NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,230 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara Owner Comments

problem #5

Nov 102004

Grand Vitara 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While pulling inside of the car port vehicle accelerated uncontrollable, and hit a brick wall. No injuries reported. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The second incident occurred when consumer was backing out of the driveway and vehicle accelerated backwards.in both incidents consumer stepped on the brake pedal in order to stop. However, vehicle continued to speed. Consumer turned the vehicle off, and took vehicle to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the problem could not be duplicated. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and had not been resolved.

- Waynesboro, VA, USA

problem #4

Apr 132004

Grand Vitara 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer received NHTSA recall 03V51200 in February 2004 on the accelerator cable casing cap that was attached to the firewall. Dealership did not have the parts available to conduct recall repairs.

- Caguas, PR, USA

problem #3

Mar 162004

Grand Vitara 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles
Consumer received a recall letter regarding the accelerator cable casing cap on February 2, 2003. Dealership did not have the parts available to conduct recall repairs. Also, there were no parts available in puerto rico.

- Trujillo Alto, PR, USA

problem #2

Mar 152004

Grand Vitara 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,150 miles
Consumer received a recall letter regarding the accelerator cable casing cap. Dealership did not have the parts available to conduct recall repairs. Also, there were not parts available in puerto rico.

- Carolina, PR, USA

problem #1

Oct 302003

Grand Vitara

  • 54,000 miles
While driving 45 mph accelerator pedal sticks without warning. In order to stop acceleration vehicle has to be shut off.

- Lansdowne, PA, USA

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