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Suzuki Vitara Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 115 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Suzuki Vitara (1999–2004). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

5
safety recalls, all years
115
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki Vitara model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Suzuki Vitara11
2003 Suzuki Vitara01
2002 Suzuki Vitara01
2001 Suzuki Vitara027
2000 Suzuki Vitara035
1999 Suzuki Vitara450

What Suzuki Vitara owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 50.

All Suzuki Vitara recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki Vitara, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 04V427000 Reported 172,093 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, under ambient temperatures below -25 degrees celsius, moisture can freeze in the fuel pressure regulator. As a result, fuel system pressure may increase at the time of engine start up, causing fuel loss at the fuel pipe/fuel hose connection.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pressure regulator, the fuel deliver hose and replace the hose clamp with an improved clamp. The recall began on september 29, 2004. Owners should contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.

    Model years: 2004

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 99V273002 Reported 8,408 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. If the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. On vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle, a failure in the brake lamp-actuating switch…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly.

    Model years: 1999

  3. Radio/tape deck/cd etc. (equipment)

    NHTSA 99V154000 Reported 1,273 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Vehicle description: 2-door passenger vehicles. During port installation of rear stereo speakers, the vehicles wiring harness could have been pinched between the rear stereo speaker and speaker retaining plate.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the position/condition of the rear wiring harness and repair the wiring harness, if necessary.

    Model years: 1999

  4. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 99V155000 Reported 1,273 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Vehicle description: 2-door passenger vehicles. During port installation of rear stereo speakers, the front seat belt lower anchor bolts were removed to facilitate the rear speaker installation and may not have been torqued to specification after installation of the speakers.

    Remedy: Dealers will retorque both of the front seat belt lower anchor bolts to specification.

    Model years: 1999

  5. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 98V324002 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate steering shaft is cracked. This could allow the steering shafts to separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering shaft coupling.

    Model years: 1999

Other Suzuki models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.