Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 14:58
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - JBester

I need some help with my 3-year-old car, which is still under warranty. The daytime running light on the left side has packed in, and the LED headlight on the right side isn’t working either.

I thought these were just easy bulbs to swap out like in my old cars, but I was told to ring the dealer. They said the bulb and daytime lights can’t be replaced on their own and that I need to change the whole headlight unit. They want £595 for each unit, which adds up to £1190 for both, including fitting.

I’m really fuming about this cost. I’ve tried to claim it under warranty, but they keep saying no. The dealer ran some tests and found no electrical faults, saying it’s just normal wear and tear/usage because of the high mileage. I got the car used when it had only 550 miles on it, and now it’s just over 35,000 miles, which is about 11,000 to 12,000 miles a year.

I use my car every day for long drives, and I’ve never been rough with the headlights. I reckon there have been times when I parked up to take calls or grab food at drive-thrus & eat when parked up, and the daytime running lights might have been on without me realising. Looking back, bulbs in my old halogen cars usually lasted about a year, and the LED bulbs I have at home needed changing every couple of years. So I’m pretty shocked at how much this is going to cost.

I can’t drive the car legally without the lights working, and I’m still thinking about whether to pay the dealer. Right now, I’m borrowing a relative's car, but I need to sort this out soon. I’ve been searching for cheaper options but haven’t found anything. I never knew these light replacements could be so pricey. In my old cars, it would have cost around £30 to £40 for the bulbs, but I’m not sure about the cost of daytime running lights on my old cars. They never needed replacing.

Am I being ripped off?

Are there any cheaper mobile headlight replacement services that can come to me? I’ve been so busy with work that I just don’t have the time to deal with this myself. Any suggestions on what i should do

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 15:14
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - daveyjp

Probably not being ripped off. A colleague has a Hyundai with a failed LED DRL and a replacement is hundreds, thankfully his car was manufactured before DRLs were mandatory.

As there is no claim under warranty I would investigate having the units repaired,

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 15:27
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - paul 1963

As there is no claim under warranty I would investigate having the units repaired,

Fairly certain they can't repaired, Doc will no doubt be along to confirm.

Think I'd be looking for a working used lamp assembly, I'm a member of a couple of Suzuki owners groups, I'll ask if anyone has anything.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 15:31
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - gordonbennet

Unless you can find someone prepared to repair them, maybe check on ebay for used units, appears to be some around your year for £150 a side, whether they would need coding to the car i haven't a clue.

Its one of the issues with LED headlights and the fad for integrating all other front lights into one unserviceable unit, sadly for you both sides have issues, however 2011 on jaguar XFs were £1100 each side back in 2015ish, and some modern German cars with all singing/dancing self dipping steerable lights are reputed to be £3000+ a side.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 17:04
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Chris M

"Its one of the issues with LED headlights...'

And electric, folding, heated, indicator and puddle light equipped door mirrors.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 18:07
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - bazza

The DRLs are £30 to £40 on AliExpress for 2015 on Vitara. They will not be OEM but will in all probability do the job just fine.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 19:41
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - gordonbennet

"Its one of the issues with LED headlights...'

And electric, folding, heated, indicator and puddle light equipped door mirrors.

and the reason i fold the door mirrors in on one particular narrow road i use now and again.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 15:22
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - elekie&a/c doctor
In a word , yes , you are being ripped off. Both light failures should be covered under their warranty. No way do led lights fail at 35 k miles . The only exception here would be if the lights had been damaged and allowed water ingress . There are no alternatives other than second hand parts . The drl lamp is about £80 . Not sure where £600 comes from

Edited by elekie&a/c doctor on 25/07/2025 at 15:25

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 15:43
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - movilogo

I’ve tried to claim it under warranty, but they keep saying no.

Why? In my previous car DRL failed and Kia replaced under warranty.

Check with a different dealer and follow up with Suzuki UK.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 15:48
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - elekie&a/c doctor
Exactly, what are the grounds for refusing warranty? Led lights don’t wear out light a conventional bulb.
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Fri 25 Jul 2025 16:44
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Brit_in_Germany
Exactly, what are the grounds for refusing warranty? Led lights don’t wear out light a conventional bulb.

