Vehicle report

1999 SUZUKI VITARA

Reported problems

50 complaints · median 112500 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION9
SUSPENSION:FRONT6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
AIR BAGS1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
STRUCTURE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
TIRES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1

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