2006 Suzuki XL-7: complaints, problems and recalls

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 ↗

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 ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL-7. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188311 at NHTSA ↗

MY HUSBAND UNLOCKED OUR TRUCK DOOR. HE PUT OUR SON IN THE CAR SEAT AND THE KEYS DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND HE WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR, THE DOOR CAUGHT AND LOCKED WITHIN NOT EVEN 30 SECONDS. AND ITS NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. SO, WHY NOW? MY HUSBAND HAD TO BROKE OUR WINDOW TO GET OUR SON OUT. HE WAS IN THERE FOR AWHILE CAUSE NO ONE WOULD HELP US. SO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU COULD DO FOR US TO HELP US REPLACE THE WINDOW. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10199455 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASE MY VEHICLE A 2006 SUZUKI XL7 IN APRIL OF 2007 BRAND NEW. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE AT PROXIMATELY 65-70 MILES PER HOUR MY LEFT REAR TIRE, A BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE DUELLER HT 687 (P235/60R16) BLEW OUT. I AM CONCERN AS I HAD NO WARNING THAT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DUE TO WHERE THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 20,000 MILES ON IT AND THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE O KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,625 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215960 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI XL-7. THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BOLTS ON THE SUSPENSION WERE VERY LOOSE. THE FAILURE OCCURS FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 4 OR 5 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY STATED THAT THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE BOLTS HAVE ONLY BEEN RETIGHTENED INSTEAD OF REPLACED. THE BOLTS LOOSEN EVERY FIVE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,875 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, FOR THE CONTROL ARM BOLTS BEING LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10220371 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

Reported: 2005-10-05 (October 5, 2005)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH WHEELS, THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY BREAK UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR IN CONDITIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON A REGULAR BASIS ON EXTREMELY STEEP PAVED DOWN-SLOPES WHILE CONTINUOUSLY APPLYING THE BRAKES.

Consequence: THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS ON THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2005. THESE VEHICLES ARE LOCATED ON ST. THOMAS ISLAND (VIRGIN ISLANDS). OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI DEL CARIBE AT 787-622-0600.

Reported: 2010-06-09 (June 9, 2010)

SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR MODEL YEAR 2006 GRAND VITARA AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 XL-7 VEHICLES. THE TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY FOR THE DRIVE BELT THAT OPERATES THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR (IF EQUIPPED) HAS AN OUTER PORTION THAT IS MADE OF PLASTIC. REPEATED HEAT STRESS CAN CAUSE THE PLASTIC MATERIAL TO DETERIORATE AND PIECES OF THE PULLEY CAN BREAK OFF.

Consequence: BROKEN PIECES OF THE PULLEY CAN GET CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND THE DRIVE BELT, CAUSING THE DRIVE BELT TO COME OFF AND RESULTING IN THE DRIVER NEEDING INCREASED EFFORT TO STEER THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT TENSION ADJUSTER PULLEY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-934-0934.