2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Air Bags Problems

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHERE I T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MY 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA BECAME IMMOBILIZED BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT THE DRIVELINE BROKE. BUT THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL!

Mileage: 146,500

MY 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA HAS BLOWN AT LEAST 4 HEAD LIGHTS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. SUZUKI SAYS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSISTOR TO THE LIGHTS,IN THAT IT GIVES TOO MUCH POWER TO THE LIGHTS, THUS CAUSING IT TO BLOW PREMATURELY. THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL, SUZUKI NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ASAP!!

AIR BAG WONT GO OUT ON DRIVERS SIDE WHEN SEAT OCCUPIED PASSENGER SEAT BELT WONT GOOUT WHEN ENGAGE BEFORE IN MOTION WAS OFFAND ON NOW STAYS ON

Mileage: 141,484

A RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE OCS SENSOR MAT INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH MAY FAIL DUE TO REPEATED FLEXING OF THE MAT FROM USE OF THE SEAT. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NO LOCAL SERVICE CENTER TO MY AREA TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE NEAREST CONTRACTED SERVICE CENTER IS 60 MILES AWAY AND IN LOS ANGELES TRAFFIC, FREEWAY TIME ALONE IS A 3+ HOUR ROUND TRIP - NOT INCLUDING WAIT TIME FOR REPAIR. DO I NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE AIRBAG EXPLODES AND DECAPITATES A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, PRIOR TO THE PART BEING TRANSFERRED TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS PERFORMED TWO YEARS AGO. THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER (BIG RED SPORTS/IMPORTS, 418 N INTERSTATE DR, NORMAN, OK 73072, (405) 364-4400) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO A SUZUKI DEALER IN PUERTO RICO AND THEN SHIPPED BACK TO THE USA. ONCE SHIPPED TO PUERTO RICO, SUZUKI PROVIDES A SPECIFIC VIN AS VEHICLES EXPORTED OUT OF THE USA. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED BACK TO USA IN 2009 AND EVER SINCE I HAVE RECEIVED THREE SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATIONS TO HAVE DONE BY LOCAL SUZUKI DEALER. WE CONTACTED THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VIN DOES NOT APPEAR IN THEIR SYSTEM AT ALL. I BEEN TOLD THEY WILL NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE BEING THAT IT WAS SHIP FROM PUERTO RICO AND THE ONLY PLACE THEY WOULD FIX THE RECALL WOULD BE THERE. I HAVE CONTACTED CORPORATE SUZUKI MULTIPLE TIMES AND BEEN TOLD THEY CAN'T DO MUCH TO TRY TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEALER AGAIN WHICH HAS REFUSED TO DO THE SERVICE. I HAVE BEEN MANY HOURS EXPLAINING MY SITUATION TO DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS FROM DEALER AND SUZUKI AND NEVER COME TO A SOLUTION AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS. I'M TOLD THAT VEHICLES SHIPPED TO PUERTO RICO (US TERRITORY) AND BACK TO US ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THESE SAFETY RECALLS DESPITE I AM RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION TO MY OHIO ADDRESS. ITS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS WE BEEN TRYING TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE AND ALWAYS GET THE RUN AROUND. ONE OF THE RECALL IS RELATED TO AIR BAGS AND DIFFERENTIAL TRAIN LOCKING DUE TO FAULTY SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER FOR SCHOOL AND WE'VE NOW HAVE RESTRICTED HER FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONCERNED FOR THESE ISSUES. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE YOU MAY PROVIDE TO SOLVING THIS ISSUE.

