Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 1601126 | 10019164 | Service manual update: headlight bulb mounting. *tt | 02/15/2006 | ||
| TB-1601126 | 11/01/2012 | 10019164 | Service manual update: headlight bulb mounting. *tt | 02/15/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 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 | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that the headlights failed and did not reactivate even after multiple attempts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the headlights needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that the headlights failed and did not reactivate even after multiple attempts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the headlights needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. mah | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that the head lights failed. the contact stated that she attempted to turn the lights back on but it failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the headlights needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 33000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that the fuse that controlled the brake light would fail intermittently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. a local mechanic replaced the light bulb, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 33,000. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that the fuse that controlled the brake light would fail intermittently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. a local mechanic replaced the light bulb, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 33,000. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 33000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that the fuse that operates the brake light would work intermittently. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. a local mechanic replaced the light bulb, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 33,000. nw | |||
| 04/08/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the front passenger air bag off indicator illuminated whenever a passenger was positioned in the front seat. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed the air bag sensor module would need to be replaced. the vehicle had been previously repaired for the similar defect in april of 2000; however the problem recurred. the vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. in addition, the headlight low beam bulbs were replaced fifteen different times due to the faulty design of the head lamp socket. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. js | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Low beam headlights have been replaced 6 times now (on driver's side) and 5 times on passenger side. no other bulbs have had to be replaced, and i run with my foglights on, as i drive to work on graveyard shift. this has been ongoing and reoccurring since i bought the vehicle. apparently the h7 bulb is the weakest bulb out there. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 33000 | ||
| Both low beam headlights blow out frequently at the same time | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 4000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. the contact stated that the bulbs in the headlights continuously fell off. she would have to put the bulb back in. the contact informed the dealer who stated that they would check the vehicle and informed her that the headlight sockets had melted. the contact replaced the sockets which melted again. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the sockets would continue to melt even if she replaced them again. the mechanic advised her to contact the manufacturer. when she called the manufacturer, she was offered no assistance as the vehicle was outside the warranty. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 40,000. the failure mileage was approximately 4,000-bk | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/23/2007 | 27949 | 3 | 12/19/2005 |
| Faulty low beam head light, both side were blow out or melting, one of the events was while i was driving at night. in first time, i call the service dealer and they said it was due to the use and time of the light on the vehicle. because it was the first time i accepted their explanation. but, again at june they blow out or damage again, this time at night. i went to the service dealer and again they said the same reason that they gave me when i call. again i accept, but they didn't change it. again one week ago they blow out, then i decide to do this complaint. everytime i change the lights i changes for the ones the manual said. since the second event i saw some vehicles like mine with the same problem, the low headlight were blowout. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2006 | 1 | 12/14/2006 | |
| We bought a suzuki grand vitara from the car company, here in warsaw indiana, the low beam head lights are a hazard to driving at night, we have had the car back to the dealers twice to have this problem corrected . the dealer tried to correct this problem but he could not, so i am making this complaint, hopping that suzuki will be informed of this problem, we have been informed by the dealer that we are not the only people who have complained about these low beam headlights. | |||
| 10/21/2006 | 11200 | 1 | 04/03/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions, the headlights had a distortion and a white light diminished the driver's visibility especially under severe weather and at night. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, who determined the headlights were working fine and were properly aligned, they did not find any problems. the manufacturer was contacted, and determined the headlights were working as designed. owner affirmed that the headlights were defected. | |||
| 01/06/2006 | 300 | 1 | 12/30/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the headlights only shine 50 feet in front of the vehicle. the dealership determined this is how the vehicle is supposed to operate. *ak | |||