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2004 Suzuki XL-7 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

45 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

55,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 37 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 45 complaints (55.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1431.1%
Electrical and battery issues36.7%
Steering behavior12.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
25
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
5
Vehicle Speed Control
5
Electrical System
3
Seat Belts
3
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
1
Air Bags:Side/Window
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags25
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip5
Vehicle Speed Control5
Electrical System3
Seat Belts3
Air Bags:Frontal1
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module1
Air Bags:Side/Window1

Air Bags: 25; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Electrical System: 3; Seat Belts: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Air Bags:Side/Window: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
8
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9998
50,000 to 74,99910
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2004
3
2005
7
2006
5
2007
1
2008
4
2009
1
2010
3
2011
5
2012
4
2013
6
2014
3
2017
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20043
20057
20065
20071
20084
20091
20103
20115
20124
20136
20143
20172

2003: 1; 2004: 3; 2005: 7; 2006: 5; 2007: 1; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 5; 2012: 4; 2013: 6; 2014: 3; 2017: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10092553 · 2004-09-17 (September 17, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE AT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND LOST BRAKINGPOWER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10092553 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10092928 · 2004-09-21 (September 21, 2004)

ON THREE OCCASIONS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH STOPS SIGNS, AND LIGHTS. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, BU TPROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10092928 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160911 · 2006-06-27 (June 27, 2006)

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED HERTZ THROUGH WHOM WE HAVE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR OIL CHANGES AND SUCH. HERTZ SCHEDULED US IN RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. HERTZ TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP, JIM SMOLICH MOTORS. JSM TOLD HERTZ THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS GROUNDING OUT AND THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. AIR BAGS CAN DEPLOY AT WILL WITH THIS PROBLEM. JSM TRIED TO CONTACT SUZUKI NA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE VEHICLE WARRANTY OUT 5,000 MILES. JSM CONTACTED HERTZ AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS WOULD NOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160911 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10229626 · 2008-06-02 (June 2, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI XL-7. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE 4X2 LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON AND OFF. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RADIO BEGAN BLINKING OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THE RADIO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. HE PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN HE NOTICED THE GAS WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN A CORNER AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE CURB …

Owner-reported narrative. 33,490 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229626 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10175394 · 2006-12-01 (December 1, 2006)

WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 SUZUKI XL-7'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE A GUARDRAIL. *TS *NM

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Data completeness

45 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

82.2%Usable mileage37 / 45 records
100.0%Valid incident date45 / 45 records
100.0%Valid filing date45 / 45 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates45 / 45 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200120022003200420052006
Air Bags
17.7%
ODI 10055123 · 49,225 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK IN TO BE CHECKED, SEEMS THAT THE CLOCKSPRING HAS A SHORT. *AK

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12.9%
ODI 10057552

WHILE DRIVING UNDER VERY ICY ROAD CONDITIONS CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT INTO A SPIN, AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

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14.2%
ODI 10097650

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES.*AK

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2555.6%
ODI 10125767 · 17,000 mi

DT: THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. TODAY WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT CAUSED THIS LIGHT TO GO OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DIGITAL CLOCK ALSO BEGINS TO FLASH. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP WAS COOPERATING WITH NOT CHARGING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT OR DIAGNOSTIC.*AK

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211.1%
ODI 10566594 · 106,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE CLOCK KEEP FLASHING, THEY SAYING IT IS SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT NEED TO REPLACE, THE IS SAFETY ISSUE, SUZUKI NEED TO DO RECALL ON ALL THESE PROBLEM. *TR

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828.6%
ODI 10265660 · 42,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING, BUT WOKE UP RIGHT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT INJURED. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

38.6%
ODI 10064120 · 39,500 mi

FIRST OCCASION APPROX 1/04 - BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY ON ITS OWN. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND STILL COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE-HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK TO STOP. IF SOMEONE WAS IN BACK OF ME I WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. SIMULTANEOUS WITH THIS INCIDENT, I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM SUZUKI FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL SERVICE. SECOND OCCASION, 3/25/04 - WAITING IN LINE TO GO INTO CAR WASH WHEN CAR DID THE SAME THING-ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME, …

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14.2%
ODI 10051473 · 6,886 mi

