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Electronic stability controlPart report

2008 Suzuki XL7 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
19%of 74 total for the year
Median mileage
90,925miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Suzuki XL7, 19% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,925 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“My Suzuki xl-7 paint has peeled off the back door and the top of the car a mechanic stated its a triple coat paint job because of the color which is pearl white. The is definitely a manufacture problem but they are pathetic. The paint is peeling so bad I'm scared to wash the vehicle because the paint may come off! Then the electrical is worse I get in the door chime goes through the speakers at high volume. The stability control keeps cutting off and on and so does the check engine light.”

NHTSA complaint #10716560, filed 2015-05, 95,000 miles

“While driving 20 miles per hour on an icy road the service traction control, service stability control, service awd, and reduced engine power lights came on. The engine seized and surged and my brakes were inoperable. The vehicle slid and fishtailed. I regained control of the vehicle after a few seconds and pushed the gas lightly to continue driving. The vehicle surged forward and I slid into a canal. I was able to climb into the back seat, escape out the back passenger door, and swim to safety.”

NHTSA complaint #10562812, filed 2014-02, 90,000 miles

“My SUV keeps shutting the stability control off for no reason everytime I scan the computer there is no codes and it just shut off randomly for no reason at all and Suzuki dealerships say there is nothing wrong when there obviously is because when im driving on the city street and it just shuts it off while your driving it put you and the people in you car in a dangerous situation because in the progress of shutting that off the ABS goes off the transaction control goes off and the stability control stop working not safe at all.”

NHTSA complaint #10933966, filed 2016-12, 128,000 miles

“To begin, my moonroof leaked into the overhead lights in the cabin any time I washed the car. Had to take it in 3 times to get it fixed. Window seals were buckling and got those replaced by dealer - but continued to buckle. All stabilitrac lights have always been intermittent since I bought the car. Key fob worked intermittently around 85000 then the rear driver door would not respond to it. Replaced battery in fob and had to take it in to only have it diagnosed that the actuator in the door was going out. …”

NHTSA complaint #10638464, filed 2014-09, 32,000 miles

“When starting car the dash comes up stating stability control needs serviced and turns off plus my tracking control off. Then once you keep going will start working after 15 minutes. Its, crazy cause tried to talk to Suzuki auto of america and they just blew off any issues and stated sorry can't help you out of warranty and said not a lot of people have reported it to be a recall. I was like it's a 30,000 dollar SUV and I said no wonder they went into bankruptcy. It's so upsetting not even that old low mileage and it's now on my SUV has 64,680 and still sane issue and more. …”

NHTSA complaint #10671173, filed 2015-01, 52,680 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20081419%
200786%
200614%

Other parts of the 2008 Suzuki XL7

Steering
25 complaints
Engine
19 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Suzuki XL7

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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