2008 Isuzu AscenderProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2008 Isuzu Ascender. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-519 the manufacturer reports only 47% of affected cars repaired.

2008 Isuzu Ascender

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 14, 2015. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Isuzu Ascender has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2008 Isuzu Ascender recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

47%repaired · 2017 Q3

Exterior lighting: headlights

Recall 15V-519 · Aug 14, 2015 · 429,170 vehicles · 200,381 repaired

Risk. Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Isuzu.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Ascender year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ascender median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Isuzu Ascender, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Loss of HeadlightsRQ17002 · closed Mar 29, 2021
    No recall

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