ON DECEMBER 31, 2003, THE 2003 SUZUKI XL-7 WITH 6301 MILES WAS DRIVEN BY OWNER'S MOTHER, MAXINE MARTIN, ON HWY 95 IN COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO. AS DRIVER WAS APPROACHING STOP LIGHT, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AT WHICH TIME THE CAR ENGINE ACCELERATED VERY FAST. IN ORDER TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISON WITH THE CAR AHEAD, THE DRIVER SWERVED INTO OTHER LANE HITTING A STATE OF IDAHO PICKUP. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES AND THE SUZUKI DRIVER WAS CITED FOR IMPROPER LANE CHANGE. SUZUKI DRIVER HAD SLIGHT INJURY TO BACK. CAR BEING TAKEN TO SUZUKI DEALER O…

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511.1%
ODI 10046546 · 120 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50-60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS MINOR COSMETIC PROBLEMS THEN THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE AS TIME WENT ON, THERE WAS A DRAGGING WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR INTERIOR, THE SEAT BELT HOLDERS RATTLED, THE LEATHER SEATS HAD SINK HOLES WHERE THE BATTING WAS COMING FROM THE LEATHER, AND THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

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422.2%
ODI 10192934 · 20,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE INCIDENT REOCCURRED AT 23,000 YET, THERE WAS NO CRASH. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE BEFORE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23285. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000.

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00.0%

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Electrical System
00.0%

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12.9%
ODI 10300427 · 35,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE DEFROST ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

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312.5%
ODI 10167440 · 56,000 mi

THE SUV MADE A STRANGE SOUND ON SUNDAY MORNING AS WE ATTEMPTED TO CRANK IT UP AND GO TO CHURCH (SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2006)..AFTER CHURCH IT MADE ANOTHER STRANGE SOUND WE MADE IT HOME AND THE POWER COMPLETELY WENT OUT IN OUR DRIVEWAY...(2) ON MONDAY (LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 4,2006)..I TOOK THE BATTERY OUT AND WENT TO TWO AUTO PARTS STORES TO HAVE IT TESTED...FINALLY GETTING A NEW BATTERY AT AUTOZONE (AT MY PERSONAL EXPENSE)...THE OLD BATTERY WAS NO GOOD..THEN PUTTING THE BATTERY BACK IN THE SUV STARTING IT UP AND NOTICING THAT THE GAS HAND REGISTERED ALM…

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36.7%
ODI 10150733 · 61,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER AN ACCIDENT, WATER BEGAN TO LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WATER LEAK WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE WATER LEAK CAUSED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO SHORT AND THE HEATER, DEFROST, AND AIR CONDITIONER ARE NOW INOPERABLE.

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15.6%
ODI 10273583 · 1,500 mi

BRAKES LOCKING UP WHEN COMING TO A STOP &. MAKING POPPING NOISES WHEN TAKING OFF. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL SOME TIMES NOT GO UP. AT VERY RARE OCCASIONS BRIGHT LIGHTT WILL NOT COME ON DURING THE NIGHT,VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT, DOME LIGHT COMES ON AND TURNS OFF WHILE DOOR IS OPEN...DEALERSHIP STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BOTH TIMES WHEN TAKEN IN..............NOW2008. AFTER WARRANTY IS NO LONGER. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE. THE MECHANIC STATED ROTORS, BRAKES, CALIPER, BEARINGS, SHOCKS HAVE ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO FAILURE OF P…

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310.7%
ODI 10626925

WHEN GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE, CAR SUDDENLY LOST SPEED BUT RPM'S KEPT GOING UP, COULD NOT GO OVER 40, WHEN PULLED OVER, PUT IN PARK BUT ENGINE KEPT REVVING UP. *TR

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Steering
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

411.4%
ODI 10139131

VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT AND WANDERS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO FIX. *NM

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00.0%

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12.2%
ODI 10175394

WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 SUZUKI XL-7'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE A GUARDRAIL. *TS *NM

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15.6%
ODI 10408116 · 59,500 mi

I WENT TO THE DEALER AFTER I SAW THE RECALL AND ASKED TO HAVE THE PULLEY REPLACED SINCE THE ENORMOUSLY LOUD SCREECHING OF THE BELT MAKES IT UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE. THEY REFUSED TO HAVE IT REPLACED STATING THAT EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 XL7, THE VIN MY VEHICLE HAS DOES NOT QUALIFY ME FOR THE FREE REPLACEMENT. I LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING CONSTANTLY AND AM AT RISK OF CRASHING. I HAVE REPLACED THE BELTS THAT HAVE BROKEN WHEN THEY CAME LOSE DO TO THE FAULTY PULLEY.

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310.7%
ODI 10375929 · 59,010 mi

I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICED SOME EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT FELT LIKE IT DIDN'T RESPOND TO WHAT I WANT IT TO DO. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMING OUT, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE COLUMN WAS LOOSE. MY CAR IS A SUZUKI 2006 XL-7 WITH 59000 MILES AND NEVER HAD A ACCIDENT OR ANY WORK DONE TO IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND IT MAY COME OUT WHILE DRIVEN IN THE HIGHWAY.

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Engine And Engine Cooling
17.7%
ODI 10215258 · 55 mi

I HAVE A 2001 SUZUKI XL-7 THE AC COMPRESSOR STARTED MAKING A NOISE WHEN YOU TURNED IT ON. AND THEN ONE DAY WE WHERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I TURNED THE AIR ON AND MY VEHICLE DIED. WE COASTED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO START IT, BUT NOTHING. SO, I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF TO THE AIR AND THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK. I HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR WHICH WAS NOT CHEAP. AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE I BEFORE. WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER 900.00 TO REPLACE THIS ONE. AND SUZUKI REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I ALSO TOLD THEM ABOUT THE VEHICLE…

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411.4%
ODI 10091761

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE OVERHEATING.*MR THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT OCCASIONALLY AND LEAK COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COOLANT, RADIANT, THERMOSTAT AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED AND WHITE SMOKE COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATED AND NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN STARTING. THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

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28.3%
ODI 10108836 · 2,000 mi

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IT RAINED IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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13.6%
ODI 10174786 · 7,900 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 25 MPH AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB

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Seat Belts
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

28.3%
ODI 10159467

LETTER OF COMPLAINT AND FRUSTRATION ON THE POOR QUALITY OF 2003 SUZUKI XL-7 AND SUBSEQUENT PATHETIC LACK OF SERVICE AT THE DEALER. *TS ***NAR*** THE MOLDING ON THE RUNNING BOARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE CAME OFF. ALL THE SEAT BELTS EXCEPT FOR THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER LOCK FOR NO REASON. ONCE LOCKED THE SEAT BELTS CAN NOT BE LOOSENED. THE SEAT BELT HAS TO BE UNBUCKLED THE ALLOWED TO RETRACT FULLY BEFORE IT WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE IN AUTO MODE THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED. A …

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36.7%
ODI 10046546 · 120 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50-60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS MINOR COSMETIC PROBLEMS THEN THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE AS TIME WENT ON, THERE WAS A DRAGGING WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR INTERIOR, THE SEAT BELT HOLDERS RATTLED, THE LEATHER SEATS HAD SINK HOLES WHERE THE BATTING WAS COMING FROM THE LEATHER, AND THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

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316.7%
ODI 10243849 · 77,000 mi

THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCHED AND, UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, WOULD NOT UNLATCH THEREFORE TRAPPING THE CHILD IN THE CAR. THE CHILD HAD TO EXTRICATE THEM SELF FROM THE LATCHED BELT TO BECOME FREE OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT IS STILL LATCHED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO FIX OR REPLACE THE BELT AT THEIR EXPENSE. IF I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DEATH. THIS IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION TO THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED SAFETY EQUIP…

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
215.4%
ODI 10141236 · 51,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 SUZUKI XL7 4X4, 51,000 MILES. SUZUKI WON'T HONOR THEIR WARRANTY FOR THIS ENGINE. THE WARRANTY IS FOR 100,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS ON THE ENGINE. WELL, I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY SUZUKI XL7. THERE IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW IN THE AUTOMATIC TENSION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE TIMING CHAIN AS NOTED IN A SUZUKI INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETIN. SUZUKI TURNS A DEAF EAR AND BLIND EYE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT WILL COST ME $3,000 TO FIX MY CAR. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED ON ME, WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, AT…

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12.9%
ODI 10086904 · 35,900 mi

BROUGHT VEHICLE TO ONE DEALER, MULTIPLE TIMES REGARDING ENGINE COOLANT EMPTY, OVERHEATING. FIRST DEALER STATED WAS BAD RADIATOR CAP. REPLACED, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. WENT TO THIS DEALER 3 TIMES FOR PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. FINALLY WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND FOUND CYLINDER HEADS TO BE BAD, STATED PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF DIAGNOSED EARLIER. ORIGINAL DEALER WANTED FEE FOR DIAGNOSIS, EVEN THOUGH CAR STILL UNDER FULL WARRANTY. AFTER REPLACEMENT, ENGINE NOW MAKES CONSTANT TICKING/KNOCK AND PING NOISE WHEN DRIVING, AND MORE PR…

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14.2%
ODI 10113678 · 20,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A LOUD ROARING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

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12.2%
ODI 10046546 · 120 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50-60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS MINOR COSMETIC PROBLEMS THEN THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE AS TIME WENT ON, THERE WAS A DRAGGING WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR INTERIOR, THE SEAT BELT HOLDERS RATTLED, THE LEATHER SEATS HAD SINK HOLES WHERE THE BATTING WAS COMING FROM THE LEATHER, AND THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

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15.6%
ODI 10179448 · 35,000 mi

TL*- WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON A 2005 SUZUKI XL7 TURNED ON. WITHIN MINUTES OF THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, GOING FROM 60 MPH AND DECREASING ITS SPEED UNTIL IT STOPPED RUNNING. THE CONTACT TOWED VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO ENGINE COOLANT, AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE NEVER GOT ANY INDICATION OR WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED ON THE VEHICLE. *A…

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13.6%
ODI 10174789 · 8,000 mi

AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP IN TRAFFIC BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, ATTEMPT NORMAL ACCELERATION TO CONTINUE IN TRAFFIC FLOW. VEHICLE SPEED THEN STALLS AT UNDER 25 MPH WITH RPMS GREATER THAN 3.5 AND ENGINE ROARING. PULLED OVER TO CURB AND PARKED. WITH VEHICLE IN PARK , REVVED ENGINE TO OVER COME STALL. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK IT JUMPED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *JB

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Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
323.1%
ODI 10164125 · 47,000 mi

THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED AT APPROX. 47,000 MILES. I HAVE CHECKED WITH MANY OTHER SUZUKI OWNERS AND THE DEALERSHIP HERE LOCALLY. THEY ALL STATE THIS IS COMMON FOR SUZUKI'S. DUE TO THE HIGH REPLACEMENT COST OF THE COMPRESSOR I AM CURRENTLY WITHOUT A/C WITH A 110 DEGREE HEAT INDEX. I WILL BE PURCHASING THE NEW COMPRESSOR AND HAVING IT INSTALLED SOON. *JB

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25.7%
ODI 10249614 · 38,000 mi

I HAVE A 2002 SUZUKI XL-7 AND IN JAN 2005 NEWBURGH SUZUKI HAD TO REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR BECAUSE LOCKED UP. VEH ONLY HAD 13,247 MILES ON IT. NOW AGAIN NOV 2008 VEH ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT COMPRESSOR IS STARTING TO LOCK UP AGAIN. *TR

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14.2%
ODI 10109034

RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE SUZUKI XL-7. FUNNY BURNING SMELL EACH TIME THE AIR CONSITIONER IS TURNED ON. ALSO GAS MILEAGE IS A PROLEM. *BF

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags53,500–102,000 mi58,200 mi23
ODI 10125767 · 17,000 mi

DT: THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. TODAY WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT CAUSED THIS LIGHT TO GO OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DIGITAL CLOCK ALSO BEGINS TO FLASH. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. DEALERSHIP WAS COOPERATING WITH NOT CHARGING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT OR DIAGNOSTIC.*AK

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ODI 10160911 · 41,800 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED HERTZ THROUGH WHOM WE HAVE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR OIL CHANGES AND SUCH. HERTZ SCHEDULED US IN RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. HERTZ TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP, JIM SMOLICH MOTORS. JSM TOLD HERTZ THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS GROUNDING OUT AND THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. AIR BAGS CAN DEPLOY AT WILL WITH THIS PROBLEM. JSM TRIED TO CONTACT SUZUKI NA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER A KNOWN ISSUE SINCE VEHICLE WARRANTY OUT 5,000 MILES. JSM CONTACTED HERTZ AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS WOULD NOT…

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ODI 10228647 · 36,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AT ALL TIMES. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE SHE CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN UPDATED 06/16/08. *JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip3,000–25,000 mi5,000 mi5
ODI 10092553 · 25,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE AT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND LOST BRAKINGPOWER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 10092928 · 5,000 mi

ON THREE OCCASIONS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH STOPS SIGNS, AND LIGHTS. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, BU TPROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

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ODI 10108469 · 3,000 mi

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP @ SPEEDS LESS THAN 35 MPH CAUSING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SKID & NOT BE ABLE TO TURN. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I STOPPED IN TIME, THIS TIME I SLID FOR AT LEAST 4 SECONDS BEFORE MY VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER. CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND HALF OF MY FRONT BUMPER SCRATCHED, DISCOLORED, AND PUSHED IN.*JB

