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Isuzu Axiom Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 157 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Isuzu Axiom (2002–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 124. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (41 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Axiom model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
20041760,000212—Stable
200316104,500310—Falling
200212480,00047Not compared (before 2008)Stable

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2003: “Driving in a large parking lot, hit a large cement pole doing 20 miles per hour.air bags did not deploy. Had not put my seat belt on yet & hit & shattered the windshield knocking out all of my front upper teeth. