Suzuki Grand Vitara problems reported in California
58 of the 880 complaints filed about the Suzuki Grand Vitara came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
58
Complaints from California
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Lights
6
10.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
6
10.3%
Airbags
6
10.3%
Engine & Cooling
6
10.3%
Brakes
4
6.9%
Seats
3
5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
5.2%
Suspension
3
5.2%
Body & Structure
3
5.2%
Steering
3
5.2%
Electrical System
3
5.2%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.4%
By model year
1999 Grand Vitara
13
22.4%
2000 Grand Vitara
6
10.3%
2001 Grand Vitara
1
1.7%
2002 Grand Vitara
2
3.4%
2003 Grand Vitara
2
3.4%
2004 Grand Vitara
1
1.7%
2006 Grand Vitara
27
46.6%
2007 Grand Vitara
2
3.4%
2008 Grand Vitara
1
1.7%
2010 Grand Vitara
2
3.4%
2011 Grand Vitara
1
1.7%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
7
20.0%
Lancaster
6
17.1%
Santa Rosa
4
11.4%
Irvine
4
11.4%
Quanito
2
5.7%
Montara
2
5.7%
Kensington
2
5.7%
SAN Bernardino
2
5.7%
Pasadena
2
5.7%
Pacifica
2
5.7%
Sacremental
1
2.9%
Pollock Pines
1
2.9%