2008 Suzuki Xl7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 119 complaints
119
Total Complaints
63,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,000 25th Percentile
63,000 Median Mileage
109,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
24
ENGINE
19
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
AIR BAGS
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4
POWER TRAIN
4

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SIDE AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION. *TR"
"POWER STEERING WHEEL HARD TO CONTROL. POWER STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE. POWER STEERING FLUID GETS VERY LOW. NEEDS TO BE REFILLED VERY OFTEN. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SUZUKI XL7 2006. THE RECALL IS #10V250000 STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER ASS..."
"POWER STEERING WHEEL HARD TO CONTROL. POWER STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE. POWER STEERING FLUID GETS VERY LOW. NEEDS TO BE REFILLED VERY OFTEN. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE SUZUKI XL7 2006. THE RECALL IS #10V250000 STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER ASS..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 24 complaints
25th: 30,659 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 90,925 mi
ENGINE 19 complaints
25th: 59,250 mi Median: 104,000 mi 75th: 115,843 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 14 complaints
25th: 66,840 mi Median: 90,925 mi 75th: 119,324 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 complaints
25th: 47,500 mi Median: 71,000 mi 75th: 91,500 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 complaints
25th: 66,864 mi Median: 99,187 mi 75th: 121,085 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 17 NY: 14 TX: 8 PA: 7 AL: 7 CO: 7 TN: 6 NC: 6 NV: 6 IL: 5

Suzuki Xl7 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20072070

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