There are 6 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitarain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#1956515 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
EACH TIME CONTACTED DEALER TO GET RECALL 00E080000REPAIRS DONE ON STEEL WHEELS, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE ON THE WAY. 1ST ATTEMPTON 01/02, 2ND ATTEMPT 03/02, AND 3RD ATTEMPT0N 08/15/02.
ALL 4 TIRES ARE CUPPED, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE AS PER BRIDGESTONE DEALER, SUSUKI DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE AND THEY (BRIDGESTONE AND SUSUKI KNOW OF IT). SEVERAL NEIGHBORS HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE, DIFFERENT YEAR ,1999 AND 2001 AND DONOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. (TIRESIZE: 235/60R16)
LITTLE BY LITTLE RIMS HAD BEEN CRACKING WITHOUT A PRIOR NOTICE JUST LIKE MENTIONED IN RECALL 00 E 080 000 ON DECEMBER 19, 2000. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00E080000 CONCERNING STEEL WHEELS OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE THE, . CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ONCE MORE, AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE.*AK
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM FARRISH AUTOMOTIVE. HOWEVER, CUSTOMER SERVICE IN SERVICE DEPT. WAS SO POOR THAT I STARTED TAKING IT TO WOODBRIDGE-SUZUKI. NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT TIRES DID NOT HAVE MUCH TREAD.I'VE HAD ALL REQUIRED SERVICES SINCE OWNING VEHICLE: TIRES ROTATED, OIL CHANGE, RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE AT DEALER. DURING EARLIER VISITS, I EXPRESSED CONCERNS TO DEALER BECAUSE THE TIRES DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TREAD, AND THEY SAID THE TIRES WERE FINE. THE DEALER WHICH I PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM SAID THE VEHICLE WAS A DEMO, IT HAD 7,000 MI. ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED. I'VE ONLY PUT 16,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER SAID THE TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP SAID HE WOULD TAKE IT TO TIRE COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PRORATE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO NTB, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE DIDN'T TAKE IT TO FIRESTONE. HE CLAIMS FIRESTONE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BRIDGESTONE. I'M BASICALLY GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I NEED DIRECTION ON WHAT STEPS TO TAKE NEXT. I THOUGHT THAT NTSA WOULD BE A GOOD STARTING POINT. IT'S NOT RIGHT THAT I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A PROBLEM THAT'S NOT MY FAULT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME IN ADVANCE. *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.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026