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2008 Suzuki XL7

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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74Owner complaints

Model-year median: 74

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200774
20085
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
25Engine
19Electronic Stability Control (esc)
14Electrical System
10Structure
9
All reported categories
Air Bags
7Unknown Or Other
6Fuel/propulsion System
4Power Train
4Service Brakes
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Traction Control System
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Traction Control System complaints

1 reports
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45,000 miles · Nov 18, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power TrainTraction Control System

INITIALLY STABILITY CONTROL OFF WARNING MESSAGE LIGHT LIT UP AFTER STARTING ENGINE--ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS--MESSAGE DISAPPEARED W/I 5 SECONDS. THEN TRACTION CONTROL OFF, STABILITY CONTROL OFF, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL, AND AWD OFF MESSAGES ON EVERY START UP AND IS CONSTANT UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF …

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INITIALLY STABILITY CONTROL OFF WARNING MESSAGE LIGHT LIT UP AFTER STARTING ENGINE--ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS--MESSAGE DISAPPEARED W/I 5 SECONDS. THEN TRACTION CONTROL OFF, STABILITY CONTROL OFF, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL, AND AWD OFF MESSAGES ON EVERY START UP AND IS CONSTANT UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10366757

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.