RECALL

I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGH SAFERCAR.GOV TO CHECK IF THE AIRBAGS I HAVE IN MY CAR ARE ON THE RECALL. I GET NO RESPONSE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN CHECK TO SEE IF MY CAR'S AIRBAGS ARE OK. A RESPONSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Mileage: 72,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS), THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT IT WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE LIGHT THAT WAS LIT. UPDATED 08/26/15. *JB

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V405000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

NOTICE WHILE DRIVING THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING THAT MY PASSENGER WASN'T BUCKLED IN EVEN IF THE SEAT BELT WAS ON AND THAT AIR LIGHT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS IF THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT OR EVEN IF NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SEAT SENSOR WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY BACK IN 2008, COVERED BY CAR WARRANTY BUT NOT SURE IF IT WILL BE COVERED THIS TIME AGAIN AS I HAVE 134,000 MILES ON THE CAR ALREADY. WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM DEALER ABOUT THE SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 134,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

A HOT DAY OR ANY BAG WEIGHING OVER 5 LBS. WILL TRIGGER THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS PROBLEM IS TO PERMANENTLY BUCKLE THE PASSENGER SEATBELT. *TR

Mileage: 47,703

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE DASH AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. NOW THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER. *TR

Mileage: 88,500

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR STAYS ON REGARDLESS OF HAVING SOMEONE SIT IN THE SEAT OR NOT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ALSO ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE CHECKED THE WIRING AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG WITH IT. *TR

THE SENSOR BUILT INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THE FIX IS A $2000 TOTAL SEAT REPLACEMENT. UNACCEPTABLE. THE CAR THINKS A DOOR OR HATCH IS OPEN AND TURNS THE OVERHEAD LIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. ANOTHER SENSOR. YOU HAVE TO BE HOUDINI TO INSTALL A BULB IN THE FRONT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THE BULB IS HELD BY A RINKY DINK CLIP THAT DOESN'T HOLD SO THE FRONT LIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO GOING OUT. THE CLIP WON'T HOLD THE BULB IN PLACE AND EVEN THE DEALER HAS PROBLEMS WHEN YOUR BULB BURNS OUT OR MANY TIMES JUST BECOMES LOOSE. *TR

SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE, AIRBAG CODE LIGHT IN DASH ALWAYS ON, CHEKED IN DEALER, AND THE NO PASSENGER INDICATOR LIGHT IN CONSOLE ALWAYS ON WITH A PASSENGER SIT ON THE SEAT. *TR

TO WHOM THIS CONCERN I HAVE A 06 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA IM THE ORIGINAL OWNER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, THE DEALER AND COMPANY SAYS I HAVE TO SPEND 2000.00 TO FIX IT IF U GO ON LINE THE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES MY AUTISTIC SON SITS IN THE FRONT AND I BELIEVE THEY DEALER AND COMPANY KNEW ABOUT THIS FOR THE LONGEST TIME NOPT DOING NOTHING TO HELP US EXPECT EVERYONE TO SPEND MONEY WHICH I THINK I SHOULD BE A RECALL, CAN SOMETHING BE DONE TO HELP MY EMAIL IS[XXX] OR[XXX] ADDRESS IS [XXX] TY FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE TO GET A RESPONSE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 30,000

PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT AIR BAG SYSTEM DUE TO FAILURE OF A PRESSURE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SUZUKI REFUSES TO REPAIR IT AS THEY CONSIDER IT OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WANTS $1,200.00 TO REPLACE THE SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT INTERMITTENT SENSOR FAILURE. SEAT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT SENSE AN ADULT IN THE SEAT CREATING A "PASS" CONDITION WHICH DISABLES THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG(S). *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 66,000

I ENGAGED MY BRAKES AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT GOING ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I WAS ABOUT 6 INCHES AWAY FROM THE SIDEWALK CURB (ABOUT 6 INCHES HIGH) WITH MY BRAKES APPLIED FULLY MY VEHICLE REVVED UP REALLY LOUD AND LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY AND CRASHED THROUGH A BRICK OFFICE BUILDING. I DID NOT STEP ON THE GAS AT ALL. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. *TR

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. ON THE WAY HOME THE" PASSENGER SEAT BELT OFF" AND AIR BAG LIGHTS REMAINED ON. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO A SUZUKI DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS THE RESULTS WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING THEREFORE THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE DISABLED. THE SERVICE MANAGER QUOTED $1800. TO $2000. FOR REPLACEMENT. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

AT APX. 10000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE CAR, AND DID NOT GO OUT. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WEIGHT SENSOR HAD FAILED IN THE SEAT, AND WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT APX. 25000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON. THE CAR WAS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG WEIGHT SENSOR IN THE SEAT HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED, THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR FOR $300 DOLLARS. WHICH I PAID FOR. AT APX. 52000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. (IT WAS INTERMITTENT, AS IT WOULD SOMETIMES NOT BE ON) AFTER A FEW MONTHS, WE WERE INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT, (STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR ON REAR QUARTER) WHEN THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, I WAS ASKED ABOUT THE SEATBELT LIGHT; I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDICATED A FAILURE OF THE WEIGHT SENSOR. I INFORMED THE REPAIR SHOP AND INSURANCE THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. WHILE I WAS AT THE SHOP, THE ERROR LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY (WITHIN 5 MILES) CAME BACK ON AGAIN. THE SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS <<<PROBABLY>>> IN THE WIRING HARNESS OR SENSOR CONNECTOR, RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL SENSOR (AS THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT.) THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. THAT IS THREE AIR BAG WEIGHT SENSOR RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PERVASIVE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE 2006 GRAND VITARA... [IN ADDITION, THE CAR BLOWS THE LOW-BEAM (AND SOMETIMES HIGH BEAM) HEADLIGHTS QUITE OFTEN - MORE THAN ANY OTHER CAR I'VE DRIVEN IN NEARLY 40 YEARS OF DRIVING.] *TR

Mileage: 10,000

I HAVE GRAND VITARA 2006 WITH 21,500 MILES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURN ON 21,000 MILES. I CHECK INTERNET A LOT OF THIS SUV HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AIRBAG SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IS DAMAGE. REPLACE FULL SEAT $2,200 TO $2,500. *TR

Mileage: 21,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OFA CRASH, UNLESS THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHENEVER A PASSENGER WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE SIMILAR DEFECT IN APRIL OF 2000; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BULBS WERE REPLACED FIFTEEN DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE HEAD LAMP SOCKET. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI - GRAND VITARA, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SUZUKI DEALER AND THEY SAID MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR IS OUT AND IT WOULD COST $2000 FOR THE PART ONLY. THE LIGHT SENSOR STARTED FLICKERING A FEW MONTHS AGO WITH NOTHING OR ANYONE IN THE SEAT TODAY 06/29/11 FINALLY TOOK CAR INTO DEALER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THEY TOLD ME I COULDN'T EVEN TRADE THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE UNLESS I REPAIR AND PAY FOR COST ON MY OWN. WHAT IS THAT? *TR

Mileage: 69,000

MY SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 2006, HAS ERROR CODE B1312 WHICH IS A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT WILL NOT DEPLOY ANY AIRBAGS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED SUZUKI BUT THEY HAVE BEEN DODGING THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT SUZUKI SHOULD PAY FOR THIS ENTIRE REPAIR AS A SAFETY RECALL. YOU MAY ALSO FIND MORE SUCH CASES HERE: HTTP://WWW.SUZUKI-FORUMS.COM/2G-2006-GRAND-VITARA/42300-ERROR-CODE-B1312.HTML HTTP://WWW.SUZUKI-FORUMS.COM/2G-2006-GRAND-VITARA/26724-AIRBAG-WARNING-SERVICE-LIGHT-CAME.HTML HTTP://WWW.SUZUKI-FORUMS.COM/2G-2006-GRAND-VITARA/38714-AIRBAG-SENSOR-LIGHT.HTML THANK YOU.

