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2004 Suzuki GRAND VITARA XL-7 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

17 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

52,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 17 complaints (52.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues317.6%
Transmission and shifting15.9%
Braking behavior15.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
9
Electrical System
4
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
1
Equipment
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Seats
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags9
Electrical System4
Air Bags:Frontal2
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module1
Equipment1
Exterior Lighting1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Seats1

Air Bags: 9; Electrical System: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Equipment: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Seats: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
1
2006
2
2007
1
2008
3
2011
1
2012
3
2013
2
2014
2
2016
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20041
20062
20071
20083
20111
20123
20132
20142
20161
20211

2004: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2016: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10183960 · 2007-03-01 (March 1, 2007)

WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR SUZUKI XL7 2004, THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BEGAN TO SHOW SOME SMOKE. SUDDENLY, FLAMES STARTED TO COME OUT FROM THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH WATER. WHEN THE PANAL WAS REMOVED, APPARENTLY THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON, THE PANEL AND THE WIRING UP TO OUR KNOWLEDGE AND AFTER JUST A VISUAL INSPECTION. MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED AN ASMA ATTACK THAT EVENING DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183960 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10230193 · 2008-06-06 (June 6, 2008)

I NOTICED WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE IT STARTED ROUGH AND THAT THERE WERE SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE BATTERY,ABS,AND THE 4X4 LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. AS I PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 23 MILES,I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WAS SHUTTING OFF AND ON, WHEN I PUT THE WINDOW DOWN THE RADIO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THAT WHEN I STARTED TO GET CONCERNED ESPECIALLY I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY. WHEN I GOT OFF THE EXRESSWAY I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL LIGHT GOT ON TO WHERE THE NEEDLE WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON EMPTY, JUST AS I WAS TURNING IN TO A SID…

Owner-reported narrative. 33 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230193 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096919 · 2004-10-14 (October 14, 2004)

WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION, IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10096919 at NHTSA ↗