Exactly. They have been on for less than 1,000 hours which is probably less than a tenth of their designed life. If they won't agree to a warranty repair, approach the supplying dealer, if different, and indicate that if they are not repaired free of charge then you will be claiming the costs back via the court's small claims procedure.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 17:09
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - paul 1963

Not so sure Doc, the "chrome" trim surrounding it is £90 alone....

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 17:23
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - elekie&a/c doctor
Oh dear , chrome trim £115 . The drl is over £300 !!! Madness .,probably get them on Ali express . I replaced the drl on my neighbours Mercedes e class . Think it was around £65

Edited by elekie&a/c doctor on 25/07/2025 at 17:26

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 17:44
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - JBester

Appreciate the replies. I've been having a bit of a back and forth with the dealership and the UK warranty team. They've basically told me that consumables aren't covered under the warranty unless they're faulty or caused by a mechanical or electrical problem.

The dealership ran a diagnostic check and found no mechanical or electrical faults. So they've marked this down as wear and tear. I’ve looked through the warranty terms and it does say that things like bulbs aren’t covered but it still feels a bit unfair. I own the car outright, and i have warranty & i also get extended warranty if i continue to get it serviced by a main dealer but honestly the warranty feels pretty useless to me. They said the daytime running lights usually have a life of the car guarantee but there’s a small print bit that basically says it depends on how much the car is used & the environment it's used. Since bulbs and lights are usually replaceable bits they said they look at this on a case by case basis based on how much they’re used. I think they've binned my warranty claim because I've racked up so many miles in such a short space

You know, I might just have to cough up and pay them for the replacements because I really don’t have the time or energy to search for parts and find someone to fix it. But I feel really really stung by this. These built in LED bulb fixtures are a total rip-off if they cost over £500 each. Over £1000 for an LED bulb and a LED strip is just daylight robbery!

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 17:56
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - elekie&a/c doctor
I would ask Suzuki for a technical explanation of how a led light can fail through wear and tear. It’s likely it’s not the actual led bulb that’s failed, but more likely the electronics that make it work . What if you never drove the car during hours of darkness, you could argue the headlights have never been used. Looks like the warranty is complete pants . So if anything fails , it’s wear and tear, and not covered ?

Edited by elekie&a/c doctor on 25/07/2025 at 18:05

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 18:09
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Brit_in_Germany

If you can't replace just the LED unit then it is the whole lamp unit which is faulty, not the 'bulb'.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 19:17
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Adampr

I would probably point out to Suzuki UK that LED lights are not 'bulbs'. If they think it is Ok for electronic components to fail after 3 years, I think you also need to let them know that they are broadcasting loud and clear that their warranty isn't worth s***.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 19:23
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - catsdad

As the car is three years old was the fault before or after its third birthday? If before, then it’s a straight original warranty claim, if it’s after then it’s on the Suzuki service activated warranty. This is much more restrictive so I assume that’s the case here.

Aside from poor local dealer service this was one of the factors that convinced us not to bother sticking with main dealer service on our Vitara. A lot of the electronics are not covered.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 19:38
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - gordonbennet

As the car is three years old was the fault before or after its third birthday? If before, then it’s a straight original warranty claim, if it’s after then it’s on the Suzuki service activated warranty. This is much more restrictive so I assume that’s the case here.

Aside from poor local dealer service this was one of the factors that convinced us not to bother sticking with main dealer service on our Vitara. A lot of the electronics are not covered.

I had a quick poke nose on Toyota's service based extended warranty to see what was covered, expect Suzuki to be very close but hadn't any joy finding details for Suzis, couldn't find light units covered in the comprehensive list of Toyota electrical components.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 19:24
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - corax

I’ve looked through the warranty terms and it does say that things like bulbs aren’t covered but it still feels a bit unfair.

Is that how it is written?

