2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (4) · Electrical System (4) · Air Bags (4)
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Safety recalls (5)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2019-03-07 · campaign 19V187000 · 31,302 vehicles
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
Fix: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
Power Train:manual Transmission 2017-02-09 · campaign 17V085000 · 791 vehicles
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The gear shift rear shaft on these vehicles may break, preventing the gears from being able to be changed.
Risk: If the transmission cannot be shifted, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gear shift rear shaft, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VZ.
Air Bags 2013-09-06 · campaign 13V405000 · 189,901 vehicles
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.
Risk: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
Fix: Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign nu
Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator 2011-01-27 · campaign 11V055000 · 32,291 vehicles
Defect: SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-CYLINDER ENGINES; MODEL YEAR 2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 17, 2010; MODEL YEAR 2010 SUZUKI SX4 PASSENGER VEHICLES; AND 2011 SUZUKI SX4 PASSENGER VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 14, 2010. THE TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY FOR THE DRIVE BELT THAT OPERATES THE ALTERNATOR, WATER PUMP, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND POWER STEERING PUM
Risk: IF THE DRIVE BELT COMES OFF, REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO USE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, OR THE ENGINE STALLS, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY WITH AN IMPROVED PART. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985 OR VISIT SUZUKI'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SUZUKIAUTO.COM.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2010-09-01 · campaign 10V392000 · 20,692 vehicles
Defect: SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 SX4, 2010 GRAND VITARA, AND 2009 THROUGH 2010 EQUATOR VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750, 760, AND 765 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: SUZUKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR SUZUKI AT 1-887-697-8985. OWNERS MAY ALSO VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
Service bulletins (13)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2022-07-08 · SUZ_016008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the roadway.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-05-18 · SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service update of cylinder block warranty extension (revision of original notice). note that actual model name is "suzuki kizashi", nhtsa model name reference is misspelled "suzuki kazashi".
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-05-17 · ZF Owner Letter · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this letter was sent to owners of vehicles included in a warranty extension campaign for a possible cracked cylinder block. the letter provides owners with additional details concerning what is covered.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-04-24 · SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this communication is a revised service bulletin concerning an extended warranty for a possible cracked cylinder block. the service bulletin was expanded to provide additional details about what is covered under the extended warranty. a revised draft notification letter to be sent to owners is att
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-02-20 · ZF-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this letter was sent to owners of 2009 grand vitara and certain 2010 grand vitara and kizashi vehicles, informing them about a warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage). the warranty extension relates to cracks that may occur at specific locations of the cylinder block which may res
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-01-21 · SI-26R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin informs suzuki service providers in the mainland u.s. about a customer-satisfaction warranty period extension to 20 years (unlimited mileage) for 2009 grand vitara and certain 2010 grand vitara and kizashi vehicles. cracks may occur at specific locations of the cylinder block
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What owners report
2020-12-28 · Air Bags · 22,064 mi“the vehicle is confronting problems with the air bags security systems in motion. we understand that this is an extremely dangerous circumstance, which deserves a detailed investigation.. due to the information we have received, this vehicle has been the subject of investigations that have not been notified to us. recalls may have been ordered.…”
2020-08-06 · Electrical System · 42,000 mi“the gps was recalled on the navi system. i have a 765 navi system and have not received the recall. i do not know who to contact. the gps got so hot that it stopped working and had to take it out of the vehicle.…”
2020-03-11 · Air Bags“when i buy the car in between 2 week ago it hace the airbag turn on and the pass too when i ask a mechanic who speacilized in suzuki he said that it need to go to a desler of suzuki because the problem is from fabric and the car never was in a accident…”
2020-02-06 · Power Train · 139,356 mi“my most recent inconvenience with my suzuki recall tensioner was on 2/5/2020, i was driving on a busy highway in the rain when my vehicle's belt tensioner and drive belt came off of the recall tension adjuster pulley. i could not turn my vehicle, the alternator light was on, and engine light was on. i have been trying to get all of my recall parts …”
2019-06-03 · Exterior Lighting · 35,000 mi“the head lights keep going out every six months. i keep replacing, but then the go out again.…”
2019-04-06 · Seats“problemas con el a ciento del conductor y la bolsa de aire…”
2019-02-28 · Unknown Or Other · 100,000 mi“takata recall while i was driving the car on the highway suddenly starts overheating without any warning and it has happened once a year within the last two years.…”
2019-02-19 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification“tke air baga light on includind pass light…”
2019-01-23 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification · 62,010 mi“previous recall repair by dealer in 2014 (recall id code "vd") has failed again. this time dealer will not guarantee the work performed since it was done almost 5 years ago. part alone is $500 (passenger occupancy sensor mat). original recall notice and dealer receipt from 2014 is attached. suspect root cause of failure not found or addressed in…”
2016-02-10 · Electrical System“i had been problems with the front headlights, i had two tickets as results of this problems. i had replaced them at least 6 times a year. also a lot of problems with the heat and cooling. i recently replace all the components from pump, radiator,thermostat and the last one heating cord more $4000.00 for a 2010. make no sense at all. and the worst …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.