U.S. public vehicle records

Isuzu AXIOM steering problems

11 complaint narratives mention steering terms.

Key facts

158 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 to 2004 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 115 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Steering behavior evidence

11 of 158 complaints match this topic (7.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10016910 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)

FRONT GRILL INSIDE PAINT PEEL. NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE CORRECTED FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE PRODUCES LOTS OF NOISE. REQUIREMENT FOR RE-ALIGNMENT REFUSED BY DEALERSHIP WITH STATEMENT OF "ONLY DONE AT 7500 MILES" COMPANY MAINTAINS THAT THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AND DEALERSHIP WRONG. ADVISED DEALERSHIP OF REQUIREMENT GOT SHRUG. WILL NOT RESOLVE EXTREME TOE IN OF FRONT TIRES. RIGHT AND LEFT MIRRORS WERE ORDERED. PAINT DOES NOT MATCH VEHICLE. ALSO SCRATCH ON VEHICLE MIRROR. AWAITING REPLACEMENT. HAS BEEN 8 WEEKS SINCE ORDER HAS BEE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016910 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024432 · 2003-07-25 (July 25, 2003)

WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING VIBRATED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP, A THUMP WAS FELT ON EVERY REVOLUTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE AXLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. THE CONSUMER FELT A LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE VEHICLE ON TURNS, AND A SQUEAKING SOUND HAD COME FROM THE TIRES DUE TO PITTED ROTORS. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024432 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044323 · 2005-06-10 (June 10, 2005)

THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,317 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066658 · 2004-04-06 (April 6, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS OUT WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THIS CAUSES THE LOSS OF STEERING, AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066658 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168241 · 2006-09-14 (September 14, 2006)

LOSS OF STEERING, CAR WENT INTO DITCHES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. WHICH EVER FRONT WHEEL GRABBED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SUV WENT THAT DIRECTION. THEN BACK ON THE ROAD , ACROSS IT AND INTO A EMBANKMENT AND BACK ONTO THE ROAD. FINALLY ROLLING TO A STOP BECAUSE THE DRIVER WAS AFRAID TO RE-APPLY THE BRAKES. DRIVER INJURIES WERE TO HIS KNEES, BACK AND CHEST. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE DAMAGE TO THE SUV WAS FIXED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WITH THE OK OF ISUZU. LEAVING THE CALL OF THE PART BEING DEFECTIVE TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY A…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,846 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168241 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

