2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 54%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara, 54% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall. My Suzuki Grand Vitara 2012 has the airbag light on for about 3 months. I call for two times to the dealer that Suzuki factory delegate the services, but they tell me that my vehicle VIN number is not in the list. I use that car to take my wife to her quimios and I and afraid that she is hurt with the malfunction of the airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #11253408, filed 2019-09, 30,000 miles“On september 12 2016 aproximately at 2:00am my wife was impacted on the drivers side door waiting for the green light. The vehicle was at a stanstill when a jeep late 90s model hit her full force on the drivers side door, luckily the fortification of the bar inside the door that goes across took the blunt of the impact and my wife only came out with minoir bruises and cuts from the drivers window. Neither the drivers airbag or the passenger airbag deployed and that concerns me because the vehicle wass estimated to be going around 40mph when it impacted my wifes car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10980007, filed 2017-04“The contact owns a 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor was damaged and needed replacement. The extended warranty did not cover electrical failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10883660, filed 2016-07, 35,000 miles“The airbag system defect light went on and stayed on. The diagnosis from an authorized former Suzuki dealer (Lincoln of Wayne, Wayne, New Jersey), charging approximately $270 for the diagnosis, was that the occupant sensing pad including the bottom seat on the passenger side had failed. This particular part had already been replaced under an NHTSA-related safety recall campaign approximately three years ago. The replaced part had not previously actually failed, but now the replacement part has failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11719467, filed 2026-02Related recalls
- 19V187000Mar 7, 2019Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kizashi and 2006-2013 Grand Vitara vehicles. The front passenger leather seat may shrink…Covers: Suzuki Grand Vitara 2006–2013, Kizashi 2010–2013
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | 54% |
| 2011 | 4 | 36% |
| 2010 | 10 | 50% |
| 2009 | 3 | 21% |
| 2008 | 12 | 29% |
| 2007 | 19 | 33% |
| 2006 | 50 | 31% |
| 2004 | 1 | 13% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 6 | 16% |
| 2000 | 6 | 7% |
| 1999 | 12 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology