30 of the 880 complaints filed about the Suzuki Grand Vitara are about the tires — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2007.
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3%
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Crashes
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Fires
TIRES
I HAVE ALMOST 27,400 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED WHICH THEY SHOULDNT BE LIKE THAT I DO NOT DRIVE FAR AT ALL I AM A VERY UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER THE TIRE SIZES ARE P225 70 R16.
NHTSA complaint #10592587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
HELLO,, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TIRES,I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA IN 2007,I HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO GET A OIL CHANGE.THEY TOLD ME I AM GOING TO NEED NEW TIRES IN THE NEXT 3,000 MILES. THEY CAME WITH YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER G92 TIRES, I CALLED YOKOHAMA TIRES ABOUT SIX TIMES THEY KEPT ON TELLING ME THAT THE TIRES THAT COME WITH THIS SUV DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY, THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A YOKOHAMA DEALER WERE I LIVE, SO I WENT OVER THERE THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING.I PULLED UP ON GOOGLE, OTHER PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT SIMILAR SUV'S IN 2000 7/2008, HAD THE SAME ISSUES, AND A LOT OF THEM HAD BLOWOUTS WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING THERE SUV'S.ONCE I READ THEM ALL. I MADE COPIES OF THE ALL TO SHOW YOU,I CALLED YOKOHAMA TIRES AGAIN I TOLD THEM THAT IF I GET A BLOWOUT, AND GET INTO A ACCIDENT AND ME OR MY FAMILY GET HURT OR WORSE THAT I AM GOING TO SUE THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LETS COMPANIES LIKE YOKOHAMA SELL PRODUCTS TO US, AND THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY AT ALL, I THINK THAT YOKOHAMA TIRE COMPANY SHOULD BE BANNED FROM SELLING TIRES TO THE USA, I HAVE BEEN A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, THERE IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, ALL I WANT IS TO BE REFUNDED THE AMOUNT THAT FOUR NEW TIRES WOULD COST ME,AND THAT YOKOHAMA SHOULD NOT BE SELLING TIRES IN THE USA, THEY ARE VERY UNSAFE TIRES TO BE ON OUR CARS, YOKOHAMA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY ALL THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, THEY JUST CARE ABOUT ALL THE MONEY THEY MAKE, CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NHTSA complaint #10515008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA , REAR TIRES ARE GOING BALD WITHIN 12000-15000 MILES, CRAZY THING IS THAT IT IS ONLY HAPPENING TO THE REAR TIRES...I JUST WENT AND GOT MY THIRD SET OF TIRES THIS AFTERNOON SINCE HAVING THIS 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. I GUESS I BETTER START FILLING UP MY PIGGI BANK FOR THE NEXT SET OF TIRES IN 12000-15000 MILES, THAT IS UNLESS SUZUKI CORP. ADMITS THAT THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10353646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES ON MY VEHICLE FOUR TIMES IN THREE YEARS AND ALL SUZUKI WILL SAY IS IT IS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND A WEAR PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY ON TIRES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS FOR THIS VEHICLE THAN I CAN AFFORD. AND MY TIRES KEEP GOING BALD WITHIN 12K MILES OR LESS AND I HAVE PUT THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT SUZUKI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE TIRES. HOW MANY TIMES DOES IT TAKE TO ROTATE TIRES AND GET ALIGNMENTS ON A NORMAL WORKING VEHICLE IT SHOULD NOT HAVE TIRES WEARING OUT TO BALD AND THREADBARE BEFORE A 3K MILE ROTATION IS DONE ON THEM. VEHICLE ALSO SKIDS ON WET ROADS AND ALIGNMENTS KEEP GOING OUT ON VEHICLE AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE. ALSO IF VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN FIRST STARTING TO DRIVE VEHICLE. MECHANICS SAID BRAKES ARE FINE BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND HELP US FOLKS THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING TIRES EVERY TIME WE TURN AROUND.
NHTSA complaint #10297846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN I LOST ALL GEARS ON MY CAR. I STARTED TO ROLL BACK. I AM ALSO GOING ON MY FOURTH SET OF TIRES ON THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO THINK THIS IS NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10296296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
PALANCA DE CAMBIO.
NHTSA complaint #10263755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE SWAY BUSHINGS ON HER FRONT AND REAR TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES ON HER VEHICLE BECAME WORN AT 20,000 MILES AND THE REPAIR TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE AIR PRESSURE INDICATOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON THE TIRES. THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND DOES NOT DIM. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. U PDATED 04/24/09. *LJ THE LATCH ON THE BACK DOOR WAS LOOSE. UPDATED 04/29/09.