158 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

72.8%Usable mileage115 / 158 records

96.8%Valid incident date153 / 158 records

100.0%Valid filing date158 / 158 records

96.2%Ordered incident and filing dates152 / 158 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component	2001	2002	2003	2004
Structure:Frame And Members	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2116.9% ODI 10274556 · 85,000 mi 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. 85K MILES. SAME FRAME AS ISUZU RODEO/HONDA PASSPORT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ROAD CAR STARTED TO GRIND. UPON PULLING OVER I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVERS-SIDE REAR TRACTION BAR HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANYWAY TO REPAIR THE CAR INTO FUNCTIONAL OPERATION. *TR Look up ODI 10274556 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 10458333 · 140,000 mi I BROUGHT MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS IN MY AREA AND BOTH TOLD ME THE FRAME HAS SEVERE CORROSION AND IS MIGHT BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. THEY SHOWED ME MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE FRAME ON THE BACK PASSENGER CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. IT LOOKS SO BAD THAT I COULD JUST BREAK THE FRAME WITH A HAMMER. THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION, BUT THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD TAKE IT TO A WELDER TO GET IT REPAIRED. IS THIS SOMETHING I CAN DRIVE ON? AM I RISKING MY LIFE? IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME WAS RECALLED ON THE 2002 MODELS, BUT NOT THE 2003 AND 2004 MODELS WHICH USE… Look up ODI 10458333 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10359264 WHY WERE THE LAST TWO YEARS OF PRODUCTION(2003-2004) OF THESE VEHICLES NOT RECALLED TO BE TREATED TO SLOW RUSTING COMPONENTS IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE/FRAME ON ALL ISUZU RODEOS, HONDA PASSPORTS AND ISUZU AXIOMS. ALTHOUGH A LIMITED PRODUCTION, THE FINAL TWO YEARS ARE STILL GOING TO FAIL FROM SALT/CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004. IT WAS ADVERTISED AS BEING FROM NORTH CAROLINA. I LATER DISCOVERED THE OWNER ALSO LIVED AND USED THE VEHICLE FOR MOST OF IT'S ROAD USE IN NEW YORK AND MASSACHSETTS. IT TOO HAS HAD A LARGE DOSE OF ROAD CHE… Look up ODI 10359264 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2016.1% ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗	16.3% ODI 10318921 · 103,000 mi SPENT 2800 FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2X ON 2003 ISUZU AXIOM. *TR Look up ODI 10318921 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10154622 I PURCHASED MY 2004 ISUZU AXIOM IN THE SPRING OF 2004. PURCHASED FROM STOKES MAZDA ISUZU AND APP. 6 MONTHS AGO MY VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I GO TO PULL OFF THE TACHOMETER JUMPS TO 3 OR 4 RPMS BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE. FINALLY,IT WILL GET GAS AND SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY PUT IT ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG BECAUSE THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS PULLING ACROSS THE ROAD IT DID THIS TO ME AND I WAS ALMOST T… Look up ODI 10154622 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1411.3% ODI 10016910 FRONT GRILL INSIDE PAINT PEEL. NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE CORRECTED FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE PRODUCES LOTS OF NOISE. REQUIREMENT FOR RE-ALIGNMENT REFUSED BY DEALERSHIP WITH STATEMENT OF "ONLY DONE AT 7500 MILES" COMPANY MAINTAINS THAT THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AND DEALERSHIP WRONG. ADVISED DEALERSHIP OF REQUIREMENT GOT SHRUG. WILL NOT RESOLVE EXTREME TOE IN OF FRONT TIRES. RIGHT AND LEFT MIRRORS WERE ORDERED. PAINT DOES NOT MATCH VEHICLE. ALSO SCRATCH ON VEHICLE MIRROR. AWAITING REPLACEMENT. HAS BEEN 8 WEEKS SINCE ORDER HAS BEE… Look up ODI 10016910 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	108.1% ODI 10174343 2002 ISUZU AXIOM REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFTER MECHANIC STATED EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *NM Look up ODI 10174343 at NHTSA ↗	212.5% ODI 10463250 · 61,838 mi TRANSMISSION BAD AT 61K. SPENT $3,800 ON REBUILT TRANSMISSION AS METAL PARTICLES WERE CLOGGING THE TRANSMISSION FILTER. MECHANIC NOTED THAT TRANMISSION PUMP WAS BAD AND CAUSING METAL TO BREAK OFF AND CLOG THE FILTER. *TR Look up ODI 10463250 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10554576 · 97,300 mi PCM OR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE ERROR. OBD2 CODE P0602. AS A RESULT WAS SHUT OFF VEHICLE'S ALL POWER, ALL DASH LIGHT ICONS WERE ON SUDDENLY. FIRST ABS AND THEN AIR BAG, BRAKE, BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE ETC. VEHICLE WAS DIED IN SECONDS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY I-80!! IT WAS HORRIBLE. NO PROBLEM WAS OCCURRED BEFORE. ISUZU COMPANY HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. FULL MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CAR WAS PERFORMED ON TIME AS REQUIRED VIA ISUZU AXIOM MANUAL. I HAVE ALL RECORDS. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT ALL ISUZUS HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH P… Look up ODI 10554576 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	54.0% ODI 10137601 I BOUGHT MY ISUZU AXIOM IN NOV 2002. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL HAZARDOUS DEFECTS. 