2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2006 Suzuki Grand Vita has 7 recalls, the most serious involving a cracked rear differential bearing retainer that can leak oil until the differential locks up, leaving the vehicle unable to move. Two recalls address the passenger seat sensor that determines whether a child or adult is in the front seat. On vehicles with leather seats, the sensor mat can misread the occupant, leaving the front passenger airbag active when a child is seated there; in a crash, the deploying airbag raises the risk of injury to that child. A separate but related filing covers the same sensor malfunctioning and triggering the airbag warning light. The steering system carries its own concern: the belt tensioner pulley for the power steering pump has a plastic outer section that can crack and shed pieces from repeated heat exposure. Those fragments can jam between the pulley and drive belt, throwing the belt off and causing sudden loss of power steering. There is also a shifter interlock issue where the gear selector can be moved out of Park even with the ignition key removed, creating a rollaway risk.