There are 6 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitarain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON AN EXPRESSWAY EXIT RAMP AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. (NAR) *LA THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED. THE PRESSURE APPLIED TOT HE BRAKES TO AVOID THE COLLISION DAMAGED THEM AND THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THIS WAS NOT HE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BUT NONE OF THEM WERE ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR REPAIRING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK *CB *NLM
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES SYSTEM OVERHEATED, CAUSING VEHICLE LOCK UP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD.*AK
BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED DUE TO OVERHEATING. HAD TO RESURFACE ROTORS EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
THE "BRAKE" SIGN APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *PH THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE LOW AND THE ROTORS WARPED. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, CUT THE FRONT ROTORS, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER A WEEK PER CONSUMER,"THE BRAKE SIGN STILL SHOWED OFF." THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE SERVICE SUGGESTED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *SC *JB
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CALIPER FROZEN.*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