1) IN MAY 2005, AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW TO 20-30 MPH, NO LONGER ACCELERATING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNT UP. AFTER TWO TRANSMISSION FLUSHES THE TRANSMISSION STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY AFTER GETTING ISUZU INVOLVED, DID THE DEALERSHIP HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THREE WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK. THE SAME DAY IT SUDDENLY … Look up ODI 10137601 at NHTSA ↗	212.5% ODI 10297644 · 90,000 mi ENGINE USES A QUART OF OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 1000 - 1500 MILES ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE MILEAGE IS OVER 90,000. RESEARCHED AND ISUZU SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *TR Look up ODI 10297644 at NHTSA ↗	317.6% ODI 10149884 · 36,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THIS OCCURRED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AT 10MPH AND ABOVE. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/09/06. JB Look up ODI 10149884 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	54.0% ODI 10017947 WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM Look up ODI 10017947 at NHTSA ↗	318.8% ODI 10187292 I HAVE A 2003 ISUZU AXIOM THAT HAS A BRAKING PROBLEM. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP YOU GET T VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO JUST SHAKE COMPLETELY APART. THE VIBRATING STARTS FROM THE BACK AND MOVES TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THIS ENORMOUS VIBRATING SOUND. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, ALL I KEEP DOING IS GETTING THE RUN AROUND, AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS. NOW AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO TO TRY … Look up ODI 10187292 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	54.0% ODI 10090205 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTRARTED VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE EPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10090205 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.8% ODI 10554576 · 97,300 mi PCM OR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE ERROR. OBD2 CODE P0602. AS A RESULT WAS SHUT OFF VEHICLE'S ALL POWER, ALL DASH LIGHT ICONS WERE ON SUDDENLY. FIRST ABS AND THEN AIR BAG, BRAKE, BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE ETC. VEHICLE WAS DIED IN SECONDS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY I-80!! IT WAS HORRIBLE. NO PROBLEM WAS OCCURRED BEFORE. ISUZU COMPANY HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. FULL MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CAR WAS PERFORMED ON TIME AS REQUIRED VIA ISUZU AXIOM MANUAL. I HAVE ALL RECORDS. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT ALL ISUZUS HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH P… Look up ODI 10554576 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	32.4% ODI 10066658 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS OUT WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THIS CAUSES THE LOSS OF STEERING, AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *MR Look up ODI 10066658 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	423.5% ODI 10327331 THE ENGINE MAKES "CLACKING" TYPE SOUND WHEN STARTED AND CONTINUES FOR ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES. ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM THE CLACKING STOPS. I'VE COMPLAINED TWICE ABOUT THIS NOISE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD ENGINE IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. OIL IS NORMAL. IT'S MADE THIS SOUND SINCE WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT NEW. EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR DEALER THINKS THIS IS NOT NORMAL! EVERYONE TELLS ME TO CHECK MY OIL EVERYTIME I START UP AND THEY HEAR THE NOISE. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS FOR 4004 ISUZU AXIOM? *TR Look up ODI 10327331 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Structure:Frame And Members	80,616–121,980 mi	101,000 mi	19	ODI 10274556 · 85,000 mi 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. 85K MILES. SAME FRAME AS ISUZU RODEO/HONDA PASSPORT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ROAD CAR STARTED TO GRIND. UPON PULLING OVER I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVERS-SIDE REAR TRACTION BAR HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED THAT I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WILL BE ANYWAY TO REPAIR THE CAR INTO FUNCTIONAL OPERATION. TR Look up ODI 10274556 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10277490 · 100,300 mi 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. DRIVER'S SIDE "TRACTION BAR" (CONNECTS TO REAR AXLE) COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF OF THE FRAME. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD/GOOD CONDITION. LUCKILY, THE BREAK HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, SO NO ONE WAS HURT. IF IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE UNLESS THE ENTIRE FRAME IS REPLACED. I HAD A MECHANIC/WELDER LOOK AT IT, AND HE SAID THERE IS "NO WAY" HE WOULD TRY TO REPAIR IT. THERE JUST ISN'T ENOU… Look up ODI 10277490 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10278125 · 42,000 mi MY MOTHER OWNS A 2002 ISUZU, AXIOM, SHE BOUGHT NEW IN 2003. SHE WENT TO GET IT INSPECTED TODAY AND THEY TOLD HER THE FRAME WAS RUSTED SO BAD THEY COULDN'T PASS IT. SHE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE OTHERWISE. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE ROAD. WE ARE UNSURE WHETHER WE CAN GET IT FIXED. WHAT KIND OF RECOURSE DO WE HAVE? TR Look up ODI 10278125 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	55,364–112,075 mi	85,000 mi	16	ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10093491 · 57,485 mi 1. 