NHTSA recall 17V085000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V085000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VZ |
| Manufacturer | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-02-09 |
| Owners notified | 2017-03-03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 791 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-07-18 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 791 |
| Reported remedied | 250 (31%) |
| Reported unreachable | 57 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The gear shift rear shaft on these vehicles may break, preventing the gears from being able to be changed.
What can happen
If the transmission cannot be shifted, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gear shift rear shaft, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is VZ.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2009 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2008-06-03 to 2012-10-26. |
|---|---|
| 2010 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2008-06-03 to 2012-10-26. |
| 2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2008-06-03 to 2012-10-26. |
| 2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2008-06-03 to 2012-10-26. |
| 2013 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA | Built 2008-06-03 to 2012-10-26. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.