NHTSA Safety Recalls
Suzuki Grand Vitara Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the Suzuki Grand Vitara, across 4 model years from 2010 to 2013. The 2010 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (2).
No Suzuki Grand Vitara model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2000, is at 1.5×.
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2010
- Owner complaints
- 531
2010–2013, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 531 complaints with NHTSA about the Suzuki Grand Vitara across 14 model years; the most, 161, concern the 2006.
Owners marked a crash on 49 of the Suzuki Grand Vitara complaints (9%) and a fire on 10.
Across all Suzuki Grand Vitara model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 120 complaints), then the exterior lighting (75).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Suzuki Grand Vitara in 2004: 67, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Suzuki Grand Vitara is power train: manual transmission, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest Suzuki Grand Vitara recall, 19V187000, was reported on March 7, 2019 and concerns the seats.
Suzuki Grand Vitara years to avoid
The best-measured Suzuki Grand Vitara years are 2007 (0.7×), 2003 (0.8×) and 2001 (0.8×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Suzuki Grand Vitara years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Suzuki Grand Vitara
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION4
- SEATS4
- AIR BAGS2
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)1
Suzuki Grand Vitara model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Suzuki Grand Vitara recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V187000March 7, 2019 | seats | 2010–2013 | crash and injury | 31,302 |
| 17V085000February 9, 2017 | power train: manual transmission | 2010–2013 | crash | 791 |
| 13V405000September 6, 2013 | air bags | 2010–2011 | injury | 189,901 |
| 11V055000January 27, 2011 | electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2010–2011 | crash | 32,291 |
| 10V392000September 1, 2010 | equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) | 2010 | fire | 20,692 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Suzuki Grand Vitara. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted