Suzuki Grand Vitara
Owners filed 639 complaints across 15 model years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara. The 2006 drew the most (161); the 2005 the fewest (1).
Model years15
Complaints639
Recalls55
Fires12
Deaths0
Every Suzuki Grand Vitara model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 20 | 5 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 14 | 4 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 42 | 2 | — | 3 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2007 | 58 | 3 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 161 | 6 | 3 | 15 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Routine | |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control › Cables | Routine | |
| 2003 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control › Cables | Routine | |
| 2002 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | Vehicle Speed Control › Cables | Routine | |
| 2001 | 38 | 6 | — | 8 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2000 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System | Routine | |
| 1999 | 108 | 5 | 2 | 16 | Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner | Routine |
Which Suzuki Grand Vitara years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 161 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.