We found the following complaints for SUZUKI GRAND VITARA (2002)
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The contact owned a 2002 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated while making a right turn onto a bridge during inclement weather conditions from a stop sign, control of the vehicle was lost causing a crash into a cement wall. The contact could not gain control of the steering wheel and her body lunged forward onto the steering wheel as the seat belt did not retract.the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. A police report was filed (number 19005490). The contact was taken by an ambulance to the emergency room for her multiple injuries. The contact sustained a broken sternum and multiple teeth, injured her chest wall, both left and right knees and neck. The contact stated she had suffered from pneumonia and was seeking treatment by a neurologist and seek medical attention for her left knee. The vehicle was not drivable and was totaled. The vehicle was towed to unknown lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
While the truck was left running for a few minutes with the air conditioner in use, the truck began smoking from underneath the front.the dealership states "this happened because the truck is new".the cause was never determined and the dealership returned the truck to the owner.please describe details. Mr
Suzuki taken to dealer 3 times for ignition locked and 2 times for the 4wd problem.when the consumer took the vehicle to another dealer for the second time regarding the 4-wheel it was determined that the failure was internal located in the front differential assembly.
Response to a letter the consumer received in regards to selling her 2002 suzuki grand vitara.*phthe vehicle was taken to the dealer because the vehicle would pull while braking, a speaker was blown, none of the directional signals worked and the check engine light was on.when the consumer picked the vehicle up from the dealer none of the problems had been repaired.
When trying to start the vehicle fuel flooded the engine, causing vehicle not to start. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who changed the spark plugs to remedy the problem.
From the time of purchase july 6, 2002, brakes squeaked excessively/constantly loud even after replacement of rotors twice and shaving them.the problem persisted with premature fix and problem then reoccurred. *mrremote did not lock/unlock vehicle.control module replaced.passenger side door rattled while driving.tire did not hold pressure.there was vehicle pull.tire pressure checked out ok.consumer requested replacement vehicle.
While driving consumer 2002 grand vitara air compressor failed.the consumer requested reimbursement.*sc
Response to a letter the consumer received in regards to selling her 2002 suzuki grand vitara.*phthe vehicle was taken to the dealer because the vehicle would pull while braking, a speaker was blown, none of the directional signals worked and the check engine light was on.when the consumer picked the vehicle up from the dealer none of the problems had been repaired.
Response to a letter the consumer received in regards to selling her 2002 suzuki grand vitara.*phthe vehicle was taken to the dealer because the vehicle would pull while braking, a speaker was blown, none of the directional signals worked and the check engine light was on.when the consumer picked the vehicle up from the dealer none of the problems had been repaired.
Gasoline fuel door fell off for no reason, as far i can tell, all the hardware that would secure fuel door is still there.i have seen other suzuki's with the same thing.
Consumer stated she received a recall notice (campaign #0442700), but when she took her vehicle to the dealer for the repair she was told that they are back logged.they also told her that they do not know when they will receive the parts to do the recall.the dealer also told her that they have called the manufacturer and was told that they do not know when they will sent the part.the dealership name is bell road suzuki999 w bell rdphoenix, az 85023602 993 3322.please help.
Consumer received a recall notice(04v427000) for the fuel pressure regulator.no parts were available.
When starting the car it shakes for two to three minutes and then finally runs normal.before this it won't start.the dealer replaced the starter but i still have this problem.the dealer says they can't do anything about it unless they can duplicate the problem.so now i have to worry about the car breaking down.
Fuel door fell off again!!!!
2002 suzuki vitara with transmission failure. Consumer states that the vehicle will go into reverse with no help from the driver and other times it will lock up and not go into reverse. She also states that it has caused damage to personal property.the consumer stated when the third incident occurred, the vehicle locked up and would not go into reverse.
