There are 6 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitarain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER INTO A 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. *AK
THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONSUMER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. *JB *SCC *JB
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND REAR END LOCKED UP. VEHICLE STARTED TO SPINNING AND ENDED UP IN THE GRASS AREA. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING DOWN HIGHWAY FOUR TIMES, AND CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE BECAUSE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER, PARTS HAVE BEEN BACK ORDERED FOR THREE MONTHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INOFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 20 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THE CAR TO BE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE AND HAS MADE A REQUEST FOR A SAFER CAR.*CB *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026