Major Problems with 2000 Suzuki Vitara Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Suzuki Vitara

2000 Suzuki Vitara FRONTAL Victims: 1

2000 Suzuki Vitara FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 52000 miles

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Problems with FRONT, GASOLINE and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Suzuki Vitara owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving about 45 mph steering wheel will start vibrating. consumer had to drive off road to control vehicle. dealer	3
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when sitting idle in or out of gear engine shakes like it is going to shut off.*ak...	3
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 30 mph vehicle had a frontal impact and driver's/ passenger's air bags did not deploy which did not	3 ~ 52000 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the lower connector on the left front tire snapped in half causing the tire to fall off. auto body shop...	2
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN since date of purchase while driving vehicle developed severe vibration presumed from transmission lasting approx. 10 miles afterwhich vehicle resumed...	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving to work on 3/18/08 and as i left the gas station i heard this pop and all...	1 ~ 130000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2000 suzuki vitara. while driving 25 mph the vehicle began to shake and lose steering ability....	1 ~ 29000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT condenser fins behind electric fan are bent/smashed fan blades appear not to have contacted fin area no front end damage...	1
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC power assist booster failed while applying brakes and caused brake pedal to go to the floor. feel free to provide	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the right front brake springs snapped while driving causing brakes to lock while car was in motion thank god it...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the first problem i had was the 3rd gear shaft grinding then transmission heater didn't work turn signals don't work	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING the first problem i had was the 3rd gear shaft grinding then transmission heater didn't work turn signals don't work	1
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the first problem i had was the 3rd gear shaft grinding then transmission heater didn't work turn signals don't work	1
SUSPENSION suv has a vibration that dealer and suzuki refuses to fix or give our money back!...	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER exterior paint is chipping of all over the lower portoin of the car.minor contact with the paint causes scratches or...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer was driving and she applied the brakes and vehicle pulled from left to right. *ak...	1
AIR BAGS while driving 30-40 mph consumer lost control of vehicle and hit a tree and vehicle rolled down into a 15	1
TIRES since date of purchase while driving vehicle developed severe vibration presumed from transmission lasting approx. 10 miles afterwhich vehicle resumed...	1

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