1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara engine problems
20 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 14% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
2.5l v 6 has two exhaust coming off of it, one on the left and one on the right. Under the vehicle where they joined the two together they only used flex hose,and it burned out and caught fire, after only 30,000 miles. The piece in question also houses a o2 sensor witch has screwed up emmissions and computer. The piece is also more than 400.00 dollars.
The engine suddenly started making a loud noise as if the muffler was broken. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and indicated that the exhaust pipe was broken where it comes out from the engine. Mechanic indicz=ated that problem was very common for suzuki.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints
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