If these headlamps are complete units then they should be described as 'headlamp units not covered'. Bulbs is misleading.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 20:56
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - JBester

The t&c's are here:

cars.suzuki.co.uk/owners/warranty/

Bulbs & lamps is pointed out in long long list of uncovered parts

I'm currently under the extended warranty

I had a v quick read of toyota's t&c's and it looks like they cover slightly more from the looks of it, but toyota also don't cover lamps & bulbs.

I'm still having it out with them, so I'll hold out for slightly longer to see if they'll change their minds.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 20:06
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - bathtub tom

These built in LED bulb fixtures are a total rip-off if they cost over £500 each. Over £1000 for an LED bulb and a LED strip is just daylight robbery!

I had a high level rear brake light fail on a Yaris (more than 50% of the LEDs). A replacement was £100, so I dis-assembled it, got a strip of 12v LEDs from ebay and folded them into the original housing. There was one more LED on the strip than would fit inside, so I just folded it over. There were more LEDs now showing than original, but I guessed the MOT tester wouldn't cotton on to that. It wasn't quite as bright as the original, but it passed.

I guess the problem with doing that in your case would be getting LEDs of equivalent luminescence.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 20:47
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Terry W

Get a friend to email Suzuki as a "hot to trot" prospective customer concerned about the expected service life of light clusters as he/she has had experience of very expensive failure with other brands.

Expect them to respond that "they are designed to last the lifetime of the car" or "at least 15000 hours" or similar.

May be evidence (if they respond) with which to confront your dealer and support the warranty claim.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 21:02
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - JBester

The t&c's are here:

cars.suzuki.co.uk/owners/warranty/

Bulbs & lamps is pointed out in long long list of uncovered parts

I'm currently under the extended warranty

I had a v quick read of toyota's t&c's and it looks like they cover slightly more from the looks of it, but toyota also don't cover lamps & bulbs.

I'm still having it out with them, so I'll hold out for slightly longer to see if they'll change their minds.

There was another sheet they had at the dealer that had more small print on it about the DRL's, and it said something along the lines of usage lifecycle & environment etc etc. The guy was using it to explain to me that the DRL's aren't covered if no mech/tech fault is found

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 21:04
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - JBester

Sorry mechanical//electrical*

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 21:35
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Adampr

An LED is not a lamp or a bulb. They will need to show you somewhere in the warranty that excludes DRLs, not just a bit of paper they've found.

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Fri 25 Jul 2025 21:48
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Brit_in_Germany

The warranty is over and above your legal rights. A component such as a headlight can be expected to last longer than three years and if it doesn't then it is not up to standard.

Edited by Brit_in_Germany on 25/07/2025 at 21:49

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 08:28
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - RT

The warranty is over and above your legal rights. A component such as a headlight can be expected to last longer than three years and if it doesn't then it is not up to standard.

Worth pointing out that the OP would need to take up a claim under Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) against the selling dealer - not Suzuki and not the dealer presently refusing the claim, if that's different to the selling dealer.

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 10:05
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Steveieb

This case is just the sort of consumer question that BbC Watchdog likes to feature.

They recently took the case of a family that bought a car from a car supermarket and it had a faulty steering motor which caused an accident.

Once featured on the programme they settled quickly but the family were getting no where .

Would recommend this option . Suzuki will not like the publicity !

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 12:18
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Chris M

The infotainment screen stopped working in my Astra at 2 years old and was replaced without question. No suggestion that I'd been listening to the wrong thing or been using the sat nav to go to the wrong place.

Apart from the obvious difference, both headlight and "radio" are relatively complex pieces of electronic kit fitted to cars that can fail before they should. Both should last the life of the car. The much talked about long warranties so favoured by some here appear to do little more than provide a perceived comfort blanket to the owner.

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 14:25
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - catsdad

The difference between your Astra case and the Vitara one is that yours was fixed under the original manufacturer three year warranty. The Vitara LED failed after three years when the standard warranty had expired and the LEDs were deemed not to be covered by the extended “service activated” warranty. While this does seem unfair, an extended warranty is likely to offer less cover than the original one and they have to cut-off somewhere.

I think Suzuki come out badly here and I hope they see sense.

