1999 Suzuki Vitara: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1999 Suzuki Vitara. The newest campaign is 99V273002. NHTSA received the report on 15 Oct 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 50 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, 99V273002, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 10,992 units in total.
- 99V273002Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- 99V155000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 99V154000Equipment / Electrical / Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- 98V324002Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
99V273002Received . 8,408 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. If the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. On vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle, a failure in the brake lamp-actuating switch may also prevent shifting out of park. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion and another vehicle was following closely, a vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V155000Received . 1,273 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: 2-door passenger vehicles. During port installation of rear stereo speakers, the front seat belt lower anchor bolts were removed to facilitate the rear speaker installation and may not have been torqued to specification after installation of the speakers.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat belts may not properly restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will retorque both of the front seat belt lower anchor bolts to specification.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number SE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V154000Received . 1,273 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: 2-door passenger vehicles. During port installation of rear stereo speakers, the vehicles wiring harness could have been pinched between the rear stereo speaker and speaker retaining plate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short could occur due to the pinched wires.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the position/condition of the rear wiring harness and repair the wiring harness, if necessary.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number SE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V324002Received . 38 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate steering shaft is cracked. This could allow the steering shafts to separate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering shaft coupling.
Report filed by AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
50 complaints, 63 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.
- 1999 Suzuki Vitara
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 Vitara | All 1999 vehicles | Vitara, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 238.1 | 89.8 | 182.4 | 15 |
| Power Train | 158.7 | 91.9 | 135.1 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 127 | 120.2 | 182.4 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 63.5 | 41.7 | 40.5 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 63.5 | 20.8 | 40.5 | 4 |
| Structure | 63.5 | 52.6 | 60.8 | 4 |
| Steering | 47.6 | 50.5 | 27 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 47.6 | 28.6 | 40.5 | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 47.6 | 21.6 | 33.8 | 3 |
| Equipment | 31.7 | 18.4 | 33.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Aug 2010
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
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.
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 1999 Suzuki VitaraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Suzuki Vitara: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/suzuki/vitara/1999/. 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.
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 1999 Suzuki Vitara?
- 10,992 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Suzuki Vitara have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Suzuki Vitara, model years 1999 to 2004. 4 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Suzuki Vitara name most often?
- Suspension: 15 of 63 component mentions, or 238.1 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 89.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Suzuki Vitara open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.