30 of the
332 complaints filed about the Suzuki XL7
are about the electrical system —
9% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
The contact owns a 2008 Suzuki XL7. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the contact was unable to deactivate the alarm. Additionally, other unknown electrical system functions failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.
NHTSA complaint #11531406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED MY XL7 LUXURY NEW IN 2007 WITH ONLY 368+ MILES. BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS, THE STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS FORCED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. BEFORE MY VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAPS NUMEROUS TIMES RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW BEFORE MY VEHICLE REACHED 100,000 MILES, I AM FORCED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS (OR COMPLETE COMPUTER OUTPUT). PUGMIRE LINCOLN MERCURY IS THE ONLY DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA THAT PROVIDES REPAIRS FOR MY VEHICLE. AFTER THE HARNESS REPAIR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON, AND THE CODES (IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS) REVEAL THAT CODES: [P2099, P0157, P2272 AND P2099] RESULTING THAT THERE IS AN OIL LEAK, AN O2 SENSOR PROBLEM AND ANOTHER CATALYTIC FUEL PROBLEM AGAIN. IT IS TIME FOR MY 100,000 MILE CHECK-UP, BUT I CANNOT GET PAST THE ORIGINAL PROBLEMS. THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUE AND I LOVE MY VEHICLE. I WAS USING MY VEHICLE FOR TO AND FROM WORK OF LESS THAN 11 MILES DAILY. I HAVE DRIVEN AS FAR WEST AS SAN ANTONIO, TX AND NORTH TO BALTIMORE MD AND SOUTH TO JACKSONVILLE FL. MY ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND MY OIL LIGHT FLASHES TO INSTRUCT ME TO CUT OFF THE MOTOR AND TIGHTEN MY GAS CAP WHILE IN MOTION.
NHTSA complaint #11180334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE CAR DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY IF AT ALL WHEN DRIVING AS WELL AS THE THE FUEL GAUGE. THE CAR STARTED IT'S DINGY NOISE AS IF THE KEY IS ALWAYS IN THE IGNITION (WHEN OFF) OR A DOOR IS AJAR. IT WON'T SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING OR WHEN TURNED AND IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS CAR HAS HAD MORE PROBLEMS AND SHOULD'VE BEEN RECALLED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS RECALLED BUT THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES THAT HAVE HAPPENED. DRIVING WITHOUT THE SPEEDOMETER WORKING OF THE FUEL GAUGE WORKING CORRECTLY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SUPER FRUSTRATING! DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE NOW FOR OVER A YEAR. HAVING TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10978824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2008 XL7 HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE SUNROOF HAS KEPT LEAKING INTO THE CABIN LIGHTS AND INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE CEILING REQUIRING 2 VISIT TO A BODY SHOP TO FIX THE SEAL. MY TRANSMISSION CONTROL REQUIRED REPLACING DUE TO MY CAR JERKING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW KEEPS COMING OFF THE TRACK. MY BACK DOORS NO LONGER UNLOCK EXCEPT FROM THE INSIDE. MY RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW NO LONGER ROLLS DOWN AT ALL. NOW MY PAINT IS PEELING ABOVE BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS. THE PAINT LOOKED BUMPY AND PEELED OFF AFTER A RECENT STORM. UNDERNEATH IS A WHITE POWDER COATING AND IT'S RUSTED UNDERNEATH AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10954017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WENT TO TURN LEFT THIS EVENING DEPARTING OFF OF A SHARP TURN AND THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE CAME FLYING AROUND THE TURN AND BARELY MISSED HITTING ME. IT TOOK MUCH ARM MUSCLE BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY CAR AND I AM NOT COMFORTABLE ANY LONGER DRIVING IT. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE READINGS ON THE DASH BEGAN ACTING UP AND THE REMOTE START QUIT.