NHTSA complaint #10263756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
JUST PLACED NEW TIRES ON MY CAR AS THE REAR RT., WAS WEARING BADLY ON THE OUTSIDE. 23000 MILES ON 2007. SUZUKI MCKINNEY, STATED THEY WERE AWARE THAT THIS HAPPENS, AND THEY NO LONGER HAD EQUIPMENT TO DO ALIGNMENTS. HAD ANOTHER SHOP ALIGN, AND THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR WITHIN RECOMMENDED SPECS. SPOKE TO SUZUKI, AND MANAGER THAT WAS AWARE OF PROBLEMS, NO LONGER WORKS THERE, NEW ACTING MANAGER HAS NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM. IN INTERNET SEARCHES, APPEARS THAT IT IS RAMPANT WITH THE 2006-2007 MODELS, WHICH APPEARS TO BE MECHANICAL.
NHTSA complaint #10260553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA TIRES, SIZE 225/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, SHE NOTICED WIRES STICKING OUT OF THE TREAD. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $517. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,021. UPDATED 2/17/09 *CN UPDATED 02/19/09.
NHTSA complaint #10254090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I HAVE YOKOHAMA ON MY GRAND VITARA THAT ROARS WHILE DRIVING ,HAD THEM CHECKED FOUND OUT, IT WAS NOT ONLY THE TIRES BUT THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS, NOBODY WANTS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TRUCK IS 2007 GRAND VITARA WITH LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ,I'M GETTING THE RUN AROUND, THEY ARE PASSING THE BLAME!
NHTSA complaint #10253296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. UNTIL RECENTLY, THE CONTACT HAS NEVER USED THE TIGER PAW SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, A TIRE BLEW OUT WITH A LOUD POP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. THE FENDER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE TIRE AND HOW IT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES EXCEEDED 200,000. UPDATED 01/14/09.
NHTSA complaint #10248323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
I HAVE A 2007 GRAND VITARA, IT HAD YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER G92 255/70 R16 TIRES. THE BACK TIRES WORE OUT BY 13000 MILES. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED I WAS OVER INFLATING THE TIRES. THE PROBLEMS IS THAT THE TSP LIGHT KEPT COMING ON SO I WOULD PUT AIR IN THEM AND IT WOULD GO OFF. I HAD A WARRANTY ON THESE TIRES BUT NO ONE WOULD HONOR IT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD I PUT TO MUCH AIR IN MY TIRES. I ARGUED WITH THEM STATING THAT THE TSP LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. EVEN THE FRONT TIRES HAVE WORN SIGNIFICANTLY AND HAS SOME BULDGING AND I NEVER PUT AIR IN THOSE ONES. I ENDED UP BUYING 2 NEW TIRES, NOT YOKOHAMA! EVEN AFTER I CHANGED THE TIRES THE TSP LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AFTER FOR THE SAME, TSP LIGHT COMING ON.
NHTSA complaint #10242510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
NEEDED TO REPLACE TIRES AT 14,000 MILES. NOW AFTER 6,000 MORE MILES, THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING BADLY AGAIN. FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL GRAND VITARA OWNERS IN MY AREA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10238500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
I HAVE VIBRATION WHEN EXITING A PARKING SPACE, OR WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AND MAKE A TURN. THE VIBRATION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP POSITION. *AK EVERYONE IS TELL ME MY TIRES ARE FLAT. I DONT KNOW WHAT THIS MEAN, THE DEALER SAID, THE VIBRATION IS NORMAL. I HAD CARS ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A CAR VIBE WHILE TURNING FROM A STOP OR GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.
NHTSA complaint #10194841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MINE AND MANY OTHER 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA MODELS WHERE THE REAR ALIGNMENT IS WAY OUT OF SPECIFICATION CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO GO BALD WITHIN 10,000 MILES. SUZUKI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING, THEY HAVE ALREADY CORRECTED THE ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE BAD TIRES. THE TIRES ONLY HAVE TREAD LEFT ON THE INSIDE EDGES INDICATING A SCRUBBING SITUATION. I FEEL THAT THE TIRES ARE VERY UNSAFE, AND I NOW CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS JUST OVER A YEAR OLD.
NHTSA complaint #10194752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 21 IN OHIO. I HEARD A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE BACK. DOING 60 MILES AN HOUR AND MY BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. NO ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10168516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES NEEDED REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THEM. CALLED DEALER TO COMPLAIN AND THEY SAID IF WE GOT 15,000 MILES OUT OF THEM WE WERE DOING GOOD! FOR A VEHICLE THAT COSTS OVER $20,000 I CERTAINLY EXPECTED A BETTER QUALITY TIRE!
NHTSA complaint #10082439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD LOST STEERING WHEEL CONTROL. ALSO, FRONT TIRES WERE NOT ALIGNED, AND THE INNER PART OF THE TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY.
NHTSA complaint #10080182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE SIDEWALL SHREDDED.
NHTSA complaint #10063470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE SIDEWALL SHREDDED.
NHTSA complaint #10063470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.