MYRModel Year Report

Suzuki Grand Vitara — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006, 1999 · Best bets: 2001, 2008, 2002, 2007

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Suzuki Grand Vitara Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2013 highlighted. 1999: 108 complaints 1999 2000: 85 complaints 2001: 38 complaints 2001 2002: 47 complaints 2003: 29 complaints 2003 2004: 8 complaints 2005: 1 complaints 2005 2006: 160 complaints 2007: 58 complaints 2007 2008: 42 complaints 2009: 14 complaints 2009 2010: 20 complaints 2011: 11 complaints 2011 2012: 13 complaints 2013: 4 complaints 2013
2013: 4 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
1999108
200085
200138
200247
200329
20048
20051
2006160
200758
200842
200914
201020
201111
201213
20134

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2013 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 160 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 85 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 108 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.