2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara. The newest campaign is 19V187000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Mar 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 42 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 19V187000, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
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. 221,203 units in total.
19V187000Received . 31,302 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink due to high humidity and high temperature. As a result, the occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat may not accurately detect if an adult or child is occupying the seat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, an incorrect classification may result in the passenger frontal air bag deploying even if there is a child in the front passenger seat, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat bottom cushion, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2019. All second letters notifying owners of the remedy were mailed by April 10, 2020. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's numbers for this recall are 4011 and 4012.
Report filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 4011, 4012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V405000Received . 189,901 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Grand Vitara and 2007-2011 SX4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, over time, the OCS sensor mat installed in the front passenger seat may fail due to repeated flexing of the mat from use of the seat. As a result, during a crash necessitating deployment, the air bag will deploy regardless of whether the front seat occupant is an adult or a child.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Suzuki will notify owners and dealers will replace the front passenger seat cushion assembly (which includes the OCS sensor mat) free of charge. Sufficient quantities of parts are not currently available to fix all of the affected vehicles. Owners will be notified of the recall in October 2013 and will receive a second notification when parts are available to have their vehicle repaired. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's recall campaign number is VD.
Report filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
42 complaints, 55 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 Grand Vitara | All 2008 vehicles | Grand Vitara, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 363.6 | 38.5 | 90.9 | 20 |
| Air Bags | 218.2 | 156.2 | 154.5 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 181.8 | 140.6 | 94.3 | 10 |
| Engine | 54.5 | 67 | 13.6 | 3 |
| Suspension | 36.4 | 31.7 | 37.5 | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 18.2 | 18.4 | 9.1 | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 18.2 | 9.8 | 35.2 | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 18.2 | 30.9 | 58 | 1 |
| Wheels | 18.2 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 18.2 | 35.5 | 6.8 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 4 Mar 2026
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE13021 | Preliminary evaluation | Occupant Classification System Failure | Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive | 14 Jun 2013 | 30 Sep 2013 | 13V405000 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Suzuki Grand VitaraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/suzuki/grand-vitara/2008/. 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
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara?
- 221,203 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 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 20 of 55 component mentions, or 363.6 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 38.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.