10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,667 miles

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problem #6

Nov 102007

Grand Vitara 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When I brake my car pulls to one side and loses control. It is like it is on ice and one time it spun around, even thought I was going slow. My car is regularly maintained.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #5

Dec 012004

Grand Vitara 4WD

  • miles
Recall campaign for the Suzuki recommended replacing the 4 oxygen sensors. The 4-wheel drive gear would no longer shift, it was discovered years later that it was not assembled correctly. The consumer had emission problems. The consumer stated when he took the vehicle in for repairs for two problems, the vehicle came back with unrelated problems such as the brakes which the dealer stated needed to be adjusted, the front bumper was hanging off and was missing the securing bolts, the vehicle did not have any head lights, it was subsequently determined by an electrical repair specialist that the head light relay was internally damaged, the consumer stated the was also an unidentifiable fuel leak.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #4

Jan 122004

Grand Vitara

  • 40,000 miles
Brakes produce a grinding noise.

- Burnham, IL, USA

problem #3

Oct 011999

Grand Vitara

  • miles
Tires are too small and tread is inadequate for inclement driving conditions, brakes lock up too quickly, causing the front end to dip foward, resulting in loss of control.( dot number: Dma518 tire size: P235/R16 )

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #2

Feb 072000

(reported on)

Grand Vitara

  • miles
While traveling brake inicator light would flash. Dealer replaced brake problem, but it returned. Dealer can't duplicate. Please provide further informton.

- Landcaster, PA, USA

problem #1

Feb 072000

(reported on)

Grand Vitara

  • miles
Brake light would flash without indication. Dealer replaced brake problemand it returned. Can't duplicate. Please provide further informaton.

- Landcaster, PA, USA