Isuzu AxiomYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 157 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Isuzu Axiom.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Isuzu Axiom 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 Axiom median. Tap a year for its full report.
'02'03'04
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Isuzu Axiom problems
All model years combined: 157 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
41Power train
34Structure
27Service brakes, hydraulic5 crash/fire/injury
23Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
20Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
9Fuel system, gasoline
9Electrical system
8Air bags
8Tires
4814 other systems7 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 41 | 0 |
| Structure | 34 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 27 | 5 |
| Suspension | 23 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 20 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 9 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 0 |
| Air bags | 8 | 7 |
| Tires | 8 | 3 |
| 14 other systems | 48 | 7 |
6 recalls
Isuzu Axiom recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Suspension: rear13V-547 · 2003–2004 · Oct 31, 2013 · 8,816 vehiclesSuspension: rear10V-436 · 2002 · Sep 22, 2010 · 149,992 vehiclesDelivery: fuel pump05V-466 · 2002–2004 · Oct 7, 2005 · 15,515 vehiclesBrake fluid low warning: lamp03V-390 · 2003 · Oct 10, 2003 · 55 vehiclesStructure03V-113 · 2002 · Mar 24, 2003 · 11,855 vehiclesAir bags: frontal02V-213 · 2002 · Aug 9, 2002 · 15 vehicles
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the Axiom
- Fuel Tank Retention FailureNo recall