2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara owner complaints

Both low beam headlights blow out frequently at the same time. *tr

We bought a Suzuki grand vitara from the car company, here in warsaw indiana, the low beam head lights are a hazard to driving at night, we have had the car back to the dealers twice to have this problem corrected . The dealer tried to correct this problem but he could not, so I am making this complaint, hopping that Suzuki will be informed of this problem, we have been informed by the dealer that we are not the only people who have complained about these low beam headlights.

Starting at about 30,000 miles, the car began blowing low beam/driving light bulbs every 3 to 5 months. Sometimes the driver-side, sometimes the passenger side, sometimes both. The blown bulbs seem to blow out during the daytime, when they are acting as daytime running lights, but aren't noticed until night. The date below is the approximate date of the first occurrence.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the fuse that controlled the brake light would fail intermittently. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. A local mechanic replaced the light bulb, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 33,000.

Tl* the contacts owns a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the instrument cluster failed to provide the speedometer reading, fuel gauge reading, and ABS reading. The contact took the vehicle to germain Toyota of naples (13315 tamiami trl n, naples, fl 34110, (888) 722-4941) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,675. *js

I lost both my headlights at the same time. The fog lights automatically came on, but by the next morning I had neither. Fog lights finally returned. Every time I hit a bump in the road the interior lights come on and off. I have to make sure when I exit my car the interior light goes off as I have had to turn it off manually as not to run my battery down. I received a recall notice regarding air bag and electrical but I feel there is more going on in the electrical . It cost me over a $100 last time for the headlights. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that a strong chemical odor released from the vents. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the blower switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 139,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated both the front passenger's side seat belt and driver's side air bag warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the front passenger seat cushion sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that whenever a person was sitting in the passenger seat, the air bag light illuminated. The passenger seat module was defective. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and restart it to reset it. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that they would cover 50% of the repair costs to replace the entire seat cushion. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 35,700 and the current mileage was 36,600. Updated 02/1/11*lj updated 04/14/11

I was involved in a front end collision where I t-boned another vehicle and my 2006 Suzuki grand vitara became immobilized because the impact was so hard that the driveline broke. But the driver airbag did not deploy at all!

2006 Suzuki grand vitara 6,500 miles steering column. Brought to dealer for steering column being loose. Told us they did not know why it got loose but they tightened up. Thought problem was fixed. About two months later while driving steering column collapsed onto lap causing driver to lose control of car. *tr

I purchased a Suzuki grand vitara in july of 2006. Shortly after purchase, 4 weeks at the most, the check engine light came on. I called the dealer faulkner Suzuki (harrisburg, pa) and took the car in for service. I was told that it was an oxygen sensor malfunction. They changed the sensors. But this did not fix the problem. Thereafter, approximately every 4 to 8 weeks, the check engine light came on - to which the service department at faulkner responded by changing the oxygen sensors and replacing the associated computer. Also of note, their was a problem with the wheels on the car (which impaired steering at highway speeds) to which the service department responded with having me purchase new tires - the car was 8 months old at this point (this did not fully resolve that problem, althou

My wife had just filled the truck up at sheetz..I went to pull it up and as soon as I put it in gear it took off...went about 70 feet into a parked car and brick wall..brakes were either ineffective or not working..my wife had a similar event the day before but it was brief and we did not pay attention to it.. Throttle was stuck wide open !! I was not injured and luckily was able to steer away from the steer right in front of me!! I found no recalls of this vehicle on the internet and no similar reports..but it is a serious problem and I could have very easily killed someone or been killed..accident is reported with west hills police johnstown pa .. *tr

My wife had just filled the truck up at sheetz..I went to pull it up and as soon as I put it in gear it took off...went about 70 feet into a parked car and brick wall..brakes were either ineffective or not working..my wife had a similar event the day before but it was brief and we did not pay attention to it.. Throttle was stuck wide open !! I was not injured and luckily was able to steer away from the street right in front of me!! I found no recalls of this vehicle on the internet and no similar reports..but it is a serious problem and I could have very easily killed someone or been killed..accident is reported with west hills police johnstown pa .. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. Once the vehicle was started after several attempts, the check engine light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the EGR valve was defective. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 88,600.

At first I thought it was a wheel bearing after having a mechanic lift the car I noticed the crossmember for the transmission hanging, after close inspection of the crossmember seem there were no drain holes for water to exit the mount. And maybe defective metal used to produce the part caused premature failure of the part luckily I found the problem as this part is supposed to support the weight of the transmission and keep the alignment of the engine to transmission , to drive shafts, to the rear end , transfer case drive line to the front wheels. A total failure may cause drive shafts to break possibly catapulting the car, not to mention the accelerated ware and tear on all parts that are engineered to high tolerances to line up. This 4x4 vehicle has 79, thousand highway miles, no off

I was on a major highway when I lost all gears on my car. I started to roll back. I am also going on my fourth set of tires on this car. The dealership seems to think this is normal. *tr

There is a significant problem with the alignment on this car. I have gone through 2 sets of back tires in less than 36,000 miles. When I brought the car to the dealership, the service manager told me that it's not a problem... But just something I should expect with the grand vitara. He advised that they do know that the car is eating up back tires at a very quick rate, but that since they know this, they now expect it and therefore it is not an issue. I am now replacing my second set of tires after only 15,000 miles (my first set was replaced at 19000). They are completely bare and unsafe. I am appalled that instead of addressing this issue for the safety of it's customers (and others on the road), that instead Suzuki is just advising me to "deal with it". I have always kept my tires pro

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the esp control module illuminated and the ABS braking control engaged after the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that the esp control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 58,010. Updated 01/24/12*lj the consumer stated when the electronic stability program light illuminated. For a brief moment, the steering was very light and the vehicle almost wanted to steer itself. Within in a few weeks, there was heavy wet snow and the roads were very slushy. Upon application of the brakes, the vehicle almost became uncontrollable. The c

Vehicle low beam headlights appear to have shadow - visibility only 5 -10 feet in front of car. Have replace headlamp buckets and problem remains. Dangerous to drive at night