2000 SUZUKI VITARA Problems & Recalls

MY SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER FAIL WHILE HITTING THE BRAKES ON AN OFFRAMP ON MY 2000 SUZUKI VITARA. MY WHOLE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY. THE PASSENGER NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AND AFTER I INSPECTED IT, I FOUND THAT WHERE THE CONTROL ARM IS MOUNTED TO THE CROSSMEMBE...

Mileage: 108,519

MY SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER FAIL WHILE HITTING THE BRAKES ON AN OFFRAMP ON MY 2000 SUZUKI VITARA. MY WHOLE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY. THE PASSENGER NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AND AFTER I INSPECTED IT, I FOUND THAT WHERE THE CONTROL ARM IS MOUNTED TO THE CROSSMEMBE...

Mileage: 108,519

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 3/18/08 AND AS I LEFT THE GAS STATION I HEARD THIS POP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR CUT OFF. LATER AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN BELT POPPED. I WAS ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE AND SUZUKI KNEW OF T...

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUZUKI VITARA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND LOSE STEERING ABILITY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME ROTTED AT THE POINT WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE CROSS MEMBER. THE MECHANIC RE...

Mileage: 29,000

AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DESPITE FRONTAL IMPACT AT ROUGHLY 550 MPH. *JB

Mileage: 52,000

SUZUKI IS AWARE OF LATENT DEFECTS CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN COVER SEALS THAT LEAK OIL AND WILL WORSEN OVER TIME. IT IS DOCUMENTED THAT THE LEAKS OCCUR WITH SUZUKI GRAND VITARAS FROM 1999-2001. MY GRAND VITARA IS ONE OF THOSE CARS WITH THE LATENT DEFECT. I TOOK IT TO A AUTHORIZED SUZUKI MECHANIC AS ...

Mileage: 53,500

MOTOR BLEW AT 94000 MILES RINGS WORE OUT AND POURED OIL. *JB

Mileage: 94,545

1. VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PUT INTO PARK POSITION. KEY WITHDRAWN. KEY TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK FAULTY 2. PARK POSITION DID NOT HOLD AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN HILL CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND PROPERTY. 3. AUTOMOBILE BEING REPAIRED, TRANSMISSION IGNITION KEY INTERFACE BEING INVESTIGATED. ...

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY WIFE BROUGHT IT IN TO ROYAL SUZUKI TUCSON,, ARIZONA REPEATEDLY WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER KEPT TELLING HER IT WAS HER FAULT FOR NOT CLOSING GAS CAP TIGHTLY ENOUGH. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT A CHARGE OF $50 , EXTENDED WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE, EACH TIME. I EV...

AFTER PURCHASE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP AND MOTOR WENT OUT ON THE POWER WINDOWS. NEXT PROBLEM WAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK. SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEN THAT I WOULD HAVE MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP AT APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES. WAS TOLD THAT FRONT AND REAR OIL SE...

Mileage: 35

OWNER OF A 2000 SUZUKI VITARA 2.0L AND CAR IS NOT EVER 4 YEARS OLD YET BUT HAS 74,000 MILES AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALREADY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED! NOW THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO PASS SMOG THE FIRST YEAR IT IS REQUIRED TO PASS SMOG FOR REGISTRATION PURPOSES! WHAT KIND OF BULL IS THAT! JUST A WAY FOR C...

THE BRAKES ON MY 2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. THEY WERE REPLACED IN JUNE OF 2003 3 TIMES WITHIN 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THEY SQUEAK AND MAKE GRINDING NOISES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY SERVICE PEOPLE THAT THEY CONTACTED SUZUKI DIRECTLY AND WERE TOLD TO PUT ON SPECIAL NO SQU...

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN INTO A 15 FEET EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

REAR MAIN SEAL IN THE V-6 ENGINE FAILED AND SPRAYED OIL OVER THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. SMELLED LIKE IT COULD CATCH FIRE WITH THE OIL OPEN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *LA

Mileage: 62,000

MY PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE A 200 SUZUKI VITARA, AND WITHIN THE FIRST MONTHS I NOTICED IT WASN'T SHIFTING JUST RIGHT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL. RIGHT AWAY ALSO I NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING OIL AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE DEALERSHIP GA...

DEFECTS AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DAMAGE BEHIND FAN ASSEMBLY. FAILURE OF CONDENSER IN LOCATION CONSISTENT WITH OTHER FAILURES BY OTHER OWNERS. PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING EVEN AFTER ALIGHNMENT, SIMILAR TO OTHER OWNER COMPLAINTS. VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR, SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER...

Mileage: 1

DEFECTS AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DAMAGE BEHIND FAN ASSEMBLY. FAILURE OF CONDENSER IN LOCATION CONSISTENT WITH OTHER FAILURES BY OTHER OWNERS. PULL TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING EVEN AFTER ALIGHNMENT, SIMILAR TO OTHER OWNER COMPLAINTS. VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PREMATURE WEAR, SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER...