8,000 MILES TO CURRENT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT 30+ MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. 2. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY ONLY ALLOWS RETRACTION REGARDLESS OF THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED OR NOT. 3. 46,539 MILES FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK ONBOARD COMPUTER SHOWS LOW FUEL AND FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM CORRECTED. 4. 57321 MILES INTERMITTENT SLUGGISH ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT SINCE 20,000 MILES) COMBINED WITH INTERMITTENT INCORRECT TIMING SHIFT FROM … Look up ODI 10093491 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10125018 · 58,000 mi FIRST OF ALL I'VE HAD MY AXIOM FOR 3 YEARS AND ITS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP ON A LEAST 7 OR 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE INITIAL PROBLEM THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS THE CONTINUED FAILURE OF THE A/C. EACH AND EVERYTIME THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN WHICH WAS FIXED. ALSO DOING THESE VISITS I WOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT A POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHICH WAS ALWAYS IGNORED AND NOT RESOLVED. THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ON A REGULAR BASIS BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEAR AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR. MY TRUCK WAS IN THE… Look up ODI 10125018 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	46,975–119,000 mi	101,000 mi	11	ODI 10024432 · 200 mi WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING VIBRATED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. AK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP, A THUMP WAS FELT ON EVERY REVOLUTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE AXLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. THE CONSUMER FELT A LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE VEHICLE ON TURNS, AND A SQUEAKING SOUND HAD COME FROM THE TIRES DUE TO PITTED ROTORS. SCC JB Look up ODI 10024432 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10047023 · 44,950 mi ISUZU AXIOM 2002. MY WIFE WAS TRYING TO MERGE ONTO JAMES RIVER FREEWAY IN SPRINGFIELD, MO FROM HWY 65 N. IT WAS RAINING BUT HER SPEED WAS LESS THAN 40 MPH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE INTO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND THE SUV SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SENT US DOWN A BOULDER EMBEDDED EMBANKMENT OF ABOUT 30 FEET. THE SUV BOUNCED OVER THE BOULDERS AND CAME TO A REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCLINE. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE OUT, TWO RUINED TIRES, AND THE FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY RIPPED FROM THE FRAME. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS: THERE W… Look up ODI 10047023 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	84,500–121,000 mi	106,330 mi	11	ODI 10326433 · 200,000 mi I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2002 ISUZU AXIOM (JANUARY 2010) AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALREADY GONE OUT. I WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST WENT OUT. I AM THE SECOND OWNER FOR THIS AUTOMOBILE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY GONE. FROM DOING MY RESEARCH I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. TR Look up ODI 10326433 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10452957 · 84,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. Look up ODI 10452957 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10454416 · 119,100 mi MY TRANSMISSION IS ALSO GIVEN ME ALOT OF PROBLEMS JUST LIKE OTHERS IVE SPOKEN WITH, I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE EXPECTING 2 PUT SOME MONEY IN IT BUT NOT COUNTINUSLY FOR THE SAME MINOR PROBLEMS THE SUV ALSO GOES DEAD AT RED LIGHTS & STOP SIGNS WHY THEY CANT QUIET TELL & IT USES BRAKES LIKES CRAZY SO I WAS TOLD BY THE MEN @ THE SHOP TO WRITE SO THATS WHAT I DID HOPING IT WILL HELP ANYBODY ELSE IN THIS SITUATION! *TR Look up ODI 10454416 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	42,000–75,000 mi	51,200 mi	7	ODI 10151115 · 60,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND FELT EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVACUATED ALL PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 20 SECONDS AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND AFTERWARD PROVIDED WRITTEN REPORTS. THE FIRE CHIEF'S WRITTEN REPORT GAVE A MECHANICAL ENGIN… Look up ODI 10151115 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10379975 · 152,000 mi ON JULY 22, 2010, I PURCHASED A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM FOR MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER, FROM ALAM, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A CARS 4-U, LOCATED ON 3503 HILLCROFT STREET SUITE B, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057. UPON THE PURCHASE, ALAM, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A CARS 4-U URGED ME TO PURCHASE A PENN WARRANTY, BUT I COULD NOT, SO HE PURCHASED IT. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS, SHIFTING GEARS, AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, AUTOMATIC DOOR AND WINDOW PROBLEMS ETC. HE TOLD ME TO HAVE MY DAUGHTER BRING IT IN BUT, SHE REFUSED TO BECAUSE HE WAS … Look up ODI 10379975 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10382523 · 48,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED WHILE THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND CYLINDERS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 3/22/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD SEVERAL FEET, UNTIL THE RPM'S DECREASED AS THE BRA… Look up ODI 10382523 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	33,401 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10093491 · 57,485 mi 1. 