2004 Suzuki XL7 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 20%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Suzuki XL7, 20% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,750 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“We purchased a 2004 xl7 may 28 2004 and currently the vehicle has approximately 38k miles. So far we have had to replace the brake lining twice so the vehicle is now on it's third set of brakes. This seems to be a problem. My father also has the same vehicle, with 36k miles. He too has had the brake lining replaced twice. This cannot be normal! Please investigate.”
NHTSA complaint #10138485, filed 2005-10, 16,500 miles“Brakes made loud grinding noise, have had brake pads/liners replace 3 times in the last several months. Problem will not resolve. Brake pedal becomes mushy and ABS has failed several times. Seat belts lock and stay locked at the slightest braking pressure and/or vehicle speed and do not release for several minutes. This is a serious problem that no one seems to want to address.”
NHTSA complaint #10205087, filed 2007-10, 15 miles“Accidental emergency brake activation. Only one wheel locked up that on passenger side causing the vehicle to spin out of control into a guardrail. Also, airbags did not deploy and seatbelt restraints allowed upper body to move freely into interior components.”
NHTSA complaint #10229980, filed 2008-06, 48,500 miles“- the contact is calling about the safety recall (05-v452000), that she recently received. The contact purchased her car on 11/20/03, and on 01/21/04 the contact had to return it to the dealer because her brakes were grinding. The contact stated that there were no bad road conditions, and that she was driving 35 MPH. The contact stated that in a 2 years period she has taken her car to the dealer nine times and to an outside mechanic 5 times and each time the problem was with her brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10176777, filed 2006-12, 47,000 miles“While driving on an incline at 15 MPH and applying the brake pedal consumer heard a clicking sound, and lost brakingpower. Consumer's vehicle ran into the back of another vehicle. Dealer was not notified.”
NHTSA complaint #10092553, filed 2004-09, 25,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V452000Oct 5, 2005On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 16-inch wheels, the front brake discs may break under severe driving conditions. The breakage can occur in…Covers: Suzuki XL7 2001–2006, Grand Vitara 1999–2005
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Suzuki XL7
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Suzuki XL7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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