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2007 Suzuki XL7 engine problems

28 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2007 Suzuki XL7, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
28 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
86,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2007 Suzuki XL7 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 86,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 86,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 26% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 23 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

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.

April 2015 Fire

Engine misfire, stretch timing chain. Engine light on, bad engine, poor desighn engine. We need a recall on this 3.6l engine

Reported at 78,000 miles, December 2018

Other problems reported for the 2007 Suzuki XL7

Engine problems in other years

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Engine problems across all Suzuki models