2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Complaints

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF ANTI- FREEZE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VALVE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THIS IS THE WORST SUV I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD IT SIMPLY WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED PULL YOU TO THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. DT

THE PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER CLICKS IN THE BELT, THE RETRACTOR WILL HOLD TIGHT AND WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR SCC

ON 8-15/02 AT 1,394 MILES CAR RETURNED TO DEALER. ALLIGNMENT DON'T BECAUSE CAR WILL NOT STEER STRAIGHT. ON 11/04/02 AT 4,500 MILES CAR RETURNED TO DEALER CAR WILL NOT STEER STRAIGHT AND TIRES WENT BALD. DEALER DID AN ALLIGNMENT. DT

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS LEFT RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER IN USE, THE TRUCK BEGAN SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP STATES "THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS NEW". THE CAUSE WAS NEVER DETERMINED AND THE DEALERSHIP RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE OWNER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE JULY 6, 2002, BRAKES SQUEAKED EXCESSIVELY/CONSTANTLY LOUD EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS TWICE AND SHAVING THEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH PREMATURE FIX AND PROBLEM THEN REOCCURRED. *MR REMOTE DID NOT LOCK/UNLOCK VEHICLE. CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR RATTLED WHILE DRIVING. TIRE DID NOT HOLD PRESSURE. THERE WAS VEHICLE PULL. TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED OUT OK. CONSUMER REQUESTED REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *TT

WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES. ONE MONTH LATER, GRINDING STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WONDERS LEFT AND RIGHT ON ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND THEY PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. AT 14000 MILES, ALL FOUR TIRE WERE WOREN OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKE FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, 11-1/2 SHOE CATCHES LOWER LEFT CORNER OF GAS PEDAL ALLOWING ENGINE TO REV UP. *TT