Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.: Power Train › Manual Transmission
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 9, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 791. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The gear shift rear shaft on these vehicles may break, preventing the gears from being able to be changed.
The risk
If the transmission cannot be shifted, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gear shift rear shaft, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VZ.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V085000.
Full record for the 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →