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Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 73 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints73Top: Air bagsSafety recalls32001–2005 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Grand Vitara XL-7 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/10017 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/10026 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/10015 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 problems

All model years combined: 73 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags152
Electrical system111
Vehicle speed control104
Tires90
Engine and engine cooling80
Service brakes, hydraulic51
Suspension50
Power train50
Visibility31
11 other systems182
3 recalls

Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Fuel system, gasoline04V-427 · 2001–2004 · Aug 30, 2004 · 172,093 vehicles–Electrical system: ignition03V-495 · 2003 · Dec 2, 2003 · 20,580 vehicles–Visibility: windshield03V-223 · 2002–2003 · Jun 16, 2003 · 5,319 vehicles