1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara problems
The 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara has 142 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns fuel system. Next are engine (14%) and brakes (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 142 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 69,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara with enough data (103 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driving southbound through intersection & another vehicle made left turn in front. Applied brakes suddenly but hit driver's side. Upon impact, neither air bags deployed. Passenger went through windshield & sustained injuries. Also, driver suffered injuries. Had emergency room treatment.
1999 suzuki grand vartara air bags failed to deploy after vehicle hitting a @36'' tree. The vehicle was traveling on a secondary road, posted speed 45MPH, due to icey,and snowey conditions , driver traveled at @ 30 MPH. Cresting a hill the vehicle hit a snow covered ice patch., on the down hill side the vehicle moved right the left before my daughter ( the driver) could react the vehicle veered into the tree.
I first reported this problem last year. Something was causing intermittent severe vibration at highway speeds. I was traveling down the highway going 60MPH at approx. 12:30am when this occured again and I attempted to pull over to the side of the highway when my foot was dislodged from the brake by vibration. The force being applied to the brake was transfered to the accelerator which resulted in a loss of control of the vehicle. I slammed into a solid rock ledge and received injuries to my back and neck.
While driving 50 MPH vehicle accelerated to a high rate, causing it to roll over. Dealership notified, but did not resolve the problem. When vehicle hit snow, airbags failed to deploy. Also, when incident occurred, consumer was driving home from having recall repair made on accelerator cable.
The wires at the back of the cigarette lighter melted. When the consumers brake assist was plugged into the cigarette lighter it burned up, because the wire was too thin and was unable to carry that type of load. Luckily the fuse did not blow out. *nlm