1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara service brakes, hydraulic problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the brakes made a grinding noise and the brake adjustment pin in the rear driver side wheel was loose. The spring that held the wheel in place failed, which allowed it to move freely inside the brake drum. The spring flipped up…”
filed Jan 31, 2008
“When I brake my car pulls to one side and loses control. It is like it is on ice and one time it spun around, even thought I was going slow. My car is regularly maintained. *tr”
filed Jan 14, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH WHEELS, THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY…Campaign 05V452000 · Oct 5, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Grand Vitara years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Vitara | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Grand Vitara | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 Grand Vitara | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 Grand Vitara | 10 | 21% |
| 2001 Grand Vitara | 3 | 8% |
| 2000 Grand Vitara | 8 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.