Suzuki GRAND VITARA transmission problems
21 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
638 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 355 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
21 of 638 complaints match this topic (3.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10054708 · 2004-01-22 (January 22, 2004)
AFTER PURCHASING MY USED VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2003 THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SHIFT HARD WHEN TAKEN OUT OF PARK, OR SWITCHING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE AND SO ON. OCCASIONALLY IF FELT LIKE THE GAS PEDAL MAY BE STICKING A BIT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & THE DEALER HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR. BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM TO HELP THE SHIFTING PROBLEM. ON DECEMBER 11, 2003 AROUND 4:00 AM, I WAS RETURNING FROM DOWN STATE ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, IT WAS RAINING AND AROUND 34 DEGREES. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK & THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CON…
Owner-reported narrative. 88,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054708 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 559356 · 2001-02-01 (February 1, 2001)
TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT, AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY FOR OVER 20 MINUTES, TRANSMISSION STICKS IN 5TH GEAR, ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES, PROBLEM WITH NEW TRANSMISSION AT 11,000 MILES, DEALER REPLACED TOWER ON TRANSMISSION, STILL HARD TO SHIFT, VEHICLE STALLS AND IS VERY HARD TO GO INTO REVERSE WHEN IT IS COLD (BELOW 20) *CJ
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Owner report 739215 · 2001-01-11 (January 11, 2001)
I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT CONTINUES TO LOCK INTO 5TH GEAR AND ALSO IS HARD TO SHIFT AT TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES AND NEW TRANSMISSION DOES THE SAME THING. THE LATEST "FIX" ON IT DOESN'T WORK EITHER.*AK
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Owner report 897617 · 2001-10-11 (October 11, 2001)
DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE IN WET/RAINY CONDITIONS AND WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OUT OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS WAS NORMAL. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE IN HEAVY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND LACK OF STABILITY WHEN VEHICLE IS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 897617 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10153175 · 2006-03-20 (March 20, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE KICK DOWN CABLE OF THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MANIPULATED UNTIL THE CABLE LOOSENED. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY REPLACED THE CABLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 33,347 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153175 at NHTSA ↗