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Vehicle Speed ControlToo few reports for a range120 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10046546 · 120 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50-60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS MINOR COSMETIC PROBLEMS THEN THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE AS TIME WENT ON, THERE WAS A DRAGGING WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR INTERIOR, THE SEAT BELT HOLDERS RATTLED, THE LEATHER SEATS HAD SINK HOLES WHERE THE BATTING WAS COMING FROM THE LEATHER, AND THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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ODI 10968141 · 175,000 mi

RECALL 03V51200 AFFECTED PART OF THE 2004 XL7 BUT NOT THOSE PRODUCED AFTER 6/13/2003. THE LATTER VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATER CABLE STICKING. ON MARCH 18, 2017 MY WIFE'S CABLE GOT STUCK AND HER VEHICLE ALMOST REAR ENDED A DIESEL TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 99 SOUTH IN SACRAMENTO, CA. IF SHE HADN'T PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL SHE WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED SO I LOOKED RECALL NOTICES AND FOUND THE ABOVE STATED RECALL. JUST TO FIND OUT THAT HER VEHICLE SUFFERED FROM THE SAME AFFLICTION AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED BUT WASNT INCLUDED. T…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range100,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10150733 · 61,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER AN ACCIDENT, WATER BEGAN TO LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WATER LEAK WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE WATER LEAK CAUSED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO SHORT AND THE HEATER, DEFROST, AND AIR CONDITIONER ARE NOW INOPERABLE.

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ODI 10490547 · 140,000 mi

ON A 2004 SUZUKI XL7 HAVING 140,000 MILES THE CLOCK/TEMP DISPLAY IS FLASHING AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ON. *TR

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Seat BeltsToo few reports for a range120 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10046546 · 120 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50-60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS MINOR COSMETIC PROBLEMS THEN THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE AS TIME WENT ON, THERE WAS A DRAGGING WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR INTERIOR, THE SEAT BELT HOLDERS RATTLED, THE LEATHER SEATS HAD SINK HOLES WHERE THE BATTING WAS COMING FROM THE LEATHER, AND THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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ODI 10229980 · 48,500 mi

ACCIDENTAL EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATION. ONLY ONE WHEEL LOCKED UP THAT ON PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A GUARDRAIL. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEATBELT RESTRAINTS ALLOWED UPPER BODY TO MOVE FREELY INTO INTERIOR COMPONENTS. *TR

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range7,500 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10075272 · 7,500 mi

UNSURE OF EXACT DATE - NOT ALL THAT IMPORTANT. MY FRIEND SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2004 SUZUKI XL7. AFTER STARTING OUT DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND MY CLOCK WAS FLASHING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER WEIGHED OVER APPROXIMATELY 225 POUNDS, THAT THE SENSOR IN THE ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH …

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Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control ModuleToo few reports for a range7,500 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10075272 · 7,500 mi

UNSURE OF EXACT DATE - NOT ALL THAT IMPORTANT. MY FRIEND SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2004 SUZUKI XL7. AFTER STARTING OUT DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND MY CLOCK WAS FLASHING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER WEIGHED OVER APPROXIMATELY 225 POUNDS, THAT THE SENSOR IN THE ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH …

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Air Bags:Side/WindowToo few reports for a range62,345 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10369660 · 62,345 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CLOCK KEEPS FLASHING. SUZUKI SAYS IT IS A FAILED SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT WHICH WOULD COST $1,000+ TO FIX. FAILURE TO FIX CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO POSSIBLY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. THIS SEEMS LIKE A HIGH-COST SAFETY FIX CONSIDERING NO CAR DAMAGE AND IT IS A FAILED COMPONENT. *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 29 reports

2005: 9 complaints · 2006: 8 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2005259
2006368
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20051800
20062800

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipVehicle Speed ControlElectrical SystemSeat BeltsAir Bags:FrontalAir Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control ModuleAir Bags:Side/Window
Air Bags—00
2
ODI 10359315

2007 SUZUKI XL-7 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON AND CLOCK FLASHING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THE SENSOR IS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IT WOULD COST $1,700.00 TO FIX. BUT IF I DIDN'T FIX IT WOULD BE OK THE AIR BAG WOULD WORK. *TR

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ODI 10490547 · 140,000 mi

ON A 2004 SUZUKI XL7 HAVING 140,000 MILES THE CLOCK/TEMP DISPLAY IS FLASHING AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ON. *TR

