Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 2108207 | 10022653 | Engine rpm flare when shifting gears *nj | 09/18/2007 | ||
| 1602106 | 10019351 | Malfunction indicator lamp on; diagnostic trouble code p0456 (evaporative emission system leak detected). *tt | 03/10/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that both the driver and passenger side headlights continued to malfunction and both headlights were replaced at least ten times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. the dealer stated that they could not find an issue with the headlight unit. the contact also stated that the blower to the defroster also malfunctioned. the failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated the both the driver and passenger head lights continue to malfunction. the contact stated the both headlights had to be replaced ten times. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer stated they could not find an issue with the headlight unit. the contact also stated the blower to the defroster also malfunctioned. the failure mileage was 110,000. jo | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 3963 | 1 | 08/01/2006 |
| 2006 suzuki grand vitara with several problems. consumer states that the problems are: steering shaft, engine making a knocking noise, engine light illumination, gasoline odor from engine and seat warmer not working. *kb the engine noise was due to the camshaft timing belt which needed to be re-torqued. the purge valve was replaced due to the engine light being on. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 38407 | 1 | |
| Sat 1/3/09: 2006 suzuki grand vitara died while driving at 30 mph on mtn loop highway. the vehicle simply died-no warning-speedometer fell to zero. engine light and transmission lights came on after trying to restart engine. restarted vehicle and drove a short distance to get it off of the road. could not start it later. had it towed. 1st repair shop found spark plugs gummed-removed the valve cover. requires replacement gaskets and other parts-it appears the key for the timing chain broke and came off-need to dismantle more of the engine. they did. the damage appears to be bent valves and the broken 2-piece gear. they discussed rebuild versus engine replacement being potentially a less expensive option. found out that power train still under warranty. under warranty were required to send to a dealer shop. had vehicle towed to dealer shop-their diagnosis-apparent problem is two gears that work to drive the cam separated after one gear broke. left valves are bent and need to be replaced. machine shop work is required on cylinder head. suzuki's customer service center: case # 2-181089136-2-piece gear had a distinctive crack. the . engine head was sent for machine shop work is back-2/10 work cannot start until 2/16 or later. they have said there is no damage to the lower engine. do not know about availability of broken parts. vehicle still at shop. it has been out of service since 1/3/2009. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 1000 | 1 | 10/11/2006 |
| Engine makes knocking noise it has been in the suzuki shop twice and its still not fixed. the car sounds like a diesel. dealer states the noise are in other suzuki grand vitara. they need to recall and stop selling vehicles until their quality improves. *jb | |||
| 03/03/2006 | 5 | 3 | 03/02/2006 |
| This happened day after we bought vehicle. valve tapping coming from motor at idle. rattling noise from engine at 50 mph. passenger heated seat works 10% of the time. took vehicle to dealership gave back in one hour. the help ticket states need to order part to heat seat and they need to call tech support to resolve tapping. i took suv two weeks ago i call every other day. they say they are still waiting for tech support and they want to fix both problems at once. are they waiting until the motor has serious damage before moving on to fix it? *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact heard a knocking noise in the engine. while performing an oil change, the mechanic noticed that the tensioner pulley was cracked. the manufacturer recognized this issue and replaced the tensioner pulleys from plastic to metal on all models after 2006. the contact feels that the manufacturer should pay for the repairs since they were already aware of the issue. the current and failure mileages were 54,000. | |||