Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Grand Vitara XL-7 | 17 | 1 |
| 2003 Grand Vitara XL-7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2002 Grand Vitara XL-7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags15
- Electrical system9
- Vehicle speed control4
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Power train3
- Visibility2
- Unknown or other2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 13 Grand Vitara XL-7 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 10 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 13.6–14.0 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grand Vitara XL-7 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.2 | 11.5 | 13.6 |
| 2005 | Grand Vitara XL-7 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.2 | 11.5 | 13.6 |
| 2004 | Grand Vitara XL-7 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.2 | 11.5 | 13.6 |
| 2003 | Grand Vitara XL-7 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.2 | 12.5 | 14.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In Finland
44 Grand Vitara XL-7 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 77% petrol, 23% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 238,000 km |
| 2005 | 18 | 300,000 km |
| 2004 | 11 | 323,000 km |
| 2003 | 7 | 259,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
1 new Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2015 and 2015, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2015 the largest markets were Italy (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Grand Vitara XL-7.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BELOW -25 DEGREES CELSIUS, MOISTURE CAN FREEZE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. AS A RESULT, FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE MAY INCREASE AT THE TIME OF ENGINE START UP, CAUSING FUEL LOSS AT THE FUEL PIPE/FUEL HOSE CONNECTION.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE IGNITION SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS IS ROUTED UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE HARNESS CAN RUB AGAINST THE MANIFOLD DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AND ABRASION DAMAGE TO THE HARNESS CAN OCCUR.
CERTAIN PASSENGER (111 MY 2002 ESTEEM, 777 MY 2002 AERIO, 2,368 MY 2003 AERIO) AND SPORT UTILITY (324 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA, 274 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA, 684 MY 2002 GRAND VITARA XL-7, AND 781 MY 2003 GRAND VITARA XL-7) VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION BETWEEN THE PAINT APPLIED DURING THE SECOND-STAGE PAINTING PROCESS AND THE PAINT APPLIED DURING FINAL-STAGE PAINTING.
NHTSA recalls