2008 Suzuki XL7 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2008 Suzuki XL7, 3% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles.
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.
“Front door locks would not respond to key fob and would stay locked. Had to use key to get into the car. Got it fixed under warranty. Now, rear locks intermittently wont respond to fob. Either the rear doors stay locked( and cannot even be opened with the handle from the inside) or sometimes they wont lock when you leave the car. The lock/unlock button inside the car does not override the situation. This vehicle has no key option for the rear doors. Thankfully, no one has been stuck in the rear seats and unable to get out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10588377, filed 2014-05, 5,000 miles“Last month in august my husband stayed in the car while I ran into store, out of habit I locked the door with the auto lock control. I live in florida and the temperature in aug. Is extremely hot. After a little while he went to open the door and couldn't open the door or roll the windows down it was all locked up. He didn't have his keys to my car on him and to top it off he has claustrophobia. When I came back to the car he was blasting the horn and screaming at me for locking him in. He did not have his cell phone on him that day either. I told him to just undo the locks. He tried. …”
NHTSA complaint #10356512, filed 2010-09Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Suzuki XL7
25 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsElectronic stability control
14 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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