Model year record

2001 SUZUKI Vitara

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 40 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
Engine and engine cooling: engine425,800 mi
Engine and engine cooling357,000 mi
Suspension: front312,000 mi
Air bags: frontal224,000 mi
Interior lighting2
Structure: body: door2
Vehicle speed control267,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys157,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Equipment1
Equipment adaptive/mobility1
Exterior lighting: tail lights150,000 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings128,900 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail113,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft178,390 mi
Power train: driveline1
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1
Seat belts1
Service brakes, hydraulic1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Suspension1
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems1
Tires: tread/belt114,500 mi
Unknown or other1

The 2000 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2002 model has 40 times as many 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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