Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 problems

Owners have filed 57 complaints about the Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2005. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

5 9 20 21 2

01 02 03 04 05

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
2005	—	2	0	0	—	Airbags
2004	—	21	1	1	44,800	Airbags
2003	—	20	4	0	13,103	Brakes
2002	—	9	2	1	42,900	Engine & Cooling
2001	—	5	0	0	—	Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 15 26.3%

Worst in 2004

Electrical System 9 15.8%

Worst in 2003

Brakes 6 10.5%

Worst in 2003

Engine & Cooling 4 7.0%

Worst in 2001

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 7.0%

Worst in 2003

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.3%

Worst in 2003

Suspension 2 3.5%

Worst in 2003

Fuel & Propulsion 2 3.5%

Worst in 2001

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 3.5%

Worst in 2003

Equipment & Accessories 2 3.5%

Worst in 2003

Other & Unspecified 2 3.5%

Worst in 2003

Body & Structure 1 1.8%

Worst in 2003

Lights 1 1.8%

Worst in 2004

Tires 1 1.8%

Worst in 2002

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 2002 peak 5 Jan 2021

Compare the Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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