Head lights burn out every 4 months defective headlight system.
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara lights complaints
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I lost both my headlights at the same time. The fog lights automatically came on, but by the next morning I had neither. Fog lights finally returned. Every time I hit a bump in the road the interior lights come on and off. I have to make sure when I exit my car the interior light goes off as I have had to turn it off manually as not to run my battery down. I received a recall notice regarding air bag and electrical but I feel there is more going on in the electrical . It cost me over a $100 last time for the headlights.
Have had to replace headlights numerous times due to them burning out. Have checked socket connection and found that there the plastic surrounding the metal clip is melting. Contacted the dealer and they said no recall has been issued but they will replaced for price. Then contacted suzuki spoke to a very rude women who looked up grand vitara and said they have not received any complaints about headlight problem and when I said that there were online complaints she said do not believe what is online.
I have had to replace the low beam halogen 6 times (4 driver-side; 2 passenger-side) prior to 2013. Now the low beams will have had to be replaced 8 times due to both bulbs dying after rolling over 2 speed bumps in a parking lot. Nearly caused several low-speed accidents when other drivers were backing their cars out. At least the high beams and fog lights have been flawless. Repairpal: "there are many reports of low beam head light bulbs burning out prematurely. As of this writing suzuki has not released a service bulletin addressing this issue..." http://repairpal.com/low-beam-headlight-131.
Having to replace my headlamp bulbs every few months. Driver's side and then passenger side back and forth back and forth since 2009. This is completely ridiculous and apparently there is an issue with the manufacturing suzuki!!!! Give ear to these complaints and do the right thing and take heed and action please.
Headlights constantly burn out. I have to change the low beams every couple of months and I am beyond tired of it. Suzuki knows that this is an issue, but refuses to issue a recall to fix it. I will never buy another suzuki vehicle again. They aren't even selling them in the us, so I guess I won't have to worry about getting another one.
Low beam head light burns out constantly ~4 months. Replaced them at least 8 times since purchased new.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that both the driver and passenger side headlights continued to malfunction and both headlights were replaced at least ten times. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that they could not find an issue with the headlight unit. The contact also stated that the blower to the defroster also malfunctioned. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the headlights failed and did not reactivate even after multiple attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the headlights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.
We have had severe headlight issues with this 2006 suzuki grand vitara since we purchased it. The wiring harness for the headlights continue to melt even after being replaced 3 times! The dealership or suzuki motors have been of any help and offer zero assistance with the problem. A quick search online of grand vitara headlight issues will get thousands of results. I am confident that suzuki is well aware of this issue, but simply refuses to issue a recall notice because it will cost them many millions of dollars in repairs. My headlight caught fire driving down the interstate and I could have been killed due to their faulty equipment. This is a problem that a gov't agency needs to make suzuki fix. This could cause accidents and could be fatal if headlights are bursting in to flames. I suggest anyone who has headlight harness sockets that are melting...not drive the vehicle! It can and will catch on fire!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the headlights constantly burned out and stopped illuminating. The failure occurred every three months for the past four years. The dealer informed the contact that this was a common failure and that the cheapest replacement bulbs available should be purchased during repairs. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage 78,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the fuse that controlled the brake light would fail intermittently. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. A local mechanic replaced the light bulb, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 33,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated while driving at various speeds the front passenger air bag off indicator illuminated whenever a passenger was positioned in the front seat. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed the air bag sensor module would need to be replaced. The vehicle had been previously repaired for the similar defect in april of 2000; however the problem recurred. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. In addition, the headlight low beam bulbs were replaced fifteen different times due to the faulty design of the head lamp socket. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I got a 2006 grand vitara brand new at first it was little things like my dome light switch breaking and the window controller becoming loss and after getting them fixed they break again a week latter then a sensor light comes on about the air bag and wont go off the worst thing is my air condition control only lets AC run cant turn it off and don't try to put the heat from you feet to face the air might just stop working then I started to have bearing issues that was a recall item but my dealership closed so I had to drive 47 miles drop it off and had to come back the next day to get it that was the first recall then my car started to make a weird noise I got the notice of another recall and my pulley broke and I cant drive my car 47 miles to get it fixed I asked if I just fix it my self will they refund me my money back for the part they said no and they wouldn't even ship the item to me because im not a shop but they were willing to pay 50 dollar towards my three hundred dollar tow to get my car there.
Low beam headlights have been replaced 6 times now (on driver's side) and 5 times on passenger side. No other bulbs have had to be replaced, and I run with my foglights on, as I drive to work on graveyard shift. This has been ongoing and recurring since I bought the vehicle. Apparently the h7 bulb is the weakest bulb out there.
Both low beam headlights blow out frequently at the same time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki grand vitara. The contact stated that the bulbs in the headlights continuously fell; she had to put the bulb back in manually. The contact informed the dealer who stated that they would check the vehicle and informed her that the headlight sockets had melted. The contact replaced the sockets which melted again. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the sockets would continue to melt even if she replaced them again. The mechanic advised her to contact the manufacturer. When she called the manufacturer, she was offered no assistance as the vehicle was outside the warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 40,000. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000. Updated 12/21/10*bf updated 12/29/10
Faulty low beam head light, both side were blow out or melting, one of the events was while I was driving at night. In first time, I call the service dealer and they said it was due to the use and time of the light on the vehicle. Because it was the first time I accepted their explanation. But, again at june they blow out or damage again, this time at night. I went to the service dealer and again they said the same reason that they gave me when I call. Again I accept, but they didn't change it. Again one week ago they blow out, then I decide to do this complaint. Everytime I change the lights I changes for the ones the manual said. Since the second event I saw some vehicles like mine with the same problem, the low headlight were blowout.
We bought a suzuki grand vitara from the car company, here in warsaw indiana, the low beam head lights are a hazard to driving at night, we have had the car back to the dealers twice to have this problem corrected . The dealer tried to correct this problem but he could not, so I am making this complaint, hopping that suzuki will be informed of this problem, we have been informed by the dealer that we are not the only people who have complained about these low beam headlights.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH on normal road conditions, the headlights had a distortion and a white light diminished the driver's visibility especially under severe weather and at night. There were no warning signals prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, who determined the headlights were working fine and were properly aligned, they did not find any problems. The manufacturer was contacted, and determined the headlights were working as designed. Owner affirmed that the headlights were defected.
Dt*: the contact stated the headlights only shine 50 feet in front of the vehicle. The dealership determined this is how the vehicle is supposed to operate.
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