Suzuki XL7Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 380 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Suzuki XL7 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. The XL7 has 5 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suzuki XL7 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 XL7 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Suzuki XL7 problems
All model years combined: 380 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 80 | 7 |
| Steering | 64 | 4 |
| Electrical system | 45 | 5 |
| Engine | 41 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 33 | 12 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 29 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 29 | 3 |
| Power train | 28 | 4 |
| Structure | 24 | 4 |
| 19 other systems | 151 | 15 |
Suzuki XL7 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.