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 14:40
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Marlin1

Did you pay for any of the car on a credit card or credit agreement?

If you did and the car cost between £100 and £30,000 then you may be able to go to the credit company under S75 of the Consumer Credit Act as they are jointly liable.

I would think you could claim that light units that cost £595 are expected to last more than 3 years!

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 17:37
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - corax

I would think you could claim that light units that cost £595 are expected to last more than 3 years!

The prices for these things are unreal.

£920 for an LED headlight for an S Cross, 2019> on a Suzuki parts website.

Apparently that's a bargain on the RRP according to the page.

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Sat 26 Jul 2025 15:21
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Chris M

I was just trying to highlight the fact that the dealer said it was the high mileage. Bullpoo. 35k is not a high mileage, especially in 3 years. Repudiating the claim because the car is only covered by the extended warranty which excludes lights is fair enough, but the mileage is irrelevant.

Whatever the extended warranty covers I think it unlikely it will be anything that stands more than a remote chance of failure. It's a marketing tool to keep cars within the Suzuki network. Keeps the workshop occupied, more chance of a repeat purchase and they'll get first dibs at what may be seen as a good second hand buy with a full main dealer service history.

Edited by Chris M on 26/07/2025 at 15:22

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Sun 27 Jul 2025 08:33
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - JBester

I really appreciate all the input from everyone. I’ll definitely be having a word with the dealer and Suzuki about this, no doubt. But Honestly, apart from this one issue with the lights, my time with the Suzuki and the dealership has been top-notch. The car’s been absolutely brilliant until this headlight hassle, and I’ve really loved it. It’s got loads of character & I loved driving it and being in it.

I was having a natter with a few mates over the weekend, and some were telling me about stories they’ve heard of DRL and LED headlights going kaput on other car brands, facing similar costs and warranty claims getting turned down. So, it seems this isn’t just a Suzuki problem.

The LED bulbs we use at home are meant to last for 15 to 25 thousand hours or so, but that’s hardly ever the case. Even on the bulb packaging, some say they come with 2 year warranty, and sometimes 3. I’ve bought loads of LED bulbs that either pack in after a year or just burn out, while some cheap ones I picked up from B&Q are still going strong after three years. That’s always been the issue with these kinds of bits, right? I wouldn’t expect it to be any different in cars. The real pain is that owners can’t just get to or swap out these parts easily. I mean, I can still get to the tyres, brake pads, fluids, and all that, and I used to be able to change the headlight bulbs in my old cars in a jiffy. These fancy built-in bits are a right bother when the replacement costs are in the hundreds, and owners can’t just do a simple DIY fix.

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Sun 27 Jul 2025 09:35
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Brit_in_Germany

I concur on the high failure rates if LEDs in general. I now refuse to buy room lights with integrated LEDs and not replaceable bulbs. Often though it seems to be the power supply which is the culprit rather than the LEDs themselves.

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Sun 27 Jul 2025 22:54
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Big John

Is it worth having a second opinion with an auto electrician,i'm suspicious you've had problems with two separate lights. Many cars these days have some lights turning off when indicating / cornering etc.

Just a thought.

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Mon 28 Jul 2025 09:03
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Steveieb

I’ve recently had to replace the stop light bulb on my 22 year old RAV 4.

On this occasion I decided to fit the genuine part from my Main Toyota Dealership .

When I handed the bulb over to the parts man he noticed the markings including the manufacturer Stanley , Japan and he said that it’s probably the bulb fitted in the factory .

The replacement was a generic part !

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Mon 28 Jul 2025 09:23
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - skidpan

Looking back, bulbs in my old halogen cars usually lasted about a year

Really.

Cannot remember the last time I replaced a standard output Halogen headlight bulb and for the record we owned the wifes last car for 6 years.

Did 113,000 miles in a Golf over 7 years and cannot remember changing a headlight bulb.

Many people report that the "uprated" halogen bulbs have quite a short life, considered them on the Fabia (poor lights) but after looking at what had to be done to change them I did not bother especially if it was an annual activity.

