2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY USE THE HIGH BEAMS EACH TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT, ESPECIALLY THE LEFT FRONT. I FIND MYSELF CHANGING THIS BULB EVERY 3-5 MONTHS. NOW THE HIGH BEAMS DO NOT TURN ON FROM THE FORWARD POSITION AT THE STEERING WHEEL, THEY WILL WORK WHEN THE ARM IS PULLED BACK WITH THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT INDICATING THEY ARE WORKING, NOT THE SAME IN THE FORWARD POSITION. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND BULB. I AM TIRED OF THESE PROBLEMS AND IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. SUZUKI SHOULD GET ON BOARD TO FIX THESE REOCCURRING PROBLEMS FOR EVERY OWNER. BUT SINCE SUZUKI NO LONGER EXISTS IN THE UNITED STATES, IT WILL BE UP TO NHTSA.

THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT ABOUT EVERY 4 MONTHS. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. *JS

I HAVE TWO ISSUES, AND HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES SINCE BUYING THE CAR ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO,WHEN RUNNING THE CAR COLD THE BRAKES DO NOT DEPRESS THE FIRST TIME I BRAKE, IT TAKES ALOT OF FORCE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP, IF IT IS WARMED UP FOR 15 MIN OR SO IT WILL NOT HAVE THE ISSUE, BUT FIGURES IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. MY OTHER ISSUE IS THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY BURN OUT CONSTANTLY, I CHANGE THEN EVER 2 OR SO MONTHS ALTERNATING BETWEEN DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSANGER SIDE. *TR

I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULBS 17 TIMES ON THE VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE THE EACH TIME THEY WOULD STOP WORKING. FOUND OUT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BULBS THERE IS AN ABNORMAL OPERATION OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. THEY FLICKERED CONSTANTLY AND STOPPED WORKING ONE NIGHT AS MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM COLLEGE. HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!! WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH MECHANIC STATED THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE POSTED THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET AND I THINK THERE SHOULD AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STOP BEAMING RANDOMLY. THERE IS A SUZUKI SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE 2004-2008 FORENZA AND RENO AND THERE SHOULD BE ONE ISSUED ON THE GRAND VITARA AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS EVERY 3-4 MONTHS FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I WAS TOLD THE PERSON INSTALLING THE LIGHT BULBS WERE NOT DOING IT PROPERLY AND THAT WAS THE ISSUE. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ADAPTER IS THE ISSUE AND BECAUSE IT HAS THE ELECTRIC WIRES CONNECTED TO IT I HAVE TO PAY FOR ELECTRICAL WORK. TO SAVE MONEY I THOUGHT I COULD BUY THE PART MYSELF BUT, AFTER GOING TO 4 DIFFERENT AUTO STORES WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PART I WAS FORCED TO COME ONLINE. THIS IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I THINK SUZUKI SHOULD PLACE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

I SEE THAT YOU HAVE RECALLS ON SOME VEHICLES FOR THE DAYTIME HEADLIGHTS OVER HEATING. IT IS ALSO HAPPENING ON THE 07 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FROM THE OVER HEATING ISSUE AND IT ALSO HAS A RUBBER BURNING SMELL. IF MY VEHICLE IS RECALLED HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED IF I HAVENT EVEN GOT CALLED FOR EVEN THE PAST RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE LIKE THE AIRBAG RECCALL... PLEASE INFORM ME ON HOW TO DO SO.

THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP GOING OFF EVERY 4 TO 6 MONTHS. THERE'S BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ON REPAIRPAL.COM ABOUT THE SAME THING AND SUZUKI HAS NOT WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS IS PARTIALLY WHAT THEY HAVE POSTED "WE UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS YOU HAVE RAISED IN YOUR MESSAGE AND WE WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY". YET EVERYONE'S COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF EVERY 4 TO 6 MONTHS IS A FACT. I TRIED REPLACING THE ENTIRE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY BEFORE I KNEW THERE IS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM WITH IT AND IT'S STILL DOING IT MONTHS LATER. IT'S GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE FOR EVERYONE AND MYSELF TO BE REPLACING HEADLIGHT BULBS EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS THAT SHOULD BE LASTING YEARS. *TR

MY LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS GOING OUT ITS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN THEY ARE ON AND I CONSIDERED VERY DANGEROUS AND WENT DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIX IT JUST KEEP CHANGING LIGHTS WHEN THEY GO OUT NOT GOOD

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS (H7) FAIL EVERY OTHER MONTH. I'VE SPENT ABOUT 150-200 US DOLLARS EVERY YEAR ON HEADLIGHT BULBS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2007. WIRING HARNESS FOR H7 BULB SHOW SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT (MELTING AND BURN MARKS) ON PLASTIC AND METAL PARTS. I'VE ALWAYS USED NITRILE GLOVES, PAPER TOWELS, AND BULB GREASE (DI-ELECTRIC) TO INSTALL BULBS AND WIRING HARNESS. DESPITE ALL THE PRECAUTIONS WORKING WITH THESE BULBS THEY ALWAYS FAIL WITHIN 3 OR 4 MONTHS. THE CONCERN IS SAFETY AND PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS.