The 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 197,677 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC05V4520002005-10-05801 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH WHEELS, THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY BREAK UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR IN CONDITIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON A REGULAR BASIS ON EXTREMELY STEEP PAVED DOWN-SLOPES WHILE CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Consequence
THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2005. THESE VEHICLES ARE LOCATED ON ST. THOMAS ISLAND (VIRGIN ISLANDS). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI DEL CARIBE AT 787-622-0600.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FIREWALL CAN CRACK DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO FORCES FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND INSUFFICIENT LONG-TERM DURABILITY OF THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. IF THE CASING CAP BECOMES CRACKED, MOVEMENT OF THE INNER ACCELERATOR…
Consequence
IF THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE BECOMES FRAYED, IT CAN STICK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THE CASE WHERE AN ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS, THE DRIVER COULD HAVE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING VEHICLE SPEED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
1
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
1
1crashes
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was parked in parking lot of usps ready to leave. I had gotten there about 20 mins before. Car gave me no indication of any malfunction on way there. I turned car on and shifted to reverse;let go of emergency break when car jolted in reverse across to other side of parking . It jumped the cement…”
“The vehicle would randomly performing in very odd manners such as stalling while driving down the highway, electrical systems (lights, stereo, etc) turning off and on randomly, reducing speed ignoring accelerator position as well as many others. Several visits to different mechanics found no…”
“The vehicle would randomly performing in very odd manners such as stalling while driving down the highway, electrical systems (lights, stereo, etc) turning off and on randomly, reducing speed ignoring accelerator position as well as many others. Several visits to different mechanics found no…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 suzuki grand vitara. The contact noticed that his vehicle was missing a lug nut on the right rear tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and inspected where it was determined that the lug nut sheered off of bolt and the vehicle was repaired at no cost. One year later…”
“2004 suzuki grand vitara with replacement of multiple safety concerns. Consumer states that a seal on the transmission has been replaced 3 times, the shift cables and numerous seals. She stated they finally had to put in a brand new transmission. *kb after the transmission was replaced, the…”
“2004 suzuki grand vitara with replacement of multiple safety concerns. Consumer states that a seal on the transmission has been replaced 3 times, the shift cables and numerous seals. She stated they finally had to put in a brand new transmission. *kb after the transmission was replaced, the…”
“2004 suzuki grand vitara with replacement of multiple safety concerns. Consumer states that a seal on the transmission has been replaced 3 times, the shift cables and numerous seals. She stated they finally had to put in a brand new transmission. *kb after the transmission was replaced, the…”
“My 2004 suzuki grand vitara has a problem with the accelerator getting stuck down. It has happened twice this year (07). I was lucky both times as it happened before I had gotten onto the highway. And no one was hurt either time.I looked up suzuki recalls online and found a recall for my make and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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