"How reliable is the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl7?"

"Based on 26 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl7 has a median complaint mileage of 4153 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl7?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl7 is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 26 total complaints filed."

2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints

Total Complaints

4,153mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,264 25th Percentile

4,153 Median Mileage

8,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

STEERING

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, 11-1/2 SHOE CATCHES LOWER LEFT CORNER OF GAS PEDAL ALLOWING ENGINE TO REV UP. *TT"

"VEHICLE WONDERS LEFT AND RIGHT ON ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND THEY PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. AT 14000 MILES, ALL FOUR TIRE WERE WOREN OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

"THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF ANTI- FREEZE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VALVE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28