Suzuki Vitara
Owners filed 115 complaints across 6 model years of the Suzuki Vitara. The 1999 drew the most (50); the 2004 the fewest (1).
Model years6
Complaints115
Recalls8
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Suzuki Vitara model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Suzuki Vitara years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 50 complaints concentrated in the suspension. It carries 5 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.