KNOWN FAULTS · Suzuki
Known faults for the Suzuki Vitara (LY).
2015–2026 · Petrol / Diesel / Hybrid
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
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1 known fault with sources
Engines: 1.6 VVT (Petrol) · 1.6 DDiS (Diesel) · 1.0 BoosterJet (Petrol) · 1.4 BoosterJet (Petrol) · 1.4 BoosterJet mild hybrid (Hybrid) · 1.5 Dualjet Hybrid (Hybrid)
Applies if: All versions.
Suzuki Vitara (LY): lights and steering at the inspection according to AUTO BILDKnown weak points
- Engine / equipment
- Suzuki Vitara (LY), all versions
- Period mentioned
- 2015–2026
- Symptoms
- The source describes no symptoms: these are defects found by the German roadworthiness test.
- Possible cause described
- AUTO BILD (2026 TÜV report, May 2026): apart from cars aged 2–3 years, the front and rear lights fail more often than normal, and the steering does slightly worse than average on older cars. The rest is good: suspension, springs, drive shafts, brakes and exhaust give no trouble, and there are fewer oil leaks than average; fewer Vitaras than average have major defects. The recalls it mentions are for rear axle bolts, brake servo failure and incorrectly fitted brake pipes.
- Check for the garage
- Before the MOT or periodic inspection, check all the lights and their aim; on older cars, have the steering checked for play. Ask a Suzuki dealer, with the VIN, whether any recalls are outstanding.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.6 VVTPetrol
- 1.6 DDiSDiesel
- 1.0 BoosterJetPetrol
- 1.4 BoosterJetPetrol
- 1.4 BoosterJet mild hybridHybrid
- 1.5 Dualjet HybridHybrid