Mileage: 1

CONDENSER FINS BEHIND ELECTRIC FAN ARE BENT/SMASHED; FAN BLADES APPEAR NOT TO HAVE CONTACTED FIN AREA; NO FRONT END DAMAGE; FINS OUTSIDE FAN AREA APPEAR IN NEW CONDITION; ONE OTHER VEHICLE AT DEALER CHECKED AND HAS SIMILAR DAMAGE; APPEARS TO BE DESIGN PROBLEM

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL VIBRATE HARD, AND THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE LOWER CONNECTOR ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SNAPPED IN HALF CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OFF. AUTO BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY BOTH FEEL THAT IT WAS INSTALLED WRONG WHICH IS WHY IN SNAPPED. CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND SUZUKI WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY CLAMING THAT IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL ERROR. I H...

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 TO 20 MPH FELT A THUMP AND PULLED OVER, GOT OUT. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS ALMOST OFF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATED THAT LOWER CONTROL ARM THAT HOLDS WHEEL IN PLACE SNAPPED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAT...

I HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIME AND THE BELTS WERE CHANGED 3 TIMES. I AM STARTING TO EXPIERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

POWER ASSIST BOOSTER FAILED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DEALER SAID THE DRIVE TRAIN WAS OUT OF BALANCE. ON ONE OCCASION WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY, WHEEL FELT LIKE IT WAS PULLING WILDLY TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND THE WHEEL ITSELF WAS LEANING TOWARD THE RIGHT. CONTINUED TO RIDE OVER A BRIDGE AND ALMOST AT THE END THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE CAR...

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SPRINGS SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION, THANK GOD IT WAS NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEED! TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WITH NO PARTS TOOK TWO MONTHS UNDRIVABLE FOR REPAIR. NEXT FAILURE WAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK, DEALER SAYS CAN'T TELL WHERE ITS COMING FROM AS OI...

THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE SPRINGS SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION, THANK GOD IT WAS NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEED! TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WITH NO PARTS TOOK TWO MONTHS UNDRIVABLE FOR REPAIR. NEXT FAILURE WAS A MAJOR OIL LEAK, DEALER SAYS CAN'T TELL WHERE ITS COMING FROM AS OI...

WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD COME TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK *JB

BRAKES WENT UP ONLY AFTER PUTTING 11032 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, BRAKES PADS ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT THE PROPER PADS FOR THE VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL WILL START VIBRATING. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER HAD REPLACED TIRES TO CORRECT DEFFECT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS THE 3RD GEAR SHAFT GRINDING, THEN TRANSMISSION, HEATER DIDN'T WORK, TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME, AND STEERING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS THE 3RD GEAR SHAFT GRINDING, THEN TRANSMISSION, HEATER DIDN'T WORK, TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME, AND STEERING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS THE 3RD GEAR SHAFT GRINDING, THEN TRANSMISSION, HEATER DIDN'T WORK, TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME, AND STEERING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS THE 3RD GEAR SHAFT GRINDING, THEN TRANSMISSION, HEATER DIDN'T WORK, TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME, AND STEERING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM DEALERSHIP VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT. DEALER ALIGNED VEHICLE, BUT IT STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. *AK

WHEN SITTING IDLE IN OR OUT OF GEAR ENGINE SHAKES LIKE IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF.*AK

SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DEVELOPED SEVERE VIBRATION PRESUMED FROM TRANSMISSION LASTING APPROX. 10 MILES, AFTERWHICH VEHICLE RESUMED SOMEWHAT NORMAL PERFORMANCE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. IT IS NOW 2,000 MILES LATER AND VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATES AND WORSENS AS SPE...

SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DEVELOPED SEVERE VIBRATION PRESUMED FROM TRANSMISSION LASTING APPROX. 10 MILES, AFTERWHICH VEHICLE RESUMED SOMEWHAT NORMAL PERFORMANCE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. IT IS NOW 2,000 MILES LATER AND VEHICLE CONSTANTLY VIBRATES AND WORSENS AS SPE...

SUV HAS A VIBRATION THAT DEALER AND SUZUKI REFUSES TO FIX OR GIVE OUR MONEY BACK!

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK *ML

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION COMMENCING AT 45 MPH OR UP. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

EXTERIOR PAINT IS CHIPPING OF ALL OVER THE LOWER PORTOIN OF THE CAR.MINOR CONTACT WITH THE PAINT CAUSES SCRATCHES OR CHIPPING.THERE IS NOT ANY CHIP RESISTENT MATERIAL UNDER THE PAINT ALONG THE LOWER ROCKER PANELS OF THE CAR.THE BOTTOM PART OF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED RIGHT NOW BEFORE ANY RUSTIN...

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. *AK