There are 5 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TAKATA RECALL WHEN I TRY TO PUT IN DRIVE I HAVE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TWO FOR IT TO GO ON DRIVE WHEN I GO TO PUT IT IN PARK IT WILL NOT I HAVE TO MESS WITH IT FOR IT TO GO ON PARK IT EITHER STAYS ON DRIVE OR REVERSE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE KICK DOWN CABLE OF THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MANIPULATED UNTIL THE CABLE LOOSENED. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY REPLACED THE CABLE AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - *NM
5SP SHIFT IN REVERSE GRINDING AFTER 12K+ MILES AND EXTREME VIBRATION ESPECIALLY WHEN SITTING IN NETURAL. DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER 12K+ MILES OF OWNERSHIP (PURCHASED NEW). DEALER SAYS NORMAL AND MANUFACTURE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH OTHER OWNERS REPORTED SAME INCIDENT.*AK
THE REVERSE DRIVE MAKES VERY LOUD NOISE WHILE RUNING IN REVERSE AND ALSO CRAKING NOISE WHEN THE REVERSE GEAR IS SHIFT.*AK
WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR FROM PARK TO DRIVE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT DISENGAGE. ALSO,HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.