Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
47
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A BRIDGE DURING INC… |
| 2009-06-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN AT A STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDA… |
| 2008-11-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. UNTIL RECENTLY, THE CONTACT HAS NEVER USED THE TIGER PAW SPARE TIRE TH… |
| 2007-02-13 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | 2002 SUZUKI VITARA WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE WITH NO HELP FROM T… |
| 2007-01-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 1 | MY 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA (LIMITED 4WD) WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED ON … |
| 2005-11-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK . HAS NO… |
| 2005-10-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND … |
| 2005-10-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER 2002 GRAND VITARA AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. *TS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC |
| 2005-06-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | AT SPEED OF 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES QUICKLY, AND MUCH TO MY SHO… |
| 2005-03-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | FUEL DOOR FELL OFF AGAIN!!!! |
| 2005-03-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GASOLINE FUEL DOOR FELL OFF FOR NO REASON, AS FAR I CAN TELL, ALL THE HARDWARE THAT WOULD SECURE FUEL DOOR IS STILL THE… |
| 2005-01-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. AFTERWARDS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED HESITANTLY ON … |
| 2005-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | SUZUKI TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR IGNITION LOCKED AND 2 TIMES FOR THE 4WD PROBLEM. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE … |
| 2004-12-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | No | 0 | THE PEDALS ARE TO CLOSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP WIL… |
| 2004-11-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE ROTORS HAD COMPLETELY WARPED. *JB |
| 2004-10-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V427000) FOR THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB |
| 2004-10-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (CAMPAIGN #0442700), BUT WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE R… |
| 2004-09-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WHEN ENGAGED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED … |
| 2004-08-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND PUSHING IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER LIGHTER POPPED OUT AND LANDED INTO SOME TISSUE, WHICH CAUGHT … |
| 2004-06-28 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD LOST STEERING WHEEL CONTROL. ALSO, FRONT TIRES WERE NOT ALIG… |
| 2004-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFROM RECALL REPAIRS.*MR *JB *NM |
| 2004-05-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED ON JANUARY 2004 NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO… |
| 2004-05-09 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. DRIVERS HEATED SEAT WIRING FIRE.*JB |
| 2004-03-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | ON FEB 8, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASIN CAP. THE DEALERSHI… |
| 2004-03-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHIC… |
| 2004-03-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | ON FEBRUARY 10, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP . DEALERSHIP STIL… |
| 2004-03-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE CABLE CASING CAP. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS A… |
| 2004-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHIC… |
| 2004-02-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 IN JANUARY 2004 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP CRACKING DUE TO EXTEND… |
| 2004-01-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON BUSY STREETVEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATED HER FOUR YEAR OLD SON … |
| 2004-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | I AM WRITING ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS IN MY 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FREQUENTLY LOCKS UP AND DOESN… |
| 2003-12-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | Yes | 0 | THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO CALL BACK IN 5 DAYS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING… |
| 2003-12-03 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH BRAKE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. AS RESUL, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER H… |
| 2003-10-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | RESPONSE TO A LETTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED IN REGARDS TO SELLING HER 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TA… |
| 2003-08-09 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | BRAKES SQUEALED EXCESSIVELY AND COST A MINT TO HAVE REPLACED. (HAD TO HAVE TWO SETS BOUGHT TO GET THIS TO STOP AND ROTO… |
| 2003-02-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO FUNCTION AND SUDDENLY GOT STUCK IN THE GEAR THAT IT WAS IN. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, B… |
| 2002-11-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THIS IS THE WORST SUV I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD IT SIMPLY WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT. THE BRAKES WHEN… |
| 2002-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER CLICKS IN THE BELT, THE… |
| 2002-08-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ON 8-15/02 AT 1,394 MILES CAR RETURNED TO DEALER. ALLIGNMENT DON'T BECAUSE CAR WILL NOT STEER STRAIGHT. ON 11/04/02 AT … |
| 2002-07-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE JULY 6, 2002, BRAKES SQUEAKED EXCESSIVELY/CONSTANTLY LOUD EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS TW… |
| 2002-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES. ONE MONTH LATER, GRINDING STARTED… |
| 2002-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT SHAKES FOR TWO TO THREE MINUTES AND THEN FINALLY RUNS NORMAL. BEFORE THIS IT WON'T START. TH… |
| — | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES AT 12,000 MILES VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT. 5000 MILES LATER, ALL 4 TIRES HAD CUPPED ON THE… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE FUEL FLOODED THE ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEAL… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ACCELERATOR CABLE PROBLEM. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE THE TRUCK WAS LEFT RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER IN USE, THE TRUCK BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDERN… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 3 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER WHICH RES… |