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1
ODI 10229980 · 48,500 mi

ACCIDENTAL EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATION. ONLY ONE WHEEL LOCKED UP THAT ON PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A GUARDRAIL. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEATBELT RESTRAINTS ALLOWED UPPER BODY TO MOVE FREELY INTO INTERIOR COMPONENTS. *TR

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000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0—
1
ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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0
1
ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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000
Vehicle Speed Control0
1
ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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—0
2
ODI 10046546 · 120 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50-60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS MINOR COSMETIC PROBLEMS THEN THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE AS TIME WENT ON, THERE WAS A DRAGGING WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR INTERIOR, THE SEAT BELT HOLDERS RATTLED, THE LEATHER SEATS HAD SINK HOLES WHERE THE BATTING WAS COMING FROM THE LEATHER, AND THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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000
Electrical System
2
ODI 10359315

2007 SUZUKI XL-7 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON AND CLOCK FLASHING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THE SENSOR IS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IT WOULD COST $1,700.00 TO FIX. BUT IF I DIDN'T FIX IT WOULD BE OK THE AIR BAG WOULD WORK. *TR

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ODI 10490547 · 140,000 mi

ON A 2004 SUZUKI XL7 HAVING 140,000 MILES THE CLOCK/TEMP DISPLAY IS FLASHING AND AIRBAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ON. *TR

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00—0000
Seat Belts
1
ODI 10229980 · 48,500 mi

ACCIDENTAL EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATION. ONLY ONE WHEEL LOCKED UP THAT ON PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A GUARDRAIL. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEATBELT RESTRAINTS ALLOWED UPPER BODY TO MOVE FREELY INTO INTERIOR COMPONENTS. *TR

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1
ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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2
ODI 10046546 · 120 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50-60 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS MINOR COSMETIC PROBLEMS THEN THEY STARTED TO GET WORSE AS TIME WENT ON, THERE WAS A DRAGGING WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR INTERIOR, THE SEAT BELT HOLDERS RATTLED, THE LEATHER SEATS HAD SINK HOLES WHERE THE BATTING WAS COMING FROM THE LEATHER, AND THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10205087 · 15 mi

BRAKES MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS/LINERS REPLACE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. PROBLEM WILL NOT RESOLVE. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES MUSHY AND ABS HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED AT THE SLIGHTEST BRAKING PRESSURE AND/OR VEHICLE SPEED AND DO NOT RELEASE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

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0—000
Air Bags:Frontal00000—
1
ODI 10075272 · 7,500 mi

UNSURE OF EXACT DATE - NOT ALL THAT IMPORTANT. MY FRIEND SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2004 SUZUKI XL7. AFTER STARTING OUT DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND MY CLOCK WAS FLASHING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER WEIGHED OVER APPROXIMATELY 225 POUNDS, THAT THE SENSOR IN THE ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH …

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0
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module00000
1
ODI 10075272 · 7,500 mi

UNSURE OF EXACT DATE - NOT ALL THAT IMPORTANT. MY FRIEND SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2004 SUZUKI XL7. AFTER STARTING OUT DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, AND MY CLOCK WAS FLASHING. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER WEIGHED OVER APPROXIMATELY 225 POUNDS, THAT THE SENSOR IN THE ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH …

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—0
Air Bags:Side/Window0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

5 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 6,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10092553 · 25,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE AT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND LOST BRAKINGPOWER. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 10092928 · 5,000 mi

ON THREE OCCASIONS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO THROUGH STOPS SIGNS, AND LIGHTS. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, BU TPROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

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ODI 10118032 · 6,000 mi

FIRST OF ALL, I AM A MOTHER OF 5 AND DO NOT MISUSE MY VEHICLE. REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE . THE FIRST TIME WAS IN MAY 2004. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE IT IN 3 TIMES FOR THE KEYLESS ENTRY, 1 TIME TO RESET AIRBAG SENSOR, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES SQUEALING. , AND HAD BRAKE FAILURE ONCE, BUT NO ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, INTERIOR LIGHT FAILED.*AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 8.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,700 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10229626 · 33,490 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI XL-7. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE 4X2 LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON AND OFF. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RADIO BEGAN BLINKING OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN AND THE RADIO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. HE PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN HE NOTICED THE GAS WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL LEFT IN THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN A CORNER AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE CURB …

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ODI 10413091 · 104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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ODI 10509435 · 55,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI XL-7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,400.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10175394

WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 SUZUKI XL-7'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE A GUARDRAIL. *TS *NM

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b