2006 Suzuki XL-7
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2006 Suzuki XL-7. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
28 complaints7 involved a crash9 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine
I had the timing chain replaced at approximately 100,000 miles under warranty. it had to be replaced at approximately 200,000 miles. the timing chain failed at approximately 210,000 miles and stopped running while being driven. the timing chain should not need to be replaced so often and I have heard of similar complaints on various web sites and from other sources.
- Air bags
I went out to start my vehicle one morning. After turning the ignition on, the airbag light on the instrument cluster came on, and at the same time the passenger airbag notification light started flashing on the center console. The vehicle was stationary. After calling the local dealership who…
I went out to start my vehicle one morning. After turning the ignition on, the airbag light on the instrument cluster came on, and at the same time the passenger airbag notification light started flashing on the center console. The vehicle was stationary. After calling the local dealership who works on suzukis here, I was told this IS a very common problem with this m/m/y of vehicle, and that the repair IS between $1.5k-$2k. My vehicle IS not old, abused, nor has it been in an accident. With the miles at approx 61,000... Why IS there a safety issue regarding my airbag system? After digging around online, I found that this m/m/y vehicle does, in fact, have a large complaint against it regarding the airbag system. Most specifically the exact issue I am having. In light of the massive airbag recall issue, one would assume safety IS of utmost importance. I think this issue needs to be addressed.
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Service brakes · Steering
I was driving my children home and I heard a thudding in the engine like something was breaking. The air conditioner went hot instantly and I tried to change lanes to pull to a stop to look at it. When I stopped and tried to turn the corner, I found it very difficult to steer. I couldn't turn…
I was driving my children home and I heard a thudding in the engine like something was breaking. The air conditioner went hot instantly and I tried to change lanes to pull to a stop to look at it. When I stopped and tried to turn the corner, I found it very difficult to steer. I couldn't turn properly and was turning wide into the other lane because of this. My 4 wheel drive went into motion and now I have to click the button to be able to reverse or steer properly (so that I'm not on the 4 wheel drive setting) but the light for the 2 wheel drive blinks. My brake light and check engine light are on.
- Air bags
Suzuki has not provided information about their vehicles for the air bag recall. as a 71 year old, weighing only 90 pounds, I am concerned about the air bags in my car. since suzuki pulled their auto unit out of the us a few years ago, those of us who purchased a suzuki have been left hanging high and dry.
- Electrical system · Fuel/propulsion system
The fuse that goes to the fuel injectors keeps blowing, it only blows half of the fuse, every few weeks, the car won't start and the fuse has to be replaced. *tr
- Service brakes
When slowing down to turn , brakes would not work at all, had to pull the emergency brake to stop. My young son was in the car, this could have ended badly. *tr
- Air bags
Front passenger airbag light comes on when the seat IS empty and the seat belt IS not buckled. The light constantly flashes and beeps. *tr
- Electrical system
One day when I go to start my car when I turn the key, a static noise comes from where the key goes. Vehicle started but while driving, would loose power and act like it IS going to cut off. *tr
- Electrical system · Power train
When getting on the interstate, car suddenly lost speed but rpm's kept going up, could not go over 40, when pulled over, put in park but engine kept revving up. *tr
- Suspension
I was driving down the highway and without warning my back axle came off. I was able to safely move my vehicle over to the right shoulder. I had been traveling with my family the sparks caused the vehicle to caught on fire. I took the truck to the body shop and no one could give me a explanation…
I was driving down the highway and without warning my back axle came off. I was able to safely move my vehicle over to the right shoulder. I had been traveling with my family the sparks caused the vehicle to caught on fire. I took the truck to the body shop and no one could give me a explanation as to why the axle came off. My truck IS currently being repaired, this has cost me unforeseen experiences for car rentals and missing work to get my vehicle repaired. *tr
- Steering
TL* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki XL7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to switch to lanes, the power steering assist suddenly malfunctioned. The vehicle then drifted abnormally to the right and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact suffered…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki XL7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to switch to lanes, the power steering assist suddenly malfunctioned. The vehicle then drifted abnormally to the right and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact suffered a mild concussion. A police report was not available. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not repaired. The contact was not informed by the mechanic what caused the defect. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.
- Air bags
The vehicles airbag dash light came on indicating that the passenger airbag IS not functioning. The clock also began flashing and can not be adjusted. I was told by the airbag specialist that there IS a recall for this exact problem on this exact vehicle year/make/model, but for some reason my vin#…
The vehicles airbag dash light came on indicating that the passenger airbag IS not functioning. The clock also began flashing and can not be adjusted. I was told by the airbag specialist that there IS a recall for this exact problem on this exact vehicle year/make/model, but for some reason my vin# was not included. I do not understand why my car IS not covered under the recall as this IS a safety issue in that my airbag will not deploy until fixed. I was told the part costs $1700 to replace out of pocket. *tr
- Air bags · Seats
The ocm sensor in the passenger seat has failed. Therefore my passenger airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident. I am the only driver of this vehicle since I purchased this vehicle in 2007. The passenger seat has rarely been used. It has always remained in the same position. It has never…
The ocm sensor in the passenger seat has failed. Therefore my passenger airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident. I am the only driver of this vehicle since I purchased this vehicle in 2007. The passenger seat has rarely been used. It has always remained in the same position. It has never been subject to excess moisture. This seems like a valid safety issue to need a recall of the passenger seat sensor. If someone IS in the passenger seat and there IS a crash, then there IS a good chance the passenger will be subject to more serious injuries. My passenger seat has not been abused, just one day the airbag light came on and never shut off. *tr
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
2006 suzuki XL7. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice regarding power steering pump. *Tgw the consumer stated he recently received a second recall notice regarding the power steering pump. the vehicle was repaired on january 14, 2010 and the information was submitted to suzuki along with…
2006 suzuki XL7. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice regarding power steering pump. *Tgw the consumer stated he recently received a second recall notice regarding the power steering pump. the vehicle was repaired on january 14, 2010 and the information was submitted to suzuki along with the first recall notice which he received on or about august 20, 2010, which was seven months after the vehicle was repaired. the consumer was informed by suzuki, they would reimburse him for the repairs, because he did not know the part number. *jb
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki XL7. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light would illuminate on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer and they advised her that the ocm sensor in the front passenger seat would need replacing.…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki XL7. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light would illuminate on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer and they advised her that the ocm sensor in the front passenger seat would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,200.
