"How reliable is the 2002 Suzuki Xl-7?"

"Based on 42 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Suzuki Xl-7 has a median complaint mileage of 49250 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Suzuki Xl-7?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Suzuki Xl-7 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 42 total complaints filed."

2002 Suzuki Xl-7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints

Total Complaints

49,250mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,000 25th Percentile

49,250 Median Mileage

71,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

TIRES

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON FRONT INSIDE TIRES. TIRES WEAR THROUGH TREAD ON INSIDE WHEEL WITHIN 5,000 MILES OF BEING PLACED ON FRONT OF CAR. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT . CAR HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES TO SUZUKI DEALER.*AK"

"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"

"CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. NO DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO HAD THE PARTS ON RECALL AVAILABLE. *AK"

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