NHTSA complaint #10925109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ABNORMALLY INCREASED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE (NO FLAMES) UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10875714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SUZUKI XL-7 PAINT HAS PEELED OFF THE BACK DOOR AND THE TOP OF THE CAR A MECHANIC STATED ITS A TRIPLE COAT PAINT JOB BECAUSE OF THE COLOR WHICH IS PEARL WHITE. THE IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE PATHETIC. THE PAINT IS PEELING SO BAD I'M SCARED TO WASH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PAINT MAY COME OFF! THEN THE ELECTRICAL IS WORSE I GET IN THE DOOR CHIME GOES THROUGH THE SPEAKERS AT HIGH VOLUME. THE STABILITY CONTROL KEEPS CUTTING OFF AND ON AND SO DOES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10716560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WELL THE SUNROOF HAS STARTED TO LEAK INTO THE DRIVER SIDE AND THIS IS WHEN IT RAINS. I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE OVER A YEAR NOW AND SAME ISSUES FROM SUZUKI STATES THEY CAN'T HELP ME CAUSE ITS NOT IN WARRANTY AND I EXPLAINED TO THEM IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE WHEN I RESEARCH IT AND I TOLD THEM THERE IS NEEDING TO BE A RECALL AND IT'S NOT GOOD CAUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC IT'S GOING ON IN DASH AND THROUGH. THEY JUST SAID SORRY. I AM SO FED UP WITH THIS AND LACK OF CARING. I CAN SEE WHY THEY WENT BANKRUPT AND I AM HOPING A RECALL CAN HAPPEN SOON ON A LOT OF THESES ISSUES AND THAT ARE SO CLEARLY OUT THERE WITH MORE THAN MINE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME.
NHTSA complaint #10671185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IT IS A SHAME THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. 1. STEERING WHEEL IS DIFFICULT TO TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS AND MAKES LOUD RUBBING NOISE. 2. DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT UNLOCK USING KEY FOB. HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK BY HAND FROM THE INSIDE. I CONSIDER THIS A DANGER. 3. VEHICLE WILL NOT MAINTAIN ONE SPEED ON ITS OWN. EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL, THE CAR'S POWER DECREASES. I AM PETRIFIED TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC WITH THIS CAR. 4. SUNROOF LEAKED ALL OVER INTO THE INTERIOR ELECTRIC DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION FROM THE FACTORY. 5. TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. 6. HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CAN ONLY ADJUST TEMP IF YOU SET IT ON WINDSHIELD DEFROST MODE. 7. REAR END HAS STRANGE BANG COMING FROM IT. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE ANY PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10658902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN PUT GAS IN DOESN'T START HAS TO HOLD GAS PEDAL DOWN.. DRIVING ON HI WAY GOING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 69. HAD TO COME TO ABRUPT STOP TRUCK SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START FOR FEW MINUTES IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY . THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR.AND SOMETIMES WHEN SPEEDING UP IT SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING.THERES OTHER STUFF BUT NOT TOO MAJOR AS THESE ARE.
NHTSA complaint #10637589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SUZUKI XL7 HAS THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL LIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR GO ON AND OFF, THE WARNINGS FOR THE BREAKS AND STABILITY CONTROL THEY ALWAYS COME ON AFTER IT RAINS. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 85*, ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE CAR GO CRAZY AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF, AFTER TAKING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER THE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAN CAUSE THIS ISSUE, BUT NOW ALL THE LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH AND THE CAR IS EITHER LOCKED OR UNLOCKED, AND WE HAVE ISSUES WITH OUR AIR BAGS TOO, SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER LIGHT IS OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10616695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO KEY FOB AND WOULD STAY LOCKED. HAD TO USE KEY TO GET INTO THE CAR. GOT IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, REAR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WONT RESPOND TO FOB. EITHER THE REAR DOORS STAY LOCKED( AND CANNOT EVEN BE OPENED WITH THE HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE) OR SOMETIMES THEY WONT LOCK WHEN YOU LEAVE THE CAR. THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR DOES NOT OVERRIDE THE SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS NO KEY OPTION FOR THE REAR DOORS. THANKFULLY, NO ONE HAS BEEN STUCK IN THE REAR SEATS AND UNABLE TO GET OUT. NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENS AND WHEN THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. CANT TRUST THAT THE CAR IS SECURELY LOCKED OR THAT PEOPLE CAN GET OUT WHEN IT DECIDES THAT IT DOESN'T WANT THE DOORS TO UNLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10588377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MANY, MANY GM PRODUCTS ARE BEING RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES, AND THE XL7 SHARES A LOT OF PARTS AND SIMILARITIES WITH THE EQUINOX, VUE, AND SO ON. CAN IT BE DETERMINED IF THE 2008 SUZUKI XL7 USES THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH? ALSO, FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS, A GROANING NOISE EMANATES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL UPON TURNS. WE OWNED A NEW 2006 CHEVROLET HHR THAT MADE A SIMILAR SOUND THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY.