The gear shifter failed to function and suddenly got stuck in the gear that it wasin. Dealership replaced the part, but the problem recurred. Consumer noted this failure occurred in three vehicles, all of which were the same make, model and year. The dealership didn't take responsibility for the first failure even though the vehicle was under warranty. Since the consumer needed the vehicle, he paid for the repairs ranging from $296. To $380. The failure occurred twice on one vehicle. The vehicles can't move at all (second vehicles vin - [xxx]). *ph*nlminformation redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Suzuki taken to dealer 3 times for ignition locked and 2 times for the 4wd problem.when the consumer took the vehicle to another dealer for the second time regarding the 4-wheel it was determined that the failure was internal located in the front differential assembly.
The contact owned a 2002 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated while making a right turn onto a bridge during inclement weather conditions from a stop sign, control of the vehicle was lost causing a crash into a cement wall. The contact could not gain control of the steering wheel and her body lunged forward onto the steering wheel as the seat belt did not retract.the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. A police report was filed (number 19005490). The contact was taken by an ambulance to the emergency room for her multiple injuries. The contact sustained a broken sternum and multiple teeth, injured her chest wall, both left and right knees and neck. The contact stated she had suffered from pneumonia and was seeking treatment by a neurologist and seek medical attention for her left knee. The vehicle was not drivable and was totaled. The vehicle was towed to unknown lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
The passenger side restraint seat belt retractor will not release properly.when the consumer clicksin the belt, the retractor will hold tight and will not release.dealer is aware of the problem.mrscc
Brakes squealed excessively and cost a mint to have replaced. (had to have two sets bought to get this to stop and rotors machined within 1 yr of purchase) right seat belt locks excessively and only way to unlock is to undo the connection.
Dt: the consumer stated the front driver's side seat belt buckle assembly broke.the seat belt will not lock .has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. Updated 12/07/05.
I am writing about the seat belts in my 2002 suzuki grand vitara. The passenger seat belt frequently locks up and doesn't allow the person wearing it to move. I find it very annoying and potentially unsafe as whoever is in that seat usually ends up unbuckling it and not putting it back on. This also happens in the rear seats, although it isn't as much of a problem as i generally don't have rear passengers. I also have a problem with both front belts not retracting fully when we exit the vehicle, i checked with the dealer, but replacing the retractor was quite expensive and i feel this is a defect as seat belts should last longer then a few years.
I am writing about the seat belts in my 2002 suzuki grand vitara. The passenger seat belt frequently locks up and doesn't allow the person wearing it to move. I find it very annoying and potentially unsafe as whoever is in that seat usually ends up unbuckling it and not putting it back on. This also happens in the rear seats, although it isn't as much of a problem as i generally don't have rear passengers. I also have a problem with both front belts not retracting fully when we exit the vehicle, i checked with the dealer, but replacing the retractor was quite expensive and i feel this is a defect as seat belts should last longer then a few years.
2002 suzuki grand vitara. Drivers heated seat wiring fire.
Brakes squealed excessively and cost a mint to have replaced. (had to have two sets bought to get this to stop and rotors machined within 1 yr of purchase) right seat belt locks excessively and only way to unlock is to undo the connection.
Response to a letter the consumer received in regards to selling her 2002 suzuki grand vitara.*phthe vehicle was taken to the dealer because the vehicle would pull while braking, a speaker was blown, none of the directional signals worked and the check engine light was on.when the consumer picked the vehicle up from the dealer none of the problems had been repaired.
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 shock, the car went sideways and slammed into a steel divider.this caused body damage to my vehicle to the entire passenger side - from front to back and everything in between. I have not had any repairs done as of yet.
From the time of purchase july 6, 2002, brakes squeaked excessively/constantly loud even after replacement of rotors twice and shaving them.the problem persisted with premature fix and problem then reoccurred. *mrremote did not lock/unlock vehicle.control module replaced.passenger side door rattled while driving.tire did not hold pressure.there was vehicle pull.tire pressure checked out ok.consumer requested replacement vehicle.
This is the worst suv i have ever driven. It wanders all over the roadit simply will not go straight. The brakes when applied pull you to the center of the road.dt
When braking therewas a grinding noise.took to dealer, and they replaced brakes.one month later, grinding started again.please provide any further information.
While driving at 70 mphbrake foundationassemblyand the wheel fell off. As resul, vehicle rolled over.consumer had pictures and police report..
