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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Suzuki Grand Vitara problems by model year
55 recall entries and 639 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
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 bags134 complaints
- electrical system82 complaints
- exterior lighting80 complaints
- vehicle speed control74 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline62 complaints
- engine and engine cooling49 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic48 complaints
- power train46 complaints