Suzuki Grand Vitara owners have reported 54 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 17 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transfer case (7 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
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. Read details...
Put vehicle in reverse and thought I was backing up, but when I put shifter in drive, it kept going backwards. I realized being on a down slope, that shifter was not working and I had idled backwards. I put shifter in drive position and continued idling backwards into a snow bank. Read details...
Two more problems with my vehicle, gear shift sticking and unable to shift without jamming it into the correct gear. Two, the air conditioning has a foul odor when you turn the vehicle on all the time. I have taken my vehicle in for both problems. Read details...
The contact owns a 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. The contact stated that a strong odor of fuel emits from the vehicle while driving or parked. The contact also stated that the transmission would not down shift. Read details...
Submission for defective 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4. 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 another vehicle and installed in the consumers vehicle. Read details...