Reliability & cost of ownership
Suzuki Grand Vitara Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Suzuki Grand Vitara? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Suzuki Grand Vitara problems by model year
55 recall entries and 638 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Grand Vitara | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Grand Vitara | 2 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Grand Vitara | 4 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Grand Vitara | 5 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Grand Vitara | 4 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Grand Vitara | 2 | 42 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Grand Vitara | 3 | 58 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Grand Vitara | 6 | 160 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Grand Vitara | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Grand Vitara | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Grand Vitara | 4 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Grand Vitara | 4 | 47 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Grand Vitara | 6 | 38 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2000 Grand Vitara | 5 | 85 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Grand Vitara | 5 | 108 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Suzuki Grand Vitara, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags133 complaints
- electrical system82 complaints
- exterior lighting80 complaints
- vehicle speed control74 complaints
- fuel system63 complaints
- gasoline62 complaints
- service brakes58 complaints
- engine and engine cooling49 complaints