10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,333 miles

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problem #3

Mar 042007

Vitara 4WD 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 52,000 miles
Airbag failed to deploy despite frontal impact at roughly 550 mph.

- Sour Lake, TX, USA

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problem #2

Nov 062001

Vitara 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling 30 mph, consumer rear ended another vehicle that had come to a stop. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. Driver was injured.

- Pawtucket, RI, USA

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problem #1

May 262000

Vitara 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 30 mph vehicle had a frontal impact, and driver's/ passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. There was no previous problem with airbag system.

- Beckley, WV, USA

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