Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2009 Suzuki Xl-7, most frequently naming the airbags, body & structure and fuel system categories. 58 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 2019 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
I PURCHASED A VEHICLE USED AND THE DEALER COMMITTED FRAUD BY NOT DISCLOSE PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS AND OR REQUIRED PREVIOUSLY KNOW REPAIRS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. ONLY HAD IT 5 DAYS AND LESS THAN 100 MILES DRIVEN. DEALER ADMITS HE KNEW ABOUT ISSUES IN EMAIL. DOCUMENTS PROVIDED HEREIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED FALSE INFORMATION ERRONEOUSLY, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
SERVICE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF REGARDLESS OF WEIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. SINCE SUZUKI IS OUT OF BUSINESS, I TOOK IT TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC. HE SAID HE DIDN'T WANT TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. AIR BAGS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND HE DID NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. TAKE IT TO A DEALER. SO I FOUND A MITSUBISHI DEALER (WHICH SERVICED A RECALL ON OUR 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA - SEE BELOW) AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED! I ASK. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW. THAT WE ARE NOT THE FIRST PEOPLE TO ASK. FOR THE RECORD WE ALSO OWN A 2008 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA X-SPORT WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON AND FIXED. THE MITSUBISHI DEARER ACULLY REPLACED THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR I COUOD NOT HELP NOTICE A DUMPSTER OUT BACK OVER FLOWING WITH SEATS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. WE ARE AFRAD TO DRIVE THE CAR AN DON'T HAVE HUNDREDS FOR THE REPAIR!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ,THE HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STRUT THAT HELD THE HOOD UP WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,500.
I HAVE A 2009 SUZUKI XL7 WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST COLD DAY OF THE YEAR MY CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LITE CAM ON. I WENT TO A LOCAL TIME PUMP AND SET THE TIRE PRESSURE ON ONE TWO OF THE TIRES, WHEN I INFLATED THE THIRD TIRE THE STEM BROKE OFF AND MY TIRE DEFLATED. I THEN COMPLETED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FOURTH TIRE AND FOUND THAT IS WAS CRACKED AND LOSE . THE CAP WAS SPINNING AND WOULD NOT COME OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY TOLD ME I FORCED THEM AND BROKE THEM OFF AND MADE ME PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE PARTS BACK AND I AM NOT DONE WITH THIS. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION
Reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the roadway.
ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
POWER TRAIN
This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel.
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.