STARTED TRUCK THE OTHER MORNING PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN SEAT.. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 38,750

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON EVEN WHEN NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THEREFORE, WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SUZUKI DEALER. THE DEALER STATED IT WOULD COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. HOWEVER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, BUT TO NOTE THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. WE FELL THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE, AND THE COST FOR REPAIR IS SO PROHIBITIVE. WE FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH REPAIR. QUESTIONS: HAS THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM BEEN REPORTED FROM OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS? IF SO, WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR? OR IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THIS TYPE OF ISSUE HAS SURFACED?

Mileage: 65,016

I HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI - GRAND VITARA, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SUZUKI DEALER AND THEY SAID MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR IS OUT AND IT WOULD COST $2000 FOR THE PART ONLY. WHAT DO I DO? *TR

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,675. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/16/11

Mileage: 3,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SENSOR WAS SUPPOSES TO RECOGNIZE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 05/04/11

Mileage: 62,000

2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUALLY FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER STATES IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY $2,000 TO FIX THE DEFECT WHICH IS A SENSOR IN THE SEAT. VIN# [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 45,000

I GOT A 2006 GRAND VITARA BRAND NEW AT FIRST IT WAS LITTLE THINGS LIKE MY DOME LIGHT SWITCH BREAKING AND THE WINDOW CONTROLLER BECOMING LOSS AND AFTER GETTING THEM FIXED THEY BREAK AGAIN A WEEK LATTER THEN A SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON ABOUT THE AIR BAG AND WONT GO OFF THE WORST THING IS MY AIR CONDITION CONTROL ONLY LETS AC RUN CANT TURN IT OFF AND DON'T TRY TO PUT THE HEAT FROM YOU FEET TO FACE THE AIR MIGHT JUST STOP WORKING THEN I STARTED TO HAVE BEARING ISSUES THAT WAS A RECALL ITEM BUT MY DEALERSHIP CLOSED SO I HAD TO DRIVE 47 MILES DROP IT OFF AND HAD TO COME BACK THE NEXT DAY TO GET IT THAT WAS THE FIRST RECALL THEN MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE I GOT THE NOTICE OF ANOTHER RECALL AND MY PULLEY BROKE AND I CANT DRIVE MY CAR 47 MILES TO GET IT FIXED I ASKED IF I JUST FIX IT MY SELF WILL THEY REFUND ME MY MONEY BACK FOR THE PART THEY SAID NO AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN SHIP THE ITEM TO ME BECAUSE IM NOT A SHOP BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO PAY 50 DOLLAR TOWARDS MY THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR TOW TO GET MY CAR THERE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

MY VEHICLE (IN ADDITION TO HEADLIGHTS THAT BURN OUT FREQUENTLY), HAS HAD THE AIRBAG SENSOR CONTROL LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE HIGH PITCHED BEEP-BEEP-BEEP ...ALARMING, OF COURSE. MINE ALSO CAME ON A LITTLE OF 54,000 MILE. AS IT IS INTERMITTENT, AND I AM GENERALLY IN THE VEHICLE ALONE, I HAVEN'T HAD IT LOOKED AT OR REPLACED. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN NO ONE AND/OR NOTHING IS ON THE FRONT SEAT. VARIOUS SPEEDS (FROM 35 MPH TO FREEWAY SPEEDS). E LIGHTS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG AND SEATBELT ARE CONSTANTLY ON. THEY CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 56000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY SUZUKI OF NASHVILLE THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT NOT SURE. COST OF $2700 TO REPAIR. ALSO I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE SEAT BELT WILL CATCH WHEN BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY SUZUKI - POSSIBLE A RECALL WOULD BE THE PROPER APPROACH. APPARENTLY THE SENSOR MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, NOT THE WHOLE SEAT. IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS TO CHARGE $2700 FOR A FRONT SEAT CUSHION WHEN THE CAR IS WORTH APPROX $10,000. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

AIRBAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE AND SEAT BELT LIGHT PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG AND SEATBELT ARE CONSTANTLY ON. THEY CAME ON AT APPROXIMATELY 56000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY SUZUKI OF NASHVILLE THAT IT WAS POSSIBLY THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT NOT SURE. COST OF $2700 TO REPAIR. ALSO I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY OR IF THE SEAT BELT WILL CATCH WHEN BRAKES ARE ACTIVITATED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY SUZUKI - POSSIBLE A RECALL WOULD BE THE PROPER APPROACH. APPARENTLY THE SENSOR MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, NOT THE WHOLE SEAT. IT SEEMS RIDUCULOUS TO CHARGE $2700 FOR A FRONT SEAT CUSHION WHEN THE CAR IS WORTH APPROX $10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT TO RESET IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD COVER 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT CUSHION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,600. UPDATED 02/1/11*LJ UPDATED 04/14/11

Mileage: 35,700

2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER WANTS APPROX $2000.00 TO REPLACE SEAT BOTTOM BECAUSE SENSOR IS BUILT IN. LIGHT WAS COMING AND GOING NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOW INOP CAR WAS APPROX 1800 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW HAS APPROX 40,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE AN INVOICE FOR MY VISIT TO DOCUMENT ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 37,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SENSOR. SUZUKI WAS CONTACTED BUT STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON CONTINUOUSLY AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FREQUENTLY BURN OUT AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR TWICE CHANGED, NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON FREQUENTLY. AC BLOWS HOT AIR SUDDENLY. POWER STEERING PLASTIC TENSIONER MAY BREAK OUT. REAR WHEEL COVER IMPACT WIIL DENT BACKDOOR. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT SHUT ON AND OFF AND IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED AND THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR APPROXIMATELY $2,275. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTIFIED SUZUKI WHO WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

ALL WAS NORMAL IN THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE DEFECTIVE ITEMS BELOW: AC FAN BLOWER MOTOR- BROKEN, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO AIR BLOWING THROUGH VENTS. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT- BROKEN, PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 18,500

I PURCHASED A 2ND HAND 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE LIGHT FOR MY AIR BAG LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICING, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS I CONDUCTED MY RESEARCH WITH THE MAINLAND SUZUKI OFFICE AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, IT WAS PRESENTED TO ME THAT MANY, MANY VEHICLES OF THE SAME WAS BROUGHT IT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT BUT WAS RESPONSIBLE IN PAYING A LITTLE OVER $2,000.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. APPARENTLY THE "BLACK LISTED" EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS PROVIDED TO ME AT THE TIME OF SALE, DOES NOT COVER RESTRAINTS. I AM UPSET THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS CAR DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, AND FOR 2ND HAND BUYERS - WE ARE MADE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. I AM UPSET ON TOP OF BEING FINANCIALLY DRAINED AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED IN FILING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. CAN YOU RESPECTFULLY RESPOND AS I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL WARRANTY THAT COVERS RESTRAINTS IN PLACE? *TR

Mileage: 28,740

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, HAS HAD SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES SINCE SHE'S PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS HER AIR BAG SENSOR; SHE STATED THAT WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONSTANTLY TURNS ON AND OFF. SHE HAS STATED THAT SOMETIMES IF YOU SIT IN THE SEAT A CERTAIN WAY THE AIRBAG SENSOR WORKS. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHANGED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION. THE SEAT CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY CHANGED THE SEAT SENSOR AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. THE STATED THAT THEY HAVE ALSO RE CALIBRATED THE SEAT AND THE SEAT SENSOR WAS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. ON 03/16/07 WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH SHE TRIED TO PASS TWO VEHICLES ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE STATED THAT THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, BUT INSTANTLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, BUT NOT SURE IF ANY OTHER LIGHTS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DROVE TWO MILES AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS OF NOW SHE'S WAITING FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7016.

FRONTAL COLLISION (50 MPH IMPACT) AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ENGINE CUT-OFF DID NOT WORK. ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. VEHICLES TOTALED BY MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL. *JB

Mileage: 4,000