Suzuki Grand vitara xl-7 Transmission Problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 2 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2006. Best year: 2002.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
APRIL 21ST 2008 WE HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO MEDVED IN WHEAT RIDGE, CO. WHERE THEY HAD DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY HAD DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SENSORS, 4-LOW SWITCH, AND TRANSFER CASE MODULE. THEY HAD KEPT THE VEHICLE UNTIL ...
PALANCA DE CAMBIO. *TR
ON 3/20/2009 APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PACIFIC TIME-MY 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO COMPLETE BREAKDOWNS WITHIN TWO AND 1/2 MONTHS. IN THE PREVIOUS REPAIR FROM THE PROBLEM DATED JANUA...
CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE CONSUMER CAME TO A 4 WAY STOP, AS THE CONSUMER WAS MAKI...
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE. (NAR) *LA *CB
WHEN GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE, CAR SUDDENLY LOST SPEED BUT RPM'S KEPT GOING UP, COULD NOT GO OVER 40, WHEN PULLED OVER, PUT IN PARK BUT ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP. *TR
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. ...
MY EX-HUSBAND BEFORE GIVING MY DAUGHTER THE USE OF HIS 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA TOOK IT INTO MARKETPLACE CHRYSLER - SUZUKI, INC IN ROCHESTER, NY ON 6/23/2010 TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND FOR THEM TO TAKE CARE OF ANY RECALLS ON THE CAR THA...
2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA WITH RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. DEALER TRIED A COMPUTER UPGRADE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WHICH DID NOT WORK. *KB UPDATED 05/15/08. *JB
SUBMISSION FOR DEFECTIVE 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 4X4. *TS THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SERIOUS VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE TRAIN AT 65 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER TOOK A DRIVE SHAFT FROM ANOTHE...
DRIVE SHAFT AND AXLE (EXTREME VIBRATION) POSSIBLE FAILURE. SUZUKI CAR COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS BEFORE. 2006 GRAND VITARA BROUGHT NEW ON 6-17-06. *NM
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HUMMING NOISE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. DEALER FIRST REPLACED AN AXLE BEARING. SECOND TIME REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR, DRUM TO DRUM. THIRD TIME DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO CHANGE FROM THE S...