8,000 MILES TO CURRENT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT 30+ MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. 2. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY ONLY ALLOWS RETRACTION REGARDLESS OF THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED OR NOT. 3. 46,539 MILES FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK ONBOARD COMPUTER SHOWS LOW FUEL AND FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM CORRECTED. 4. 57321 MILES INTERMITTENT SLUGGISH ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT SINCE 20,000 MILES) COMBINED WITH INTERMITTENT INCORRECT TIMING SHIFT FROM … Look up ODI 10093491 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10144203 · 7,550 mi BRAKES - WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS AS IF I AM SLIDING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM TO BE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OR IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. I CAN SAY THAT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS ISUZU PRODUCT. JB Look up ODI 10144203 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	68,000–97,300 mi	85,000 mi	5	ODI 10137284 · 68,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE TRUCK GOES INTO POWER DOWN MODE. WE HAD IT TOWED AND THEY FOUND NOTHING BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DID NOT SET A CODE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. WHEN YOU LET THE TRUCK COOL DOWN THE LIGHT GOES OFF. THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING. JB Look up ODI 10137284 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10144203 · 7,550 mi BRAKES - WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS AS IF I AM SLIDING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM TO BE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OR IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. I CAN SAY THAT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS ISUZU PRODUCT. JB Look up ODI 10144203 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10410168 · 85,000 mi I OWN A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM AS OF APRIL 2009 AND I AM HAVING ALL TYPE OF PROBLEMS SUCH AS:MY GAS METER IS NOT WORKING TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC HE FIXED THE GAS TANK AND IN ABOUT ONE MONTH IT STOP WORKING AGAIN, THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON,THE IGNITION KEEP OVER TURNING AS YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLE,THE TRUCK LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS,THE BRAKES LOCKS AND MAKE ME SLIDE WHEN STOPPING. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX ALL SAID PROBLEMS AND WITH IN A MONTHS TIME THE PROBLEM COMES BACK. *TR Look up ODI 10410168 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	65,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10142433 · 552,319 mi EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT THE SUV IT HAS BEEN LOSING OIL CONSTANTLY THERE IS NO LEAKS AND THE DEALER WANTS ME TO DO NUMEROUS TEST THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR BUT THIS STILL NOT BE ABLE TO TELL ME THE PROBLEM. IT ALSO LIKE OTHERS SLIPS WHEN RAINING OUTSIDE AND EVEN WORSE WHEN ITS SNOWING. ANOTHER REOCCURRENCE IS ITS ACCELERATES TO MUCH WHEN I PRESS THE GAS IT TURNED THE CORNER AND IT ACCELERATED NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND A FOUL ODOR CAME OUT OF NO WHERE IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *JB Look up ODI 10142433 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10336133 · 65,000 mi AT 66000 MILES ON MY 2004 ISUZU AXIOM, I STARTED HEARING A NOISE THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY HEARD A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WASN'T A DROP OF OIL IN THE CAR. I WAS STILL 1500 MILES AWAY FROM AN OIL CHANGE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED--NOT A DROP OF OIL IN THE CAR WITH A 1000 MILES OR MORE FROM AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ONLY FIX IS A NEW ENGINE. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARR… Look up ODI 10336133 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10336137 · 60,000 mi I HAVE A 2004 AXIOM PURCHASED FROM HANCOCK ISUZU IN COLUMBIA SC AND APP. 1 YEAR AGO MY VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I GO TO PULL OFF THE TACHOMETER JUMPS TO 3 OR 4 RPMS BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE. FINALLY,IT WILL GET GAS AND SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. IT FEELS THAT THE GAS IS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE OR EITHER THE TRANSMISSION IS STICKING. IT DOES THIS ON OCCASIONS, BUT WHO KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT NEXT. MY FEAR IS IT WILL DO IT WHEN I PULL OUT ON A BUSY ROAD AND NOT TAKE OFF IN TIME AND THEN ANOTHER CAR WIL… Look up ODI 10336137 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	1	None	ODI 11764948 · 100,000 mi The contact owns a 2002 Isuzu Axiom. The contact stated that severe corrosion was discovered above the rear tires while the vehicle was raised on a lift. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V436000 (Suspension). The contact expressed concern that the extreme corrosion might cause the lower link bracket to detach from the frame. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Look up ODI 11764948 at NHTSA ↗