There was a vibration coming from the brakes. The rotors had completely warped.
Dt:the consumer stated there was a loud popping sound while driving at 35-40 mph.this happened without warning and no previous problems.the consumer inspected the vehicle because she thought she may have run over something.there was no evidence of this, and she proceeded.afterwards, the brakes were hard to apply.again the popping noise became more prominent after applying brake pressure.the consumer inspected the vehicle again and discovered nothing at that time.the popping noise continued along with hard braking, and the vehicle was pulling to the rightin which they stated that the rear brakes failed along with the struts.the entire hardware including the shoes and the drums were destroyed. The mechanic could not diagnose why thisproblemoccurred.the vehicle was currently in the shop for repairs.(11/23/05)the consumer was informed that the cables had broken loose and the rear brakes could self destruct. *sc
The pedals are to close, causing the consumer to simultaneously depress the brake/accelerator pedal. The dealership will be notified. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.
While driving at any speed and hitting a bump in the road lost steering wheel control. Also,front tires were not aligned, and the inner part of the tires wore out prematurely.
While driving 65 mph and pushing in the cigarette lighter lighter popped out and landed into some tissue, which caught on fire. Consumer was able to pull the vehicle over and extinguish the fire. Dealer was notified.
From the time of purchase july 6, 2002, brakes squeaked excessively/constantly loud even after replacement of rotors twice and shaving them.the problem persisted with premature fix and problem then reoccurred. *mrremote did not lock/unlock vehicle.control module replaced.passenger side door rattled while driving.tire did not hold pressure.there was vehicle pull.tire pressure checked out ok.consumer requested replacement vehicle.
Consumer states at 12,000 miles vehicle was taken in for an alignment.5000 miles later, all 4 tires had cupped on the inside. At 15000 miles tires were replaced again.consumer feltframe was defective and wearing the tires.
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 4,500 miles car returned to dealer car will not steer straight and tires went bald. Dealer did an allignment.dt
From the time of purchase july 6, 2002, brakes squeaked excessively/constantly loud even after replacement of rotors twice and shaving them.the problem persisted with premature fix and problem then reoccurred. *mrremote did not lock/unlock vehicle.control module replaced.passenger side door rattled while driving.tire did not hold pressure.there was vehicle pull.tire pressure checked out ok.consumer requested replacement vehicle.
This is the worst suv i have ever driven. It wanders all over the roadit simply will not go straight. The brakes when applied pull you to the center of the road.dt
Dt:the consumer stated there was a loud popping sound while driving at 35-40 mph.this happened without warning and no previous problems.the consumer inspected the vehicle because she thought she may have run over something.there was no evidence of this, and she proceeded.afterwards, the brakes were hard to apply.again the popping noise became more prominent after applying brake pressure.the consumer inspected the vehicle again and discovered nothing at that time.the popping noise continued along with hard braking, and the vehicle was pulling to the rightin which they stated that the rear brakes failed along with the struts.the entire hardware including the shoes and the drums were destroyed. The mechanic could not diagnose why thisproblemoccurred.the vehicle was currently in the shop for repairs.(11/23/05)the consumer was informed that the cables had broken loose and the rear brakes could self destruct. *sc
While driving at any speed and hitting a bump in the road lost steering wheel control. Also,front tires were not aligned, and the inner part of the tires wore out prematurely.
Consumer states at 12,000 miles vehicle was taken in for an alignment.5000 miles later, all 4 tires had cupped on the inside. At 15000 miles tires were replaced again.consumer feltframe was defective and wearing the tires.
This is the worst suv i have ever driven. It wanders all over the roadit simply will not go straight. The brakes when applied pull you to the center of the road.dt
The vehicle experienced a problem with the accelerator cable. The vehicle went out of control and rolled over which resulted in a crash. The vehicle was totaled. Provide further details.................................................
The contact owns a 2002 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that when at a stop with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle's engine would begin to rev with the rpm levels vigorously fluctuating. She noticed the problem on three different occasions since june 2009. She took the vehicle to the dealership and the dealer stated that they could not find a cause for the failures. She called the manufacturer and was instructed to take the vehicle to the dealership. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 59,330. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
On february 10, 2004consumer received a recall letter regarding theaccelerator cable casing cap . Dealership still did not havetheparts available to conductrecall repairs.there was no place inpuerto rico that had the parts available.
Consumer received on january 2004nhtsa recall 03v512000 regarding accelerator cable casing cap that was attached to the vehicle firewall could crack due to extended exposure to forces from the accelerator cable, and insufficient long term durability of the plastic casing cap.the dealership still did not havetheparts available to conduct the recall.
Consumer applied the accelerator pedal andvehicle failed to move.afterwardsthe vehicle accelerated hesitantly on its own. Consumertook vehicleto the dealer for inspection, andmechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem happened more than once, and had not been resolved.
On feb 8, 2004consumer received anhtsarecall 03v512000 regarding the accelerator cable casin cap. The dealership still does not havetheparts available to conductrecall repairs.
The vehicle intermittently began to rapidly acceleratewhenengaged from neutral to drive.the dealership inspected the vehicle four times and replaced the cable accelerator.the first occasion occurred as the consumer placed the vehicle into drive and the vehicle went flying into the next parking space. The consumer pressed the brake to the floor, but the vehicle continued on.the vehicle was placed into neutral, but nothing changed, the engine continued racing.the consumer waited a few minutes and the vehicle was started again and was back to normal.on the second occasion, the vehicle was startedand placed into drive and exact same thing occurred, but only this time, the vehicle was shut off and started back again in full throttle.on the third occasion, when the shifter was placed into drive, the engine began to race.the brake was applied and the shifter was placed in neutral but the vehicle continued to race. *sc
The consumer received a recall letter regarding the cable casing cap.the dealership still does not havetheparts available to conduct therecall repair.*sc
Consumer received nhtsa recall letter 03v512000 regarding accelerator cable casing cap that was attached to the vehicle firewall could crack due to extended exposure to forces from the accelerator cable, and insufficient long term durability of the plastic casing cap.the dealership still did not havetheparts available to conduct the recall.
Consumer received nhtsa recall 03v512000 in january 2004 concerning accelerator cable casing cap cracking due to extended exposure to forces from the accelerator cable, and insufficient long term durability of the plastic casing cap.if the casing cap becomes cracked, movement of the inner accelerator cable through the cap can cause the inner accelerator cable to become frayed.dealership still does not havetheparts to conductrecall repairs.
Replacement parts were not available to perfrom recall repairs.*mr
Consumer complained about an accelerator cable problem.
Consumer received nhtsa recall letter 03v512000 regarding accelerator cable casing cap that was attached to the vehicle firewall which could crack due to extended exposure forces from the accelerator cable, and insufficient long term durability of the plastic casing cap.the dealership still did not havetheparts available to conduct the recall.
The dealership informed the consumer to call back in 5 days to make an appointment to have the accelerator cable casing cap recall 03v512000 performed, although the vehicle experienced a failure, which caused the consumer to hit a pole.
My 2002 suzuki grand vitara (limited 4wd) was involved in a single car accident when the cruise control was engaged on the highway at 55 mph. It was a hilly stretch of highway near pittsville, mo and there was a light dusting of snow just starting to fall. The cruise control made the car jump into a lower gear when ascending a hill to keep it at 55 mph. The rpm's jumped from about 2,000 to 5,000 when the car shifted into 3rd gear - which caused the tires to lose traction and i wrecked into 2 highway sign posts and skidded sideways about 50 yards into the center median. It was a miracle that i didn't roll over several times. It cost me $5,000 in collision damage to fix the car. The cruise control does this all the time still when even on moderate hills to keep up with the set mph. It is a design flaw in my opinion. I have never had a car that needed to jump up to over 5,000 rpm's just to go 65 mph and stay up with the set cruise speed. Thanks. Dws
While driving at 35 mph on busy streetvehicle experiencedsudden acceleration. Consumer stated her four year old sonwas in the vehicle, and could have been killed.
While driving at 70 mphbrake foundationassemblyand the wheel fell off. As resul, vehicle rolled over.consumer had pictures and police report..
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