Isuzu AxiomYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 157 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Isuzu Axiom.

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.

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
Power train410
Structure340
Service brakes, hydraulic275
Suspension231
Engine and engine cooling201
Fuel system, gasoline92
Electrical system90
Air bags87
Tires83
14 other systems487
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Axiom

  1. Fuel Tank Retention FailureDP18001 · 2002–2004 · closed Mar 5, 2020
    No recall