Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7

Owners filed 73 complaints across 5 model years of the Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7. The 2002 drew the most (26); the 2005 the fewest (2).

Model years5

Complaints73

Recalls8

Fires2

Deaths0

Every Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2005	2	0	—	—	Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch	Routine
2004	17	1	1	1	Air Bags	Routine
2003	13	3	—	4	Electrical System	Routine
2002	26	2	1	3	Tires	Routine
2001	15	2	—	—	Tires	Routine

Which Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 26 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 2 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.