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Isuzu AscenderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 205 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Isuzu Ascender year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The Ascender has 12 safety recalls on record.

Isuzu Ascender
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'03 '04 '05 '06Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints205Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls122003–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Isuzu Ascender years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ascender median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'05'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls2006Solid58/10032 complaints · 6 recalls2005Solid43/10064 complaints · 1 recall2004Solid45/10064 complaints · 1 recall2003Solid56/10035 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Isuzu Ascender problems

All model years combined: 205 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system823
Fuel system, gasoline380
Exterior lighting230
Fuel/propulsion system190
Air bags125
Power train110
Fuel system, other100
Visibility94
Engine and engine cooling91
16 other systems587
12 recalls

Isuzu Ascender recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

47%Exterior lighting: headlights15V-519 · 2006–2008 · Aug 14, 2015 · 429,170 vehicles66%Visibility: power window devices and controls14V-404 · 2006–2007 · Jul 2, 2014 · 184,611 vehicles–Electrical system13V-248 · 2006–2007 · Jun 13, 2013 · 193,652 vehicles–Electrical system12V-406 · 2006–2007 · Aug 16, 2012 · 278,174 vehicles–Other: labels05V-552 · 2006 · Dec 7, 2005 · 32,068 vehicles–Doors: latch05V-494 · 2003 · Oct 27, 2005 · 98,007 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections05V-455 · 2006 · Oct 5, 2005 · 123,592 vehicles–Exterior lighting: turn signal05V-198 · 2003–2004 · May 5, 2005 · 286,478 vehicles–Visibility: windshield05V-035 · 2005 · Feb 3, 2005 · 17,815 vehicles–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer04V-061 · 2003 · Feb 4, 2004 · 439 vehicles–Other: owners/service/other manual03V-269 · 2003 · Jul 21, 2003 · 3,290 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission03V-213 · 2003 · Jun 5, 2003 · 11 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Ascender

  1. Loss of HeadlightsRQ17002 · 2003–2008 · closed Mar 29, 2021
    No recall
  2. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchEA12004 · 2006–2007 · closed Jun 21, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-406
  3. FUEL PUMP MODULE LEAKS GASOLINEEA07009 · 2002–2004 · closed Aug 28, 2008
    No recall
  4. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA04002 · 2003 · closed Feb 10, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-046