Major Problems with Suzuki XL7 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Suzuki XL7 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Suzuki XL7

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Suzuki XL7.

Model Year	Complaints
2009 XL7	5
2008 XL7	68
2007 XL7	130

Worst 3 Suzuki XL7 complaints

2007 Suzuki XL7 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 74000 miles

2008 Suzuki XL7 BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 31000 miles

2007 Suzuki XL7 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 91000 miles

Browse Suzuki XL7 complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Suzuki XL7 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING power steering wheel hard to control. power steering wheel makes noise. power steering fluid gets very low. needs to be...	51 ~ 60475 miles
ENGINE was told that i was hearing a noise that wasn't there when the rack n pinion started to fail. and...	36 ~ 91009 miles
AIR BAGS service air bag service light comes on and goes off. passenger air bag light comes on and goes off regardless...	27 ~ 75750 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this vehicle has the cabin air intake located about 7 inches from the exhaust manifold under the hood directly behind...	26 ~ 54381 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 suzuki xl7. while operating the vehicle the fuel gauge displayed false information erroneously indicating...	25 ~ 78910 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL initially stability control off warning message light lit up after starting engine--once every couple of weeks--message disappeared w/i 5 seconds....	22 ~ 78213 miles
POWER TRAIN i purchased a vehicle used and the dealer committed fraud by not disclose previous accidents and or required previously know...	14 ~ 63089 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki xl7. the contact stated the accelerator pedal became stuck and he had to place...	9 ~ 46238 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving 20 miles per hour on an icy road the service traction control service stability control service awd and...	8 ~ 89506 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 suzuki xl7. while driving approximately 30 mph the hood suddenly flew open. the contact...	8 ~ 55438 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER runaway suzuki 2008/xl7 would not stop full engine rev from 50 to 90+ in few seconds. both feet on brakes...	8 ~ 62061 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS side airbags malfunction. *tr...	8 ~ 29493 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE this vehicle has the cabin air intake located about 7 inches from the exhaust manifold under the hood directly behind...	6 ~ 58500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light code: p008 (validated through a local parts store) air bag sensor light tire sensor light all are	6 ~ 44670 miles
STRUCTURE to begin my moonroof leaked into the overhead lights in the cabin any time i washed the car. had to...	5 ~ 58733 miles
WHEELS check engine light code: p008 (validated through a local parts store) air bag sensor light tire sensor light all are	5 ~ 70617 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES last month in august my husband stayed in the car while i ran into store out of habit i locked...	5 ~ 18825 miles
SEATS i recently purchased a 2007 suzuki xl7 and at first i didn't notice that there was a problem with getting...	4 ~ 64449 miles
EQUIPMENT in 2007 we purchased a new 2007 xl7 suzuki. it now has 14 000 miles and is falling apart. first...	4 ~ 15625 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY well the sunroof has started to leak into the driver side and this is when it rains. i've been having...	3 ~ 46589 miles
SEAT BELTS was told that i was hearing a noise that wasn't there when the rack n pinion started to fail. and...	3 ~ 26784 miles
TIRES driving on i 86 near the elmira ny airport and the tire alert sensor on dash panel showed low air...	2 ~ 48500 miles
VISIBILITY i'm the original owner of the 2007 xl7. i purchased my vehicle in july of 07 and i have had...	2 ~ 25000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki xl7. the contact stated that while driving or if the engine was idle the...	2 ~ 23800 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki xl7. the contact stated the accelerator pedal became stuck and he had to place...	2 ~ 50000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i have a 2009 suzuki xl7 with 33 000 miles on it. the first cold day of the year my...	2 ~ 44000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag malfunction. light does not always initiate when there is a passenger in the car. my concern is that if	2 ~ 12000 miles
SUSPENSION i purchased a vehicle used and the dealer committed fraud by not disclose previous accidents and or required previously know...	1 ~ 90240 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS passenger side seat does not properly recognize presence of passenger. service airbag message on hud alerts failure of proper recognition....	1 ~ 85000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the suzuki windshield is leaking and causing the car interior to mildew and mold the windshield is a recall item...	1 ~ 121987 miles
COLUMN > STEERING i purchased my xl7 new from shortline suzuki in 2009. it has 43 000 miles on it and it has...	1 ~ 43766 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i too have 2008 xl7 that required service due to engine light coming on with ticking noise. i too was...	1 ~ 20600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes of the car becomes hard and locks the car from moving. the dash board will show traction...	1 ~ 68500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car speedometer is not working it started all of a sudden reading 120 miles an hour when i was	1 ~ 40000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki xl7. while driving at 25 mph the vehicle began to overheat. the contact...	1 ~ 57027 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki xl7. while driving approximately 2 mph the contact attempted to park the vehicle and...	1 ~ 22000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering wheel hard to control. power steering wheel makes noise. power steering fluid gets very low. needs to be...	1 ~ 62000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki xl7. the contact started the vehicle and the gears would not shift into reverse....	1 ~ 75136 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i am the original owner of a 2007 suzuki xl7. due to disabilities in the family i put several miles...	1 ~ 60123 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM initially stability control off warning message light lit up after starting engine--once every couple of weeks--message disappeared w/i 5 seconds....	1 ~ 45000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine trouble light came on nov. 2009. talked to dealership they said the light had to be on at time...	1 ~ 74000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE was told that i was hearing a noise that wasn't there when the rack n pinion started to fail. and...	1 ~ 18112 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY was told that i was hearing a noise that wasn't there when the rack n pinion started to fail. and...	1 ~ 18112 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM every time i get a car wash my car horn stops working on my 2007 suzuki xl7. have replaced multiple...	1 ~ 34500 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki xl7. the contact stated that she cannot shift the vehicle out of park. the...	1 ~ 18000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light came on and dealer said that it was a defective camshaft. work on engine consisted of changing...	1 ~ 7985 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i bought by 2007suzuki xl7 in december 2006. ever since that time i had many different problems. the main one...	1 ~ 35 miles

FAQ

What year Suzuki XL7 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Suzuki XL7 models of 2009, 2008, 2007 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Suzuki XL7?

Suzuki XL7 models of 2007 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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