2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the latches/locks/linkages › doors › latch. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor05V452000

Filed Oct 5, 2005801 vehiclesAmerican Suzuki Motor Corp.

Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH WHEELS, THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY BREAK UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR IN CONDITIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON A REGULAR BASIS ON EXTREMELY STEEP PAVED DOWN-SLOPES WHILE CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES.

Risk. THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2005. THESE VEHICLES ARE LOCATED ON ST. THOMAS ISLAND (VIRGIN ISLANDS). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI DEL CARIBE AT 787-622-0600.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch

Filed Aug 15, 2006ID

MY WIFE HAD JUST STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND WALKED INSIDE TO GRAB SOMETHING FROM HER PARENT'S HOUSE. WHEN SHE RETURNED THE DOORS HAD AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED HER OUT, SHE HAD TO CALL A FRIEND TO BRING AN EXTRA KEY. LUCKILY SHE DIDN'T HAVE OUR DAUGHTER WITH HER OR SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED INSIDE. WE JUST FIGURED IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC ANTI-THEFT PROGRAM, BUT DIDN'T REALIZE OTHERS WERE HAVING PROBLEMS. FROM NOW ON, WE JUST MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE KEYS ON US, OR ROLL THE WINDOW IF THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING WHEN YOU STEP OUT OF IT EVEN JUST FOR A SECOND. *NM

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2013	4	2	0	Routine
2012	13	2	1	Routine
2011	11	4	0	Routine
2010	20	5	0	Routine
2009	14	4	0	Routine
2008	42	2	0	Routine
2007	58	3	0	Routine
2006	161	6	3	Routine
2005 — this page	1	1	0	Routine
2004	8	2	0	Routine
2003	29	4	1	Routine
2002	47	4	3	Routine
2001	38	6	0	Routine
2000	85	5	2	Routine
1999	108	5	2	Routine

Compare every Grand Vitara year →

Other Suzuki models

All Suzuki models →

Forenza 907 XL7 380 SX4 312 Verona 216 Sidekick 213 Reno 173 VZR1800 146 Boulevard M109r 130 Esteem 121 Vitara 115

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 5, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.