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2006 Suzuki XL-7 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

59,010 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 19 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 28 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior414.3%
Steering behavior414.3%
Engine operation27.1%

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
8
Electrical System
3
Steering
3
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Power Train
2
Service Brakes
2
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags8
Electrical System3
Steering3
Air Bags:Frontal2
Power Train2
Service Brakes2
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1

Air Bags: 8; Electrical System: 3; Steering: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Power Train: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
6
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9996
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 3

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 9 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.

2006
2
2007
2
2008
4
2009
1
2010
2
2011
4
2013
2
2014
7
2015
3
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20062
20072
20084
20091
20102
20114
20132
20147
20153
20171

2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 7; 2015: 3; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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 10233762 · 2008-07-10 (July 10, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL-7. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE HEARD A SEVERE GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND HER HUSBAND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ONLY. ONCE AGAIN IN MARCH OF 2008, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND HAD TO REPAIR THE BRAKE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT OF TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,480 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233762 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10252328 · 2008-12-20 (December 20, 2008)

APRIL 21ST 2008 WE HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO MEDVED IN WHEAT RIDGE, CO. WHERE THEY HAD DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY HAD DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SENSORS, 4-LOW SWITCH, AND TRANSFER CASE MODULE. THEY HAD KEPT THE VEHICLE UNTIL MAY 2ND, 2008. MID MAY 2008. JULY 25TH 2008 I DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK DOWN TO MEDVED BECAUSE SUZUKI AMERICA DECLINED A TOW, THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS ABOVE, THIS TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO RECOVER CODES FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST THEY RAN, THEY THEN DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ACTUATOR SWITCH…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,436 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252328 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10350385 · 2010-08-18 (August 18, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL7. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE STEERING FAILED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER ARMS, NECK, AND STOMACH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE STOMACH, HEAD, AND FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350385 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10375929 · 2011-01-08 (January 8, 2011)

I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICED SOME EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT FELT LIKE IT DIDN'T RESPOND TO WHAT I WANT IT TO DO. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMING OUT, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE COLUMN WAS LOOSE. MY CAR IS A SUZUKI 2006 XL-7 WITH 59000 MILES AND NEVER HAD A ACCIDENT OR ANY WORK DONE TO IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND IT MAY COME OUT WHILE DRIVEN IN THE HIGHWAY.

Owner-reported narrative. 59,010 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375929 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174786 · 2006-11-30 (November 30, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 25 MPH AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 7,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174786 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174789 · 2006-11-30 (November 30, 2006)

AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP IN TRAFFIC BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, ATTEMPT NORMAL ACCELERATION TO CONTINUE IN TRAFFIC FLOW. VEHICLE SPEED THEN STALLS AT UNDER 25 MPH WITH RPMS GREATER THAN 3.5 AND ENGINE ROARING. PULLED OVER TO CURB AND PARKED. WITH VEHICLE IN PARK , REVVED ENGINE TO OVER COME STALL. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK IT JUMPED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174789 at NHTSA ↗