESUL, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT. *AK.
Crash
Incident date: Jul 24, 1999
THE FUEL SCREENS IN THE '99 MODEL YEAR FUEL PUMP CLOG UP COMPLETELY CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE SCREEN ON MY BIKE WAS REMOVED BY MY LOCAL DEALER AT MY INSISTANCE AND COST AND WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY A COPPER COLORED RESIDUE. I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STALLING FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION BEFORE I DEMANDED THAT THE SCREEN BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS INCORRECTLY ADDRESS... Read more
Incident date: Jul 24, 1999
THE FUEL SCREENS IN THE '99 MODEL YEAR FUEL PUMP CLOG UP COMPLETELY CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE SCREEN ON MY BIKE WAS REMOVED BY MY LOCAL DEALER AT MY INSISTANCE AND COST AND WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY A COPPER COLORED RESIDUE. I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STALLING FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION BEFORE I DEMANDED THAT THE SCREEN BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS INCORRECTLY ADDRESS... Read more
Incident date: May 14, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA XL7
(2002) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Nov 29, 2003
Incident date: Apr 1, 2003
I HAVE A 2002 XL7 WITH 11,000 MILES TIRES ALREADY HAVE NO TREAD, I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE. SOMETIMES WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT DOESN'T RESPOND AND WILL JUST PLAIN GIVE OUT ON ME... I SUGGEST NO ONE BUY ONE PLEASE IT GIVES SUV'S A BAD NAME. IF ANYONE HAS INFO ON MY PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME.*AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA XL7
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 29, 2003
Incident date: Apr 1, 2003
I HAVE A 2002 XL7 WITH 11,000 MILES TIRES ALREADY HAVE NO TREAD, I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE. SOMETIMES WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT DOESN'T RESPOND AND WILL JUST PLAIN GIVE OUT ON ME... I SUGGEST NO ONE BUY ONE PLEASE IT GIVES SUV'S A BAD NAME. IF ANYONE HAS INFO ON MY PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME.*AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA XL7
(2002) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 29, 2003
Incident date: Apr 1, 2003
I HAVE A 2002 XL7 WITH 11,000 MILES TIRES ALREADY HAVE NO TREAD, I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE. SOMETIMES WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT DOESN'T RESPOND AND WILL JUST PLAIN GIVE OUT ON ME... I SUGGEST NO ONE BUY ONE PLEASE IT GIVES SUV'S A BAD NAME. IF ANYONE HAS INFO ON MY PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT ME.*AK
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2001) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
Nov 28, 2003
TAIL LIGHTS UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *AK *MR