NHTSA complaint #10577535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES B/C OF WARPING & THE AIRBAGS BEGINNING TO RELEASE. THEN, NOT 1 TIME BUT 3 TIMES THE VISOR ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 26,900 MILES I REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR SHIFT, A/C & RADIO ASSEMBLY & THIS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I REPORTED COMPLAINTS OF HEARING A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN DRIVING & THEY STATED THAT IT WAS JUST RUBBER RUBBING UP AGAINST RUBBER. AFTER 30,000 MILES I TOOK IT BACK & COMPLAINED & THEY SAID IT WAS MY STEERING COLUMN & PIN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED & MY WARRANTY FOR THAT PART WAS GONE OFF. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WHEN I FILLED IT UP WITH GAS THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK PROPERLY & IT RAN RUFF AFTER PUTTING GAS IN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED CHAIN ASSEMBLY, TENSIONERS, TIMING CHAIN, PURGE VALVE & ETC. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C & HEAT WHEN I TURNED ON THE AIR WITH THE CONTROL HEAT WOULD BLOW OUT. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT & THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR BATTERY & THE MECHANICS SAID THE BATTERY WAS FINE BUT I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY & THE BATTERY TERMINALS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED & STILL OCCURS. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP B/C THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO SLUDGE IN MY OIL EVEN AFTER HAVING MY CAR SERVICED BY A SUZUKI DEALERSHIP SINCE BUYING THE CAR NEW. I HAVE REPORTED COMPLAINTS TO SUZUKI HEADQUARTERS BUT THEY DON'T CARE. I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND A LEMON & PEOPLE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR INVESTING IN SUCH A DEFECTIVE CAR. I HAVE PAID OFF THE SUZUKI & IT IS NOT WORTH TRADING B/C I CAN'T GET ANYTHING FOR IT SO PLEASE HELP CONSUMERS GET THEIR MONEY BACK B/C SUZUKI CAN HAVE THIS SUV BACK.
NHTSA complaint #10534408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS VEHICLE HAS THE CABIN AIR INTAKE LOCATED ABOUT 7 INCHES FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD UNDER THE HOOD DIRECTLY BEHIND THE ENGINE. DURING ANY TYPE OF DRIVING CONDITIONS THE AIR BEING BROUGHT INTO THE CABIN THROUGH THE CABIN FILTER IS FILLED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES COMING FROM A SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK OR JUST FROM THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES UNDER THE VEHICLES HOOD. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE I CAN TASTE THE SWEET TASTE OF VAPORIZED ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM THE HEAT AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. WHEN DRIVING I ALSO EXPERIENCE MANY SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE HEADACHE,NAUSEA,FATIGUE,SINUS BAROTRAUMA ,EAR ACHE,DIZZINESS,CONFUSION,ALTERED MENTAL STATE,MEMORY LOSS,DEPRESSION . THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST TO A STATE OF NOT ALLOWING THE AIR FROM ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE TO VISIT A RELATIVE ON MAY 11TH 2013 MYSELF AND A FRIEND WERE EXPOSED TO NOXIOUS FUMES AND POSSIBLY CARBON MONOXIDE AT UNKNOWN LEVELS FOR ABOUT 44 HOURS OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD OF DRIVING .ON THE RETURN TRIP EXPOSURE LEVELS TO AIR COMING INTO CABIN MUST HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. DRIVING OVER MOUNTAINS ON RETURN TRIP CAUSED EXTERNAL EAR BAROTRAUMA AND EXCRUCIATING EAR PAIN AND ABOUT 90 PERCENT HEARING LOSS. ON A SUBSEQUENT TRIP JUNE 14TH 2013 DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR LESS THAT 2 HOURS TOTAL MADE ME FEEL SICK AGAIN SO MUCH SO THAT ANOTHER PERSON HAD TO DRIVE US HOME WHILE I SAT IN THE BACK SEAT WITH ALL OF THE WINDOWS OPEN TO GET FRESH AIR .AFTER GETTING HOME I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE .THE RESULTS FROM THE VISIT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE. WAS INFORMED TO NOT OPERATE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL SERVICING IS DONE. I THINK IF THE CABIN AIR INTAKE HAD A LONGER HOSE UNDER THE HOOD TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FRESH AIR ACTUALLY STRIKES THE VEHICLE WOULD HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10519624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2007 XL-7. MOST RECENTLY IT'S BEEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES COMING FROM EITHER THE STEERING COLUMN OR UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH I WILL NEED TO GET INSPECTED ASAP. I READ ONE OTHER COMPLAINT POSTED ON 2/29/12 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM OF SMELLING BURNING WIRES WHICH ENDED IN THE VEHICLE BEING ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE FAMILY RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES. I'VE ALREADY HAD A SO CALLED TUNE-UP FROM THE LOCAL DEALER ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, BUT I NOW HAVE ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN I GET GAS. I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO START THE SUV AND THEN IT'S A ROUGH IDLE UNTIL I START DRIVING. I GET THE OIL CHANGE REGULARLY, BUT WAS TOLD ON THE LAST OIL CHANGE THE I NEEDED A NEW OIL PAN GASKET BECAUSE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PAN. I ALSO HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I HAVE UNEVEN BRAKE PADS DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ENGAGING INCORRECTLY OR ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROTORS. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, GET NEW BRAKE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT, IT WOULD COST ME $400+ PER THE MECHANIC WHICH I FELT WAS RIDICULOUS. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF FAULTY BRAKE CALIPERS ON A VEHICLE UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE AS I BOUGHT MY XL-7 NEW IN 2007 AND THE BRAKE INSPECTION WAS BETWEEN 2009 - 2010. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ONE YEAR TO THE POINT WHERE I NOW HAVE A SCRATCH ON MY WINDSHIELD. I LIKE THE STYLE OF THE XL-7 AND IT'S HORSE POWER AND IT'S NOT FAILED ME ON LONG ROAD TRIPS, BUT THE RECENT ISSUE AND PAST ISSUES ARE VERY TROUBLESOME. I'M VERY CLOSE TO PAYING MY SUV OFF AND NO LONGER HAVE THE WARRANTY SO I HAVE SOME DECISIONS TO MAKE ON WHETHER I SHOULD INVEST THE MONEY OR GET RID OF IT. A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN CONSIDERING ALL THE PAST COMPLAINTS. BY THE WAY, THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY XL-7 FROM NO LONGER EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #10514437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2007 XL-7. MOST RECENTLY IT'S BEEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES COMING FROM EITHER THE STEERING COLUMN OR UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH I WILL NEED TO GET INSPECTED ASAP. I READ ONE OTHER COMPLAINT POSTED ON 2/29/12 STATING THE SAME PROBLEM OF SMELLING BURNING WIRES WHICH ENDED IN THE VEHICLE BEING ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE FAMILY RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES. I'VE ALREADY HAD A SO CALLED TUNE-UP FROM THE LOCAL DEALER ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, BUT I NOW HAVE ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE WHEN I GET GAS. I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO START THE SUV AND THEN IT'S A ROUGH IDLE UNTIL I START DRIVING. I GET THE OIL CHANGE REGULARLY, BUT WAS TOLD ON THE LAST OIL CHANGE THAT I NEEDED A NEW OIL PAN GASKET BECAUSE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PAN. I ALSO HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT I HAVE UNEVEN BRAKE PADS DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ENGAGING INCORRECTLY OR ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROTORS. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS, GET NEW BRAKE PADS AND TURN THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT, IT WOULD COST ME $400+ PER THE MECHANIC WHICH I FELT WAS RIDICULOUS. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF FAULTY BRAKE CALIPERS ON A VEHICLE BELOW 5 YEARS OF AGE AS I BOUGHT MY XL-7 NEW IN 2007 AND THE BRAKE INSPECTION WAS BETWEEN 2009 AND 2010. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ONE YEAR TO THE POINT WHERE I NOW HAVE A SCRATCH ON MY WINDSHIELD. I LIKE THE STYLE OF THE XL-7 AND ITS HORSE POWER AND IT' HAS NOT FAILED ME ON LONG ROAD TRIPS, BUT THE RECENT ISSUE AND PAST ISSUES ARE VERY TROUBLESOME. I'M VERY CLOSE TO PAYING MY SUV OFF AND NO LONGER HAVE THE WARRANTY SO I HAVE SOME DECISIONS TO MAKE ON WHETHER I SHOULD INVEST THE MONEY OR GET RID OF IT. A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN CONSIDERING ALL THE PAST COMPLAINTS. BY THE WAY, THE DEALER I PURCHASED MY XL-7 FROM NO LONGER EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #10514447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE