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2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7: raw data

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vehicle2002 / suzuki / grand-vitara-xl-7
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-03)
complaints67 on file (2002-07-15 → 2020-10-29)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Air conditioning compressor failureENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6 complaints2008-09 → 2012-10xl-7-2002-ac-compressor-failure
  • 10361496 WHILE DRIVING AT 65-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP AND SNAPPED THE BELT CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO STOP WORKING AND THE CAR TO OVERHEAT
  • 10249614 I HAVE A 2002 SUZUKI XL-7 AND IN JAN 2005 NEWBURGH SUZUKI HAD TO REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR BECAUSE LOCKED UP
  • 10479723 AC COMPRESSOR WENT OUT TWICE IN MY 2002 SUZUKI XL-7
Premature front tire wearTIRES9 complaints2002-08 → 2009-06xl-7-2002-premature-tire-wear
  • 10124107 VEHICLE HAS WENT THROUGH FOUR SETS OF TIRES WITHIN 45000 MILES
  • 10050708 TIRES WEAR THROUGH TREAD ON INSIDE WHEEL WITHIN 5,000 MILES OF BEING PLACED ON FRONT OF CAR
  • 10121018 ABOUT EVERY 5,000 MILES HAD TO CHANGE THE TIRES ON THE FRONT END DUE TO THEM WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES
Steering wander and vehicle driftingSTEERING3 complaints2003-06 → 2014-10xl-7-2002-steering-wander
  • 10139131 VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT AND WANDERS
  • 10023688 VEHICLE WONDERS LEFT AND RIGHT ON ROAD
  • 10648401 THIS 2002 SUZUKI XL7 LIMITED STARTED TO HAVE TOUCHY STEERING AT 55 MPH AND UP
Coolant loss and engine overheatingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4 complaints2003-02 → 2004-09xl-7-2002-coolant-loss-overheating
  • 10086904 BROUGHT VEHICLE TO ONE DEALER, MULTIPLE TIMES REGARDING ENGINE COOLANT EMPTY, OVERHEATING
  • 10009534 THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF ANTI- FREEZE
  • 10091761 THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT OCCASIONALLY AND LEAK COOLANT
Engine oil leaksENGINE3 complaints2002-12 → 2016-11xl-7-2002-engine-oil-leaks
  • 10925059 KEEP HAVING A OIL LEAK FROM THE VALUE COVER GASKET
  • 10001638 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER
  • 10070729 ENGINE OIL LEAKS THROUGH THE EXAUST PIPE FROM THE TIMING CHAIN COVER SEAL
Rear differential and axle noisePOWER TRAIN4 complaints2004-02 → 2005-01xl-7-2002-rear-drivetrain-noise
  • 10061003 THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE
  • 10086700 VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HUMMING NOISE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN
  • 10066076 WHEN ON THE FREEWAY AND ACCELLERATING OVER 55MPH, A RATTLING-VIBRATIONS SOUND OCCURS
Unintended acceleration and accelerator cable casing capVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL13 complaints2002-07 → 2011-10xl-7-2002-unintended-acceleration
  • 10061217 CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP
  • 10064120 FIRST OCCASION APPROX 1/04 - BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY ON ITS OWN
  • 10065218 WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR
Front brake caliper and brake line failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4 complaints2004-06 → 2011-01xl-7-2002-front-brake-caliper
  • 10078395 INNER FRONT BRAKE PADS FELL OUT OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS CAUSING THE CALIPER PISTON TO DIRECTLY CONTACT THE BRAKE ROTOR
  • 10233216 I AM CHANGING MY FRONT BRAKES EVERY OTHER MONTH AND THE CALIPER HAS BEEN BAD NOW FOR A FEW MONTHS
  • 10272750 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWNHILL ON PAVED ROADS, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
672002-07-152020-10-2983ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:12; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:12; TIRES:9; POWER TRAIN:7; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2002/suzuki/grand-vitara-xl-7
@misc{wrenchpro_2002_suzuki_grand_vitara_xl_7_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2002/suzuki/grand-vitara-xl-7}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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