Suzuki XL7 electrical problems
20 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
217 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 181 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
20 of 217 complaints match this topic (9.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10362775 · 2010-10-28 (October 28, 2010)
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. DUE TO DISABILITIES IN THE FAMILY I PUT SEVERAL MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. FROM THE BEGINNING I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES W/THIS VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF SUZUKI'S LACK OF CONCERN/INTEREST I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE FORMAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE "SAFETY" ISSUES TODAY. IF I WAS TO LIST ALL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE I WOULD BE HERE ALL DAY. OUT OF 4 PASSENGER WINDOWS WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONLY 2 FUNCTIONING. WHEN DIAGNOSED I WAS TOLD THAT ONE WINDOW WAS THE MOTOR AND THE OTHER WAS ELECTRICAL. AFTER PAYING $76.00 TO THE DEALER…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,123 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10418313 · 2011-08-10 (August 10, 2011)
I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE 2007 XL7. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JULY OF 07 AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND COUNTLESS REPAIRS. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR ALOT WITH 5 ACTIVE CHILDREN SO I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FIRST ISSUE STARTED WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AT ABOUT 50K MILES THE SYSTEM WOULD SHUT DOWN AND LOCK YOU IN THE CAR THIS WAS THE COMPUTER THAT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY SO IT WAS OUT OF POCKET COST OF ABOUT 1100.00 DOLLARS. I GOT THE CORP OFFICE TO PAY HALF AFTER PUTTING UP A FUSS. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10418313 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10425040 · 2011-09-12 (September 12, 2011)
THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO WIRING SHORTING OUT ON TWO FAN MOTORS. NO FUSE WAS TRIPPED OR LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH MOTORS SHORTED CAUSING THE CONNECTORS IN THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. MELTING WAS DISCOVERED BY LOCAL DEALER. THE WIRING IS BEING REMOVED. I HAVE PICTURES AND I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM. THE PARTS BEING KEPT DUE TO SERIOUSNESS OF THE DEFECT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425040 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10442537 · 2012-01-05 (January 5, 2012)
I WAS DRIVING AROUND THE SCHOOL, WAITING TO PICK UP MY KIDS AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CORNER MY STEERING LOCKED UP. I COULD HARDLY MOVE THE WHEEL AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I THOUGHT I HAD SOMETHING CAUGHT IN MY TIRES, WHICH REALLY SCARED ME BEING NEAR A SCHOOL. I GOT OUT AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING, BUT WHEN I GOT IN AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE, I COULDN'T STEER WELL AT ALL. AFTER SOME TIME DRIVING WITH THIS CONDITION, I REALIZED THAT I COULD STEER BETTER IF I ACCELERATED INTO THE CURVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T SEEM VERY SAFE, ESPEC…
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442537 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449699 · 2012-02-29 (February 29, 2012)
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 INSI…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449699 at NHTSA ↗