- Air bags › Frontal
Safety issue ??? not sure if airbag will deploy with adult in the seat. seems unsafe to me. front passenger seat airbag sensor. light comes on and chimes (meaning a small person IS in the front seat and seatbelt IS off even when no one sitting in seat). onset came when vehicle was turned on. light does go off when an adult sits in seat. *tr
- Steering
I was leaving the parking lot and noticed some excessive movement in the steering wheel. It felt like it didn't respond to what I want it to do. I took the car to the dealer and they told me that the steering wheel was coming out, the bolt that holds the steering wheel to the column was loose.…
I was leaving the parking lot and noticed some excessive movement in the steering wheel. It felt like it didn't respond to what I want it to do. I took the car to the dealer and they told me that the steering wheel was coming out, the bolt that holds the steering wheel to the column was loose. my car IS a suzuki 2006 XL-7 with 59000 miles and never had a accident or any work done to it. I feel that this IS not acceptable this IS a major problem and it may come out while driven in the highway.
- Air bags
Air bag light came on all of a sudden, this effects my passenger air bag warning system also. I took the vehicle to a suzuki service department and was told it was not covered by my warranty service contract, I call my extended warranty co. And they said it was not covered also. This IS an airbag sensor malfunction which could be a safety problem. *Tr
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
TL* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki XL7. The driver was traveling 35 mph when she heard an unusual noise in the steering wheel. The contact was not able to maintain control of the vehicle as the steering failed and crashed into a tree. She sustained injuries to her arms, neck, and stomach. The front…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki XL7. The driver was traveling 35 mph when she heard an unusual noise in the steering wheel. The contact was not able to maintain control of the vehicle as the steering failed and crashed into a tree. She sustained injuries to her arms, neck, and stomach. The front passenger sustained injuries to the head and neck. The rear passenger sustained injuries to the stomach, head, and face. A police report was available. The vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not under recall and that his insurance company could file a claim against them for possible reimbursement. In august 2010, the contact received notice of nhtsa campaign ID number: 10v250000 (steering: hydraulic power assist: pump) advising there was a defect in his vehicle. The failure and the current mileage was 120,000.
- Air bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki XL-7. the contact passed out while driving, but woke up right before crashing into a tree. the vehicle was destroyed and the air bags failed to deploy. the police arrived and filed a report. the contact was the only occupant in the vehicle, but was not injured. he was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash. the speed was unknown. the failure mileage was 42,000.
- Power train · Structure
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…
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 and sensors, my vehicle was kept in the shop until july 31ST ,2008. september 3RD ,2008 I called medved and requested a tow to their shop because the vehicle was stuck in 4-LOW again, they sent a man to leadville for the SUV that afternoon and took it to medved. The service department had discovered corrosion at the connectors on the right footwall area of the dash. They had then replaced the main harness on the vehicle. East bound on I-70, I had just passed the exit for edwards when the 4-LOW kicked on for a third time that morning, I couldn't get control of the car, the brakes locked up and started making a weird sound, I then hit a guardrail on the right hand side of the interstate then flew across 2 lanes and hit the guardrail on the left side of the interstate. I called 911 (approx 8:59 am) and reported the accident because no one had stopped to see if I was alright (the air bags didn't deploy), I was then transported to the vail hospital for the injuries that had occurred during the accident. please call me or e mail me I do have more info for you but it wont fit in this square 7192933068. *Tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic
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.…
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 the vehicle. the failure has recurred again; therefore, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer stated that she would need the rotor turned again and also new brake pads. no repairs have been made. nhtsa campaign ID number 05v452000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor) was referenced. the failure mileage was 16,480 and current mileage was 32,000.
- Suspension › Front › Control arm · Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
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…
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 of the failed control arm bolts. updated
- Tires
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…
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 complaints about this tire as well. I two small children and had this occurred with my children in the car and had I not been able to control the vehicle this could ended our lives. *tr
- Equipment · Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
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…
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
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10216558Reminder of the importance to conduct safety inspections for rust damage to suspension and related parts that could be caused by road salt or other chemicals applied to the roadway.
- 10152052This Service Bulletin was sent by Suzuki Motor Corporation to its authorized Suzuki automobile distributors in the U.S., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension lower arm ball joints to prevent the ball stud from becoming separated from the suspension lower arm.
- 10094888This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer IS having that IS unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This scenario also includes incoming bluetooth calls. One type of unwanted call can be made if the key pad IS faulty the onstar system will try to make a blue button call for shorted voltage in the circuits. The onstar module could have an internal fault and produce a phone unavailable audio message also it may have a diagnostic trouble code u1500 or b1000. Refer to diagnostics for the diagnostic trouble code making sure to follow any applicable bulletins or preliminary information sheets. A greadyh or gonstar readyh audio message heard while driving. In some cases it has been found that the customer IS inadvertently pressing the push to talk button on the steering wheel controls. On rare occasions, other issues in the steering column or steering wheel control system may induce this concern.
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