AIR BAG IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WELL IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE SO THE ENDED REPLACING THE PASS. SEAT AIRBAG MODULE WITH A USED SEAT FROM ANOTHER USED VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO MAKES A WHINNING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE RUBBER RUBBING AGAINST THE COVER. I FOUND OUT FROM A EX-EMPLOYEE OF THE DEALER THAT IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDING REPLACEMENT. SINCE THEN EVERY OTHER OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SAYS THEIR STEERING WHEEL IS THE SAME. SO IT MUST BE A FAULTY STEERING COLUMN IN ALL THESE VEHICLES. BACK TO THE AIRBAG, THE FOLLOWING MONTHS SINCE GETTING MY AIRBAG FIXED, THE DASH LIGHTS NO LONGER CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. I DID, HOWEVER, NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES SAY OFF AND SOMETIMES SAY ON IF I HAD A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. SEVERAL MONTHS FOLLOWING THIS, I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE GOING DEAD. I TOOK THE COOK TO HAVE IT INSPECTED, EVERYTIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS FINE AS WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I STARTED DRIVING WATCHING THE VOLTAGE METER. FINALLY, I REPLACED THE BATTERY. I NO LONGER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR DYING ON ME, BUT I DO NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE VOLTAGE STILL FLUCTUATES FROM 12.3 TO 14.3. WHEN THE FLUCTUATION OCCURS, NOTHING HAS CHANGED AS FAR AS RUNNING EXTRA ACCESSORIES ETC. NOW MY TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ARE ALL COMING ON. RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND ONLINE FROM NUMEROUS MESSAGE BOARDS AND OWNERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WHEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE. EXAMPLES ARE THE LIGHTS COMING ON, AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ACC.(RADIO AND A/C CONTROLS) NOT WORKING AND SO ON. IS THERE A WAY YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS WITH SUZUKI?
NHTSA complaint #10475528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FAMILY WAS TRAVELING TO TOWN WHEN WE SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE WIRES BURNING. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE SMELL DISAPPEARED. UPON LEAVING THE STOP SIGN WE WERE AT, WE TRAVELED ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE & THE DRIVER (MYSELF), STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. I THEN PULLED OVER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME, I TURNED ON THE OVERHEAD LAMP IN THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS STARTING TO GET DARK, & NOTICED THAT THE WHOLE FRONT DASHBOARD AT THIS POINT, WAS GLOWING RED, ORANGE, & BLUE & THICK BLACK SMOKE WAS BOILING UP ON THE ENTIRE INSIDE WINDSHIELD & THAT THE TRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MY CHILDREN (TEENAGERS) OUT OF THE TRUCK & LEANED OVER TO GRAB MY PURSE & SAW THAT THERE WAS BLUE FLAMES DRIPPING DOWN FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE FLOOR WHERE MY FEET HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN JUST SECONDS BEFORE. WE ALL RAN AS FAST & AS FAR AS WE POSSIBLY COULD AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF GETTING SAFELY OUT OF THE TRUCK (BY THE GRACE OF GOD), THE ENTIRE TRUCK WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE TRUCKS WINDOWS HAD AT THIS POINT, ALREADY HAD STARTED BLOWING OUT & SHATTERING & IT WAS SHOOTING HUGE BASKETBALL SIZE FIREBALLS OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TRUCK INTO THE FIELDS THAT WERE BESIDE THE ROAD WE WERE ON. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT 4 MINUTES AFTER THE TRUCK HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, & THE FLAMES WERE NEARLY 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE THE TRUCK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE FIRE CHIEF, DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND/OR MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE TRUCK ITSELF. I AM JUST VERY THANKFUL TO THE GOOD LORD THAT WE ALL GOT OUT SAFELY. IF, I HAD KEPT DRIVING, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT WE ALL COULD HAVE PASSED OUT FROM SMOKE INHALATION & POSSIBLY LOST OUR LIVES THAT NIGHT. I JUST WANTED OTHERS TO BE AWARE OF THIS VERY SERIOUS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10449699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.