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2003: 3 complaints · 2004: 9 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2003	1	3	3
2004	3	7	9

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2003	16	0	0
2004	17	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure:Frame And Members	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Suspension	Power Train	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling
Structure:Frame And Members	—	0	2 ODI 10324585 · 101,000 mi I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM MILEAGE 101,000.. WHILE DRIVING I HIT A POT HOLE - THE FAMILY HEARD A WEIRD SOUND. WE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER REAR CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A WELDING SHOP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE WELDING SHOP CALLED ME AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN THE AIR THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED AWAY.. SOME PLACES OF THE FRAME YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND THRU THE BOTTOM AND SOME PLACES THRU THE TOP OF THE FRAME. THERE ARE OTHER PLACES THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED DO TO SIDE ROT OF THE FRAME.. THE… Look up ODI 10324585 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10594770 · 122,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE AT A STOP THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE REAR SUB FRAME BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK CASE, THE REAR SUSPENSION, AND THE REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED AND DETERIORATION. THE PARTS HAD DETACHED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION… Look up ODI 10594770 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	—	2 ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10127690 · 49,000 mi THIS VEHICLE "LOOKS" GREAT. HOWEVER, THE TIRES ARE LIKE ICE SKATES ON THE SLIGHTEST OF WET ROADS. THE CAR JUMPS TO THE SIDE OVER ANY BUMP WITH SPORT RIDE ENGAGED, AND THE WHOLE CAR "BOBBLES?" WITH IT OFF. THE TRANSMISSION DID THE SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR LIKE OTHERS HAVE SAID, RESULTING IN HAVING NO VEHICLE FOR NEARLY A MONTH WHILE WAITING FOR A TRANSMISSION FROM FRANCE. "ISUZU" HAS NO LOANER CAR POLICY, SO PAY FOR A BROKEN CAR, AND HAVE A NICE WALK. WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM COURTESY ISUZU IN BRANDON FLORIDA. THE PEOPLE THERE WERE NIC… Look up ODI 10127690 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10137601 I BOUGHT MY ISUZU AXIOM IN NOV 2002. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL HAZARDOUS DEFECTS. 1) IN MAY 2005, AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW TO 20-30 MPH, NO LONGER ACCELERATING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNT UP. AFTER TWO TRANSMISSION FLUSHES THE TRANSMISSION STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY AFTER GETTING ISUZU INVOLVED, DID THE DEALERSHIP HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THREE WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK. THE SAME DAY IT SUDDENLY … Look up ODI 10137601 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10154622 I PURCHASED MY 2004 ISUZU AXIOM IN THE SPRING OF 2004. PURCHASED FROM STOKES MAZDA ISUZU AND APP. 6 MONTHS AGO MY VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I GO TO PULL OFF THE TACHOMETER JUMPS TO 3 OR 4 RPMS BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE. FINALLY,IT WILL GET GAS AND SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY PUT IT ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG BECAUSE THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS PULLING ACROSS THE ROAD IT DID THIS TO ME AND I WAS ALMOST T… Look up ODI 10154622 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10093491 · 57,485 mi 1. 8,000 MILES TO CURRENT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT 30+ MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. 2. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY ONLY ALLOWS RETRACTION REGARDLESS OF THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED OR NOT. 3. 46,539 MILES FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK ONBOARD COMPUTER SHOWS LOW FUEL AND FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM CORRECTED. 4. 57321 MILES INTERMITTENT SLUGGISH ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT SINCE 20,000 MILES) COMBINED WITH INTERMITTENT INCORRECT TIMING SHIFT FROM … Look up ODI 10093491 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Suspension	2 ODI 10324585 · 101,000 mi I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM MILEAGE 101,000.. WHILE DRIVING I HIT A POT HOLE - THE FAMILY HEARD A WEIRD SOUND. WE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE PASSENGER REAR CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A WELDING SHOP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE WELDING SHOP CALLED ME AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN THE AIR THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED AWAY.. SOME PLACES OF THE FRAME YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND THRU THE BOTTOM AND SOME PLACES THRU THE TOP OF THE FRAME. THERE ARE OTHER PLACES THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED DO TO SIDE ROT OF THE FRAME.. THE… Look up ODI 10324585 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10594770 · 122,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE AT A STOP THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE REAR SUB FRAME BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK CASE, THE REAR SUSPENSION, AND THE REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED AND DETERIORATION. THE PARTS HAD DETACHED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION… Look up ODI 10594770 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10127690 · 49,000 mi THIS VEHICLE "LOOKS" GREAT. HOWEVER, THE TIRES ARE LIKE ICE SKATES ON THE SLIGHTEST OF WET ROADS. THE CAR JUMPS TO THE SIDE OVER ANY BUMP WITH SPORT RIDE ENGAGED, AND THE WHOLE CAR "BOBBLES?" WITH IT OFF. THE TRANSMISSION DID THE SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR LIKE OTHERS HAVE SAID, RESULTING IN HAVING NO VEHICLE FOR NEARLY A MONTH WHILE WAITING FOR A TRANSMISSION FROM FRANCE. "ISUZU" HAS NO LOANER CAR POLICY, SO PAY FOR A BROKEN CAR, AND HAVE A NICE WALK. WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM COURTESY ISUZU IN BRANDON FLORIDA. THE PEOPLE THERE WERE NIC… Look up ODI 10127690 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Power Train	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10174343 2002 ISUZU AXIOM REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFTER MECHANIC STATED EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *NM Look up ODI 10174343 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10174343 2002 ISUZU AXIOM REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFTER MECHANIC STATED EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *NM Look up ODI 10174343 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10554576 · 97,300 mi PCM OR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE ERROR. OBD2 CODE P0602. AS A RESULT WAS SHUT OFF VEHICLE'S ALL POWER, ALL DASH LIGHT ICONS WERE ON SUDDENLY. FIRST ABS AND THEN AIR BAG, BRAKE, BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE ETC. VEHICLE WAS DIED IN SECONDS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY I-80!! IT WAS HORRIBLE. NO PROBLEM WAS OCCURRED BEFORE. ISUZU COMPANY HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. FULL MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CAR WAS PERFORMED ON TIME AS REQUIRED VIA ISUZU AXIOM MANUAL. I HAVE ALL RECORDS. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT ALL ISUZUS HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH P… Look up ODI 10554576 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	2 ODI 10137601 I BOUGHT MY ISUZU AXIOM IN NOV 2002. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL HAZARDOUS DEFECTS. 1) IN MAY 2005, AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW TO 20-30 MPH, NO LONGER ACCELERATING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNT UP. AFTER TWO TRANSMISSION FLUSHES THE TRANSMISSION STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY AFTER GETTING ISUZU INVOLVED, DID THE DEALERSHIP HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THREE WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK. THE SAME DAY IT SUDDENLY … Look up ODI 10137601 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10154622 I PURCHASED MY 2004 ISUZU AXIOM IN THE SPRING OF 2004. PURCHASED FROM STOKES MAZDA ISUZU AND APP. 6 MONTHS AGO MY VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I GO TO PULL OFF THE TACHOMETER JUMPS TO 3 OR 4 RPMS BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE. FINALLY,IT WILL GET GAS AND SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY PUT IT ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG BECAUSE THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS PULLING ACROSS THE ROAD IT DID THIS TO ME AND I WAS ALMOST T… Look up ODI 10154622 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10174343 2002 ISUZU AXIOM REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFTER MECHANIC STATED EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *NM Look up ODI 10174343 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10174343 2002 ISUZU AXIOM REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFTER MECHANIC STATED EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *NM Look up ODI 10174343 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	2 ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10093491 · 57,485 mi 1. 8,000 MILES TO CURRENT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT 30+ MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. 2. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY ONLY ALLOWS RETRACTION REGARDLESS OF THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED OR NOT. 3. 46,539 MILES FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK ONBOARD COMPUTER SHOWS LOW FUEL AND FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM CORRECTED. 4. 57321 MILES INTERMITTENT SLUGGISH ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT SINCE 20,000 MILES) COMBINED WITH INTERMITTENT INCORRECT TIMING SHIFT FROM … Look up ODI 10093491 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10044323 · 9,317 mi THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND HUBS. WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE DRIVER HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND JUMPED FORWARD. *AK DESCRIPTION OF ALL PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: ABS SENSOR/HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, ABS GRINDING, CRACKED ARM REST, DOOR PANEL ARM REST CRACKED, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ON, BROKEN CARGO COVER HOOKS, LEFT REAR COIL BOOT STUCK, HUB BEARING RIGHT SIDE, WEATHER STRIP TORN, EXTERIOR DOOR TRIM C… Look up ODI 10044323 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 10144203 · 7,550 mi BRAKES - WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS AS IF I AM SLIDING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM TO BE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OR IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. I CAN SAY THAT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS ISUZU PRODUCT. *JB Look up ODI 10144203 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	2 ODI 10174343 2002 ISUZU AXIOM REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFTER MECHANIC STATED EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *NM Look up ODI 10174343 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10554576 · 97,300 mi PCM OR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE ERROR. OBD2 CODE P0602. AS A RESULT WAS SHUT OFF VEHICLE'S ALL POWER, ALL DASH LIGHT ICONS WERE ON SUDDENLY. FIRST ABS AND THEN AIR BAG, BRAKE, BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE ETC. VEHICLE WAS DIED IN SECONDS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY I-80!! IT WAS HORRIBLE. NO PROBLEM WAS OCCURRED BEFORE. ISUZU COMPANY HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. FULL MAINTENANCE FOR THIS CAR WAS PERFORMED ON TIME AS REQUIRED VIA ISUZU AXIOM MANUAL. I HAVE ALL RECORDS. SEVERAL MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT ALL ISUZUS HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH P… Look up ODI 10554576 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10174343 2002 ISUZU AXIOM REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFTER MECHANIC STATED EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *NM Look up ODI 10174343 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10144203 · 7,550 mi BRAKES - WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A TERRIBLE VIBRATION AND GRINDING SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS AS IF I AM SLIDING ON LOOSE GRAVEL AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM TO BE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OR IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. I CAN SAY THAT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS ISUZU PRODUCT. *JB Look up ODI 10144203 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
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7 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

