2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Complaints

VEHICLE FEELS UNSTABLE, TENDS TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SUSPECTED TIRES ISSUE. TIRE CENTER TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB IS LOOSE AND HAS A HUGE PLAY AND RECOMMENDED TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SUZUKI SERVICE CENTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF IT IS GETTING READY TO TAKE OFF. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, IT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THE SUZUKI MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND CLAIM#2-224423334 WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,888. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/19/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE SWAY BUSHINGS ON HER FRONT AND REAR TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES ON HER VEHICLE BECAME WORN AT 20,000 MILES AND THE REPAIR TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE AIR PRESSURE INDICATOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON THE TIRES. THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND DOES NOT DIM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. U PDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE LATCH ON THE BACK DOOR WAS LOOSE. UPDATED 04/29/09.*JB

JUST PLACED NEW TIRES ON MY CAR AS THE REAR RT., WAS WEARING BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE. 23000 MILES ON 2007. SUZUKI MCKINNEY, STATED THEY WERE AWARE THAT THIS HAPPENS, AND THEY NO LONGER HAD EQUIPMENT TO DO ALIGNMENTS. HAD ANOTHER SHOP ALIGN, AND THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR WITHIN RECOMMENDED SPECS. SPOKE TO SUZUKI, AND MANAGER THAT WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS, NO LONGER WORKS THERE, NEW ACTING MANAGER HAS NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM. IN INTERNET SEARCHES, APPEARS THAT IT IS RAMPANT WITH THE 2006-2007 MODELS, WHICH APPEARS TO BE MECHANICAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA TIRES, SIZE 225/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, SHE NOTICED WIRES STICKING OUT OF THE TREAD. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $517. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,021. UPDATED 2/17/09 *CN UPDATED 02/19/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. WHILE DRIVING IN POORLY ILLUMINATED AREAS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TOP TO MID PORTION OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON CHARACTERISTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I HAVE YOKOHAMA ON MY GRAND VITARA THAT ROARS WHILE DRIVING ,HAD THEM CHECKED FOUND OUT, IT WAS NOT ONLY THE TIRES BUT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS, NOBODY WANTS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TRUCK IS 2007 GRAND VITARA WITH LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ,I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND, THEY ARE PASSING THE BLAME!

ON 15 SEP 2008, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND OUR 2 SMALL CHILDREN WERE IN THE REAR. A DRIVER IN A FORD PICKUP RAN A RED LIGHT AND T-BONED US ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, NEAR THE REAR DOOR & REAR WHEEL WELL, NEAR WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS, AT APPR 30-35 MPH. NONE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR AT 15,000 MILES, HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND THE REAR RIGHT TIRE IS BALD. CALLED SOUTHWEST SUZUKI AND SPOKE TO MR. DOYLE. CLAIMS ITS MY FAULT FOR NOT ROTATING TIRES. FRONT TIRES ARE OK. THIS IS A BOGUS COPOUT. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR OR ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE TIRE WEAR BECAUSE THIS CAR IS NOT ABLE TO ROAST THE TIRES WITH THE ESP SYSTEM. SUZUKI NEEDS TO FIX THIS, I CAN NOT JUSTIFY BUYING TIRES EVERY 15,000 MILES . *TR

TWO MORE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE, GEAR SHIFT STICKING AND UNABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT JAMMING IT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. TWO, THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS A FOUL ODOR WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR BOTH PROBLEMS. THE GEAR SHIFT FIRST OFF WILL POP OUT OF PLACE IF HIT EVEN IN PARK OR WHEN THE CAR IN NOT RUNNING AND IT STICKS AND HAS TO BE JAMMED INTO PLACE, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND WAS TOLD COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM-NEVER FIXED. THE AIR CONDITIONING STINKS BADLY, THE ODOR IS OFFENSIVE, SMELLS LIKE A PORTA POTTY OR SOMETHING DEAD! I HAVE TAKEN IT IN 2 X FOR THIS. THEY PUT LYSOL IN THE COILS AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED BOTH TIMES. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD TO SPRAY LYSOL OR BLEACH IN THE LEDGE AT THE TOP. THIS DOES NOT HELP AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM! *TR