Consumer Complaint Detail

SUZUKI / GRAND VITARA / 2006

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006099456 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2006
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: HI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Model Name: GRAND VITARA Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JS3TD943664 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 20 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 12 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact stated that her 2006 suzuki grand vitara, has had several safety issues since she's purchased the vehicle last year. the first problem was her air bag sensor; she stated that when there is someone sitting on the passenger front side the air bag sensor constantly turns on and off. she has stated that sometimes if you sit in the seat a certain way the airbag sensor works. she has taken the vehicle to the dealership and they changed the computer in the vehicle on one occasion. the seat continued to have the same problem and she took the vehicle back and they changed the seat sensor and that didn't work. the stated that they have also re calibrated the seat and the seat sensor was still malfunctioning. on 03/16/07 while driving at a speed of 60 mph she tried to pass two vehicles on the expressway and the vehicle stalled. she stated that the engine accelerated, but instantly the vehicle lost power. she noticed that the engine light was on, but not sure if any other lights turned on. the contact stated that the vehicle coasted to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle immediately. the contact stated that she drove two miles and had the vehicle towed to the dealership. the contact stated that as of now she's waiting for the diagnostic evaluation of the vehicle. the current mileage was 7016.