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2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 16 complaints for the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
16 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
23,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 23,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 23,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 23,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

The vehicle experienced a problem with the accelerator cable. The vehicle went out of control and rolled over which resulted in a crash. The vehicle was totaled. Provide further details.................................................

Reported at 2,000 miles CrashInjury

The dealership informed the consumer to call back in 5 days to make an appointment to have the accelerator cable casing cap recall 03v512000 performed, although the vehicle experienced a failure, which caused the consumer to hit a pole.

Reported at 26,000 miles, December 2003 Crash

Cruise control problems in other years

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Cruise control problems across all Suzuki models