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2008 Suzuki XL7
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
1425–50K
1150–75K
1075–100K
14100–150K
4150K+
62 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
7 reportsMY CAR IS NOT ON THE TAKATA RECALL, BUT I FEEL IT SHOULD BE, AS MY SERVICE AIRBAGS HAVE NOW BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 8 OR MORE MONTHS NOW. I'VE HAD IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANY CODES, THE ONLY FIX THEY DO IS ZIP TIE THE AIR BAG COMPONANT UNDERNEATH THE PASSAGER SEAT. I'M AFFAID THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIEDENT T…
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MY CAR IS NOT ON THE TAKATA RECALL, BUT I FEEL IT SHOULD BE, AS MY SERVICE AIRBAGS HAVE NOW BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 8 OR MORE MONTHS NOW. I'VE HAD IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANY CODES, THE ONLY FIX THEY DO IS ZIP TIE THE AIR BAG COMPONANT UNDERNEATH THE PASSAGER SEAT. I'M AFFAID THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIEDENT THAT THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY IF NEEDED.. SOMTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. CAN'T DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH NON-WORKING AIRBAGS WITH CHILDREN.
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE SECOND ROW AIRBAG MODULE IS BAD AND IT IS GOING TO COST $1,100 TO FIX THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WHY HASNT THIS BEEN RECALLED. *TR
OCS SENSOR MAT INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY FAIL DUE TO REPEATED FLEXING OF THE MAT FROM USE OF THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, DURING A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT IS AN ADULT OR A CHILD. * WILL NOT DETECT PASSENGER IN SEAT AT WEIGHTS OF 150 LBS OR…
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OCS SENSOR MAT INSTALLED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY FAIL DUE TO REPEATED FLEXING OF THE MAT FROM USE OF THE SEAT. AS A RESULT, DURING A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT IS AN ADULT OR A CHILD. * WILL NOT DETECT PASSENGER IN SEAT AT WEIGHTS OF 150 LBS OR BELOW. *TR
I BOUGHT SUZUKI XL7 2008 MODEL FROM A DEALER IN FARGO, ND IN AUGUST 2009. IT HAD AROUND 32000 MILES ON IT. IN MAY 2012, I NOTICED THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT. WHENEVER, A THIN PERSON WOULD BE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD BE OFF AND THERE WOULD BE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT. I WENT TO THE ONLY SUZUKI DEALER IN MOORHEA…
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I BOUGHT SUZUKI XL7 2008 MODEL FROM A DEALER IN FARGO, ND IN AUGUST 2009. IT HAD AROUND 32000 MILES ON IT. IN MAY 2012, I NOTICED THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT. WHENEVER, A THIN PERSON WOULD BE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD BE OFF AND THERE WOULD BE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT. I WENT TO THE ONLY SUZUKI DEALER IN MOORHEAD, MN. THEY SAID I NEED TO GET A NEW BATTERY AND I AGREED. FEW DAYS AFTERWARDS, I MOVED TO TUCSON, AZ. THE SAME ISSUE WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. THERE WAS NO SUZUKI DEALER IN TUCSON. THE ISSUE HAS PERSISTED AND TODAY I WENT TO SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN TEMPE, AZ. THEY SAID THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. THEY WILL REPLACE IT FOR 1155 USD. IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS IT WAS IN MAY 2012 BUT THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA "MISDIAGNOSED" IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. SOME AUTHORITY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. HOW COME THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN MOORHEAD, MN DIAGNOSED AN AIR BAG SENSOR PROBLEM AS A BATTERY PROBLEM? AND ABOVE ALL WHY DID THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECOME DEFECTIVE WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE: P008 (VALIDATED THROUGH A LOCAL PARTS STORE) AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT TIRE SENSOR LIGHT ALL ARE ON OR OFF OR A COMBINATION OF ANY OF THEM. *TR
SIDE AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.