2003 Suzuki XL7 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2003 Suzuki XL7, 13% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I was driving the car, it came to a stop on its own .. I got out to see what was wrong, and I noticed that there was fire coming out of the back and the front of the car. As I ran away from the car I could see the fire dripping from the bottom .”
NHTSA complaint #10562070, filed 2014-01, 170,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10015910Aug 16, 2005Modification of main bearing oil clearance and the bearing selection procedure. 1999-2005 suzuki vitara sq420/sq625l, grand vitara sq625w, and xl-7 ja627
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Suzuki XL7
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Suzuki XL7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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