14 mentions · 8.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 91,150 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10018859 · 17,000 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT SEVERAL STOP LIGHTS AND IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT ALMOST CAUSED 3 COLLISIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER (COURTESY ISUZU) WHERE WE BOUGHT IT. YOU CAN CALL ME AT [phone removed] (CELL) OR [phone removed] (HOME) OR CALL FRANK BROZNIK - SERVICE MGR. AT COURTESEY ISUZU 9204 ADAMO DR TAMPA FL. 33619. (813)626-4200. FRANK THINKS WATER HAS GOTTEN INTO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ELECTRICAL BOARD AND CAUSED THIS…

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ODI 10137284 · 68,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE TRUCK GOES INTO POWER DOWN MODE. WE HAD IT TOWED AND THEY FOUND NOTHING BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DID NOT SET A CODE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. WHEN YOU LET THE TRUCK COOL DOWN THE LIGHT GOES OFF. THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING. *JB

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ODI 10142433 · 552,319 mi

EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT THE SUV IT HAS BEEN LOSING OIL CONSTANTLY THERE IS NO LEAKS AND THE DEALER WANTS ME TO DO NUMEROUS TEST THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR BUT THIS STILL NOT BE ABLE TO TELL ME THE PROBLEM. IT ALSO LIKE OTHERS SLIPS WHEN RAINING OUTSIDE AND EVEN WORSE WHEN ITS SNOWING. ANOTHER REOCCURRENCE IS ITS ACCELERATES TO MUCH WHEN I PRESS THE GAS IT TURNED THE CORNER AND IT ACCELERATED NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND A FOUL ODOR CAME OUT OF NO WHERE IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *JB

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10066658

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ODI 10090205

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTRARTED VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE EPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

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ODI 10679439 · 106,330 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,330. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

8 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10052024

BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED WHEN DEPRESSED WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK

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ODI 10083531

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

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ODI 10200169 · 77,000 mi

CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER ISUZU'S MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AT VISTA ISUZU FOR A MINOR TRANSMISSION LEAK ON 8/8/07. ON THIS DATE I DROVE CAR FROM THE REPAIR SHOP AND AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE REPAIR SHOP THE CAR LURCHED AND THE REAR AXEL LOCKED UP SENDING THE CAR IN AN UNCONTROLLED RIGHT TO LEFT SWERVE. SURROUNDING CARS AROUND ME WERE BARLEY ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO VISTA FORD AND LATER I CONTACTED THEIR REPAIR SHOP MANAGER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY THE CAUSE, AND I WAS ONLY TOLD THAT ALL FORWARD G…

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Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 4.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 40,100 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10052024

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ODI 10148345 · 40,100 mi

2002 ISUZU AXIOM BEGAN HAVING TRANSMISSION LEAKING AND SLIPPING PROBLEMS AT 4, 0000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER AS TO HISTORY OF THESE TYPES OF COMPLAINTS, AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. ALSO CONTACTED ISUZU, AND THEY WOULD NOT EITHER, STATING THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT NHTSA AS THIS WAS CONSIDERED INTERNAL INFORMATION NOT TO BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, WHEN DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR A BRAKE JOB ON TWO DIFFERE…

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ODI 10222932 · 8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU AXIOM. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT HAS TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ONCE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 05/06/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. AS THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO STOP, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. UPD…

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Oil consumption or dilution

3 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 58,100 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10419902 · 51,200 mi

2003 ISUZU AXIOM 3.5L 6CYL ENGINE. INTAKE MANIFOLD BURNS GASKETS AND LEAKS OIL IN THE ENGINE . ISUZU CLAIMS IT MAY BE THE ENGINE BLOCK BUT HAS NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAD THE GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BEFORE I REALIZED IT WAS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM THIS PROBLEM CAUSES SEVERE SMELL OF BURNING OIL AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. *KB

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ODI 10336133 · 65,000 mi

AT 66000 MILES ON MY 2004 ISUZU AXIOM, I STARTED HEARING A NOISE THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY HEARD A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WASN'T A DROP OF OIL IN THE CAR. I WAS STILL 1500 MILES AWAY FROM AN OIL CHANGE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED--NOT A DROP OF OIL IN THE CAR WITH A 1000 MILES OR MORE FROM AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ONLY FIX IS A NEW ENGINE. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARR…

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ODI 10384424

ABOUT 1 1/2 YRS AGO THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON IN MY 04 AXIOM. I TOOK TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS MISFIRING. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. WE THEN REPLACED 2 OF THE COILS, THEN THE SPARK PLUGS AGAIN, WITH NO LUCK. I HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN, RESULTING IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FOR ACCIDENTS. THROUGHOUT ALL OF THIS I HAVE ALSO FOUND OIL SPOTS BEHIND MY EXHAUST WHEN THE VEHICLE IDLES, AND I GO THROUGH ALMOST 3 QTS OF OIL A WEEK! THE ENGINE HAS BEEN KNOCKING FOR WELL OVER A…

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,716 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10016910

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ODI 11030825 · 130,716 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU AXIOM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO THE RESIDENCE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CO…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 94,248 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10726979 · 94,248 mi

I OWN 2004 ISUZU AXIOM 3.5L WITH 94,000 PLUS MILES. ON 6/01/15 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT HAD TO HEAVY. THE VEHICLE STARTS AND RUNS BUT VERY LOW POWER. THERE IS A 'REDUCED POWER" WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD . I CHECKED IT OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE GASOLINE TANK IS WET WITH FUEL COMING OUT FROM THE TOP OF TANK IN THE FUEL PUMP AREA. NOW I AM SURE THAT I HAVE FUEL PUMP LEAKING I FOUND OUT THIS 2004 ISUZU AXIOM RECALL: SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 05V466000 REPORT DATE: OCT 07, 2005COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM,…

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b