What are you doing to them?

In my old cars, it would have cost around £30 to £40 for the bulbs

A pair of H4 (60/55 standard output) bulbs is £8.99 at Halfords and no doubt less elsewhere.

Where do you buy them? Bet they love you.

Edited by skidpan on 28/07/2025 at 09:29

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Mon 28 Jul 2025 19:56
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Big John

Really.

Cannot remember the last time I replaced a standard output Halogen headlight bulb and for the record we owned the wifes last car for 6 years.

Did 113,000 miles in a Golf over 7 years and cannot remember changing a headlight bulb.

Many people report that the "uprated" halogen bulbs have quite a short life, considered them on the Fabia (poor lights) but after looking at what had to be done to change them I did not bother especially if it was an annual activity.

Might depend on the car and the type of routes as well as the bulb types. I did have a bit of a bumpy (in places) commute.

My Octavia mkI with H4's lasted years without issue but were hopeless. Fitted Osram Silverstar bulbs and it was a bit better but the bulbs failed after about 3 years.

The mkI Superb that followed it with H7 really consumed headlight bulbs and were also hopeless re performance and a right pain to change so I avoided brighter bulbs.

MkII Superb (looked similar to a Golf re headlights under the bonnet), also H7 , was way better in function and bulb life. Originals lasted about 5 years/ 100k miles. Tried upgraded bulbs that only lasted a year then reverted to long life H7s which are still going strong under new ownership.

My son's 2016 Octavia has just had it's first headlight bulb failure - also H7. Replaced for £5.99.

Going forward - LED units so fingers crossed! They do have numerous segments (many points of light) rather than the equivalent of one bulb. Performance is excellent though.

Edited by Big John on 28/07/2025 at 19:58

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Mon 28 Jul 2025 09:37
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - gordonbennet

The LED lights on our trucks and trailers despite having covered up to and in some cases well over 1 million kms (tank trailers have an odometer on one axle) have proved robust and reliable with almost all main units still originals, we get the odd side marker light going down which costs very little and is often just exposed wiring corrosions issues but the main light units seldom give any trouble, to be fair we don't have scrollings indicators on our trailers, which are pointless anyway.

Covering around 120-150k kms per year we'd be replacing headlights and other large units every other 6 weekly inspection if the OP's Suzuki dealer is to be believed.

For our vehicles the better sealing of LED units means corrosion to bulb holders and immediate wiring is less of an issue, LEDs stand the battering our third world roads subject them to when empty ifinitely better than standard bulbs, i've had to replace 6 out of the 8 bulbs in a standard 80's tipper trailer after just one journey across from Widnes to the Notts coal mines....thats the only issue with LEDs is that they're no longer an easily changed by the roadside item.

The sub standard LED quality in cars is just one more thing putting me off buying a newer car, i'll probably have to replace the halogen headlight bodies on my 20 year old Landcruiser at some point due to sun damage which polishing will no longer rectify, i can get good quality (others with the same vehicle have had them years following original headlight damage )aftermarket units for £120 a side, genuines were around £250 last time i looked, the figures being quoted for one comparitively small LED light unit by car makers are now frankly ridiculous and i don't wish to contribute to their scams.

Edited by gordonbennet on 28/07/2025 at 09:38

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Mon 28 Jul 2025 20:31
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - sajid

My yaris a 2015 had its led centre brake light fail i replaced it with the one on ebay genuine toyota product, as the led cannot be repaired, leading to replacing.

The drl are bulbs very easy to replace, i would suggest that a module would have failed and may need replacing ...

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Sat 2 Aug 2025 12:34
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - JBester

@Skidpan, I'm not married or with kids. I’ve just wrapped up part time uni and been in a full time job for over a year now. Before that, I was juggling part time gigs while getting my qualifications. So my experience with cars might be a bit different from yours. I’ve spent countless late nights driving around living my best life and commuting for work and study. Had a right laugh with my mates in the car whether it was late night food runs blasting tunes or even dozing off in the car after all nighters. Naturally I was always the designated driver since I’m the only one in the group who doesn’t drink. Lucky me right?

