2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 53 complaints · 3 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (13 complaints · 24.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 13 of 53 owner complaints (24.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 13 complaints, 24.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13 · 24.5% AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 22.6% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 22.6% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 9.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 9.4% SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 9.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 9.4% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 7.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 7.6% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 5.7% WHEELS: 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports WHEELS 3 · 5.7% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports ENGINE 2 · 3.8% TIRES: 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports TIRES 2 · 3.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 10 complaints, 18.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 · 18.9% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13 24.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 22.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 18.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2007. 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Oct 2024 Recall campaign 07V554000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V554000 Recall campaign 13V405000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V405000 Recall campaign 19V187000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V187000 Investigation PE13021 ● Investigation PE13021
  • Campaign 19V187000 was reported 4,048 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 6
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V554000
Recall campaign 1 13V405000
Recall campaign 1 19V187000
Defect investigation 1 PE13021
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V554000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN GIVE RISE TO INCREASED INCIDENTS OF CRASHES RESULTING FROM THE ROLLAWAY OF PARKED VEHICLES AS A RESULT OF INADVERTENTLY MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LOCK MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V405000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
    Remedy:
    Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V187000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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