Model year record

2000 SUZUKI Vitara

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 42 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission4
Suspension: front4108,519 mi
Air bags: frontal352,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine362,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline3
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner21 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc21 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2
Air bags1
Electrical system: ignition: switch135 mi
Engine and engine cooling1130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1
Structure: frame and members1108,519 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields129,000 mi
Suspension1
Tires1
Unknown or other1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1

The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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