Now maybe that’s why my daytime running light and LED headlight have decided to throw in the towel. Who knows. They flick on the moment I start the ignition, even when just parked up which is just fantastic isn’t it? Swapping them out should be a doddle and not cost a small fortune. If it does it should definitely be covered under warranty. But after checking a few other car brand warranty policies especially the extended ones it turns out none of them cover lights or bulbs because they’re classified as wear and tear. How very convenient for them.

Honestly there’s no reason why any DRL or LED bulb should cost a fortune. The fact that everything’s built into the headlight unit and is nearly impossible to get to without coughing up dealership prices feels a bit dodgy if you ask me. If these were halogen bulbs I bet there’d be a right uproar about the replacement costs. Just because they’re LED doesn’t mean we should just roll over and take it. LED bulbs have been about for over 15 plus years now and they cost about the same to make as halogens. So why are car brands charging a small fortune for replacements? No excuse. Oh and just so you know the halogen bulbs I used to buy from Halfords for my last car were around £20 each. I never went for the basic ones mind you. Just thought I’d throw that in to give a sense of the cost differences.

And just a quick update I had a chat with a different dealership and guess what? The bloke basically said the same thing that DRLs and bulbs aren’t covered unless you can prove they haven’t just given up the ghost due to good old wear and tear. Apparently it defo has to be due to a malfunction or electrical issue for warranty to cover it. He’s asked me to bring the car in for an inspection and he said he’ll see what he can do for me from his end and he said he'd have a word with Suzuki too. He actually sounded very nice and genuinely seemed like he wanted to help me which is a refreshing change. So I’m looking forward to that. Fingers crossed he can sort it out for me

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Sat 2 Aug 2025 16:30
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - elekie&a/c doctor
What I find worrying about this warranty, is that if Suzuki class leds as bulbs , then anything electrical in the car that is illuminated, is not covered . So that means , instrument panel , sat nav media unit , climate control panel and all window switches . The only replacement bulbs within the car , are the cabin and boot lights .
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Sat 2 Aug 2025 16:57
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - corax
What I find worrying about this warranty, is that if Suzuki class leds as bulbs , then anything electrical in the car that is illuminated, is not covered . So that means , instrument panel , sat nav media unit , climate control panel and all window switches . The only replacement bulbs within the car , are the cabin and boot lights .

It would be interesting to know how much LED headlight units cost to make compared to the mark up on parts cost. For each manufacturer.

Edited by corax on 02/08/2025 at 16:58

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Sat 2 Aug 2025 19:37
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Xileno

You probably wouldn't want to know!

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Sat 2 Aug 2025 17:09
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Hugh Watt

What a good post, JBester. Don't mind Skidpan, it's just the way he is.

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Sat 2 Aug 2025 19:43
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - Xileno

Occasionally abrupt maybe but bang on the money with his technical advice.

This thread does not read well at all. Is there some sort of Ombudsman for this kind of problem? It seem ridiculous that these are not covered under the original warranty. One can imagine a 'Third Party' warranty being full of exclusions but not the manufacturer's.

It might be worth looking on a Suzuki forum to see if anyone else has experienced this. There are a few Suzuki drivers here but this is the first time a problem like this has been raised here (to my knowledge anyway)

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Sat 2 Aug 2025 20:21
Suzuki Vitara - Replacement bulbs cost - catsdad

It’s not necessarily the same cause but one of the initial issues I had with our used approved Vitara is that the DLRs didn’t work from delivery. They were repaired free of charge but I assume the dealer covered the cost as the car was just over three years old and I doubt they claimed from Suzuki. They didn’t provide any paperwork saying what they’d done.

Such poor PDI is one of the reasons I no longer use the main dealer.

I think they sell a lot of Vitaras in India. Maybe they aren’t fitted with DLRs there but if they are the local market couldn’t bear parts prices like these. However I doubt this helps the OP much unless they can source parts from India. They are built in Hungary I believe and that might offer a supply if the latest U.K. dealer can’t sort it out reasonably but it’s very much a last resort.

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