Recall Register

2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara. The newest campaign is 05V452000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V452000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the front brake discs on these vehicles. The recall began on november 10, 2005. These vehicles are located on st. Thomas island (virgin islands). Owners may contact suzuki del caribe at 787-622-0600.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 197,677 units in total.

  1. 05V452000Received . 801 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 16-inch wheels, the front brake discs may break under severe driving conditions. The breakage can occur in conditions where the vehicle is driven on a regular basis on extremely steep paved down-slopes while continuously applying the brakes.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The front brakes may become inoperative and the vehicle may pull to one side. This could result in a crash without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the front brake discs on these vehicles. The recall began on november 10, 2005. These vehicles are located on st. Thomas island (virgin islands). Owners may contact suzuki del caribe at 787-622-0600.

    Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99-HQ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V512000Received . 196,876 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable casing cap that is attached to the vehicle firewall can crack due to extended exposure to forces from the accelerator cable and insufficient long-term durability of the plastic casing cap. If the casing cap becomes cracked, movement of the inner accelerator cable through the cap can cause the inner accelerator cable to become frayed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the inner accelerator cable becomes frayed, it can stick during vehicle operation. In the case where an accelerator cable sticks, the driver could have difficulty controlling vehicle speed, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the accelerator cable, which includes the plastic casing cap. Owner notification began on january 5, 2004. Owners should contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934.

    Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number EM. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

8 complaints, 11 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Vehicle Speed Control3
Electrical System2
Air Bags1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Power Train1
Structure1
Wheels1
Unknown or Other1
Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
27 Feb 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19994
  2. 20004
  3. 20015
  4. 20024
  5. 20034
  6. 20042
  7. 20051
  8. 20066
  9. 20073
  10. 20082
  11. 20094
  12. 20105
  13. 20114
  14. 20122
  15. 20132

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/suzuki/grand-vitara/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara?
197,677 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Suzuki Grand Vitara have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Suzuki Grand Vitara, model years 1999 to 2013. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 3 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.