2000 Suzuki Vitara: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints
42
Total Complaints
53,500mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,517 25th Percentile
53,500 Median Mileage
101,532 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. *AK"
"EXTERIOR PAINT IS CHIPPING OF ALL OVER THE LOWER PORTOIN OF THE CAR.MINOR CONTACT WITH THE PAINT CAUSES SCRATCHES OR CHIPPING.THERE IS NOT ANY CHIP RESISTENT MATERIAL UNDER THE PAINT ALONG THE LOWER ROCKER PANELS OF THE CAR.THE BOTTOM PART OF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED RIGHT NOW BEFORE ANY RUSTIN..."
"VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION COMMENCING AT 45 MPH OR UP. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28