8.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,000 miles

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problem #3

Mar 302006

Vitara

  • miles
The cigarette lighter pop's out when it done to were I can't find it, it has burnt several items in my tray, and floor. Also the gas pedal stick's when you push down on it to give a verbal acceleration to get around someone etc. The air in the tire's are always going down. The oil says it low everytime I look at it once every two weeks. The belt on the ac keep losing and now it needs replaced because it now has freezed up on me. The radio at 12:00 am and pm reads 00. Then the minutes only displaced. There's a rattle under the car, don't know what that is" when I put the 4X4 on it has a hard time going back into the regular gear. So really just needed to see if there were recalls on theses problem's"

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #2

Apr 142004

Vitara 4WD 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 12,000 miles
2001 grand Vitara 4 door R235-60-16 tires; vehicle dramatically swerves suddenly to the side at highway speeds; forces constant control of vehicle; experienced by at least 2 other drivers of the vehicle; tires replaced; alignment done; no change; vehicle appears to be unsafe on te highway; if tires encounter an imperfection in the road such as an indentation where the asphalt meets, it will hit that spot and jump to the side; several near accidents; reported to dealer who said there is nothing out of the ordinary; however, it appearded in the last year; acts as if something is wrong with steering mechanism; had this problem once before on a differnt vehivle & it was the steering column

- Golden, CO, USA

problem #1

May 102002

(reported on)

Vitara

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at any speed vehicle will swerve, and its very difficult to control. Vehicle is too light weight to be swerving in strong winds.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA