Major Problems with 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara

2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara STEERING Victims: 1

2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 66000 miles

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Problems with FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Suzuki Grand Vitara owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer received manufacturer safety recall notice regarding fuel pressure regulator which causes fuel system pressure to increase at the time...	6 ~ 1695 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer received recall letter 01v146000 and contacted dealer. dealer had no parts available to correct problem. please give any further	5 ~ 3800 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 35 mph the consumer pressed the brake pedal but the brakes did not respond. as a result the	4 ~ 25181 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving 65 mph consumer applied brakes and vehicle did not slow down. consumer then applied emergency brake did not...	4 ~ 15181 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer is calling in regard to nhtsa recall# 01f011000 for fuel hose. dealer has been contacted for repairs but is	4
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle has been leaking oil on top off engine after 2-3 inspections dealer could not find the leak. oil leak...	3 ~ 16667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and rear end locked up. vehicle started to spinning and ended up in...	3 ~ 41333 miles
WHEELS had received recall notice 00e080000 concerning steel wheels over 2 months ago. had contacted dealership and spoke to service manager.	3
AIR BAGS air bag light stays illuminated while driving. dealer has been notified and has informed consumer that parts were on back	3
TIRES i took my suv to the service depart on may 30 because the key wouldn't come out of the ignition....	3
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving fuel line broke causing vehicle to leak. *ak...	3
FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer received manufacturer safety recall notice regarding fuel pressure regulator which causes fuel system pressure to increase at the time...	3
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE recall number 01v146000. consumer received recall letter. contacted dealer and dealer had no parts to correct recall probelm. please give	3
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2000 suzuki grand vitara. while depressing the brake pedal at an unknown speed the vehicle drifted...	2 ~ 87247 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling at any speed and without prior warning a fuel smell was coming though the vents. this happened only...	2 ~ 44500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2000 grand vitara with 60k miles needs a timing chain tensioner. have been told this part should not need to...	2 ~ 30000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioner fan blower has gone out while consumer was driving not allowing consumer to turn on the air conditioner.	2
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 5sp shift in reverse grinding after 12k+ miles and extreme vibration especially when sitting in netural. did not occur until...	2
STEERING while driving in bad weather snow/rain at 20 mph the vehicle started to fishtail. consumer lost control and vehicle turned...	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle caught fire 5 mintues after consumer parked it vehicle burned to the ground dealer stated it was not there	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle has an intermittent electical problem. on a random basis it wont start. we have taken it to the...	2 ~ 25000 miles
CHILD SEAT dealer refuse to install rear child seat anchor. *ak...	2
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at any speed throttle cable is hanging and is hard to mash. dealer sprayed cable but defect is still occurring.	2
POWER TRAIN takata recall when i try to put in drive i have to put it in drive two for it to...	1
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2000 suzuki grand vitara. while depressing the brake pedal at an unknown speed the vehicle drifted...	1 ~ 100000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while driving at normal highway speeds the kick down cable of the transmission became stuck and...	1 ~ 33347 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the contact stated while driving a fire started under the hood. pulled the vehicle over and the fire department...	1 ~ 84122 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES consumer letter regarding the poor sales and service ethics of the suzuki dealership.*no answer required. mr when the consumer purchased...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS consumer letter regarding the poor sales and service ethics of the suzuki dealership.*no answer required. mr when the consumer purchased...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC owner complaints vibration while braking and premature wear. number of other problems with this vehicle. *bf the consumer stated...	1 ~ 50000 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION owner complaints vibration while braking and premature wear. number of other problems with this vehicle. *bf the consumer stated...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING owner complaints vibration while braking and premature wear. number of other problems with this vehicle. *bf the consumer stated...	1 ~ 50000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR owner complaints vibration while braking and premature wear. number of other problems with this vehicle. *bf the consumer stated...	1 ~ 50000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer received on january 7 2004 nhtsa recall 03v512000 regarding accelerator cable casing cap that was attached to the vehicle...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING the driver was making a left turn at a speed of 15 mph when all of a sudden the consumer...	1 ~ 25000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the seat belt locked up which prevented the consumer from exiting the vehicle. jb scc *jb...	1 ~ 62451 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM the check engine light illuminated on the vehicle the dealer informed consumer the catalytic converter needed to be replaced.*jb...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle repair...	1
STRUCTURE gasoline leak from underneath the hood area. also engine check light/air bag light came on. dealer is aware of problem.	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE while driving at highway speed consumer states heard a big pop. consumer pulled over to find that the aluminum molding...	1 ~ 35600 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving brakes system overheated causing vehicle lock up. dealer has been notified.if you have any additional information feel free	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer was driving and smelled oil vehicle started to shake very hard. consumer was traveling about 70 mph when he...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING after driving this vehicle for approx. one month we returned to the saleman and told him the steering didn't seem...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and rear end locked up. vehicle started to spinning and ended up in...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM key gets stuck in ignition switch. consumer can't get key out of switch and has to leave key in vehicle.	1
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING manufacturer refuses to acknowledge although other owners reported incident. no safety defect listed. *ak...	1
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall #01v146000/ mfr recall x4. dealer stated that no parts were available to correct	1
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer received nhtsa recall notice 01v146000/manufacturer's recall x4 in june and has called dealer weekly about parts. dealer stated no...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i took my suv to the service depart on may 30 because the key wouldn't come out of the ignition....	1
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas fumes coming from under hood threw air vents the smell of raw gas is very overwhelming.vehicle has been looked...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake rotors were warped due to overheating. had to resurface rotors every few thousand miles dealership was aware of the	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM original battery would intermittently die. provide any further information.*ak...	1
SUSPENSION the dashboard steering wheel & gas pedal all vibrated while driving on the highway between speeds of 50 and 65	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER problems getting recall work performed on vehicle. *ph the dealer indicated since it was a minor recall the consumer could	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the vehicle was purchased from farrish automotive. however customer service in service dept. was so poor that i started taking...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when the brake was applied there was a squeaking noise consumer was informed the caliper frozen.*jb...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer received manufacturer safety recall notice regarding fuel pressure regulator which causes fuel system pressure to increase at the time...	1
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE received recall 01v146000. contacted dealership. took vehicle in for recall on fuel pipe/fuel hose. was informed repairs cannot be done...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when placing the vehicle from park to reverse or from park to drive gear shift will not disengage. also horn...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when placing the vehicle from park to reverse or from park to drive gear shift will not disengage. also horn...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when placing the vehicle from park to reverse or from park to drive gear shift will not disengage. also horn...	1

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