2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara problems
The 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara has 56 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns cruise control. Next are engine (14%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 20 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 66,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara with enough data (37 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact was traveling approximately 35 MPH and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy until moments after impact. The passenger was propelled into the windshield and sustained injuries to the knee, fingers and face. The contact sustained injuries to the sternum. A police report was filed. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired to determine the air bag failure. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy until after impact. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and sternum while the passenger sustained a facial injury from striking the windshield. The contact and the passenger were both transported to a hospital. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact did not call the manufacturer regarding the air bag failure.
I have been without air conditioning for over a month now. The condinser for the system is supposidly on back order; however, neither the dealer or the manufacture will provide alternate transportation. I live in an are where the temperature is in the 90's to 100's, and have gotten heat exhaustion on the freeway causing a scary situation. I am very unhappy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and pulling out of the driveway, the steering wheel became very hard to turn and the vehicle almost turned over when the brake was applied. The contact also stated that the vehicle proceeded to accelerate while the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was steered into the bushes to avoid a crash and was then shutdown with the keys.