IllustrationCHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE: P008 (VALIDATED THROUGH A LOCAL PARTS STORE) AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT TIRE SENSOR LIGHT ALL ARE ON OR OFF OR A COMBINATION OF ANY OF THEM. *TR
2008 Suzuki XL7
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
1425–50K
1150–75K
1075–100K
14100–150K
4150K+
62 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
3 reportsI TOO HAVE 2008 XL7, THAT REQUIRED SERVICE DUE TO ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON WITH TICKING NOISE. I TOO WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO IMPROPER OIL FILTER BEING USED. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 21,000 MILES. MY CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AT SPEED LUBE IN MT. VERNON, IL. IF SUZUKI KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IMPROPER OIL FILTERS, WHY WERE THE OWNE…
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I TOO HAVE 2008 XL7, THAT REQUIRED SERVICE DUE TO ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON WITH TICKING NOISE. I TOO WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO IMPROPER OIL FILTER BEING USED. MY CAR HAD LESS THAN 21,000 MILES. MY CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED AT SPEED LUBE IN MT. VERNON, IL. IF SUZUKI KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IMPROPER OIL FILTERS, WHY WERE THE OWNERS NOT ADVISED OF THIS PROBLEM WITH A BULLETIN NEWS LETTER. ONLY THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I TOO SPENT APPROX $1500 TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OR IF THE ENGINE WAS IDLE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND MAKE A LOUD TICKING NOISE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI XL7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OR IF THE ENGINE WAS IDLE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND MAKE A LOUD TICKING NOISE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED O HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER CONTINUED TO REPAIR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE BUT NOT THE CORRECT PART TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE OIL FILTER THAT WAS BEING USED TO CHANGE THE OIL DISINTEGRATED, BROKE UP IN BIG PIECES AND BECAME STUCK IN THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR COST WILL BE $1600 IN ORDER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE APART TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT WAY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.