2007 Suzuki Xl7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 207 complaints
207
Total Complaints
73,400mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
73,400 Median Mileage
110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
28
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
23
AIR BAGS
21
ENGINE
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
POWER TRAIN
9
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DECELERATED ON ITS OWN AND BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. T..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ABOVE IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FEELS AS IF HE WAS DRIVING ON ICE. WHEN THE WEATHER IS WINDY, THE WIND PUSHES THE VEHICLE AROUND LIKE A KITE AND THE CONTACT LOSES CONTROL. HE HAS AL..."
"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT. WORK ON ENGINE CONSISTED OF CHANGING CAMSHAFT AND ROCKER ARMS. DEALER SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON A FEW OTHER 2007 SUZUKI XL7S. THE PROBLEM IS RUST ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ENGINE CAUSED BY THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY..."

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