2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara: Reliability Data

56
Total Complaints
66,200mi
Median Mileage
Accelerator Pedal
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,725 25th Percentile
66,200 Median Mileage
80,050 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Accelerator Pedal
5
Air Bags
5
Engine
3
Air Conditioner
2
Cables
2
Steering
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Service Brakes
2
Front
2
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
2

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHENEVER EXHAUST GOT HOT FUME ODORS GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO BECOME SICK. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED EXHAUST IS SPRAYED WITH COSMOLINE.*AK THE DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY AT ABOUT 5000 OR 6000 MILES. *YH"
"CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V146000 NOTICE.PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER, AND NO AVAILABLE DATE HAS BEEN GIVEN. DEALER, AUTO MALL, RT 1 N AVE, NJ. 07001 PHONE# 732-815-0500. *AK *SLC"
"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Accelerator Pedal 5 complaints
Median: 37,150 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 14 TX: 8 PA: 5 PR: 5 WA: 3 VA: 3 NJ: 2 IA: 2 GA: 2 IL: 2

Who Files Complaints?

51.8%
Original Owners
48.2%
Second+ Owners

Suzuki Grand Vitara — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
199914222
20001069
2002639
2003371
200623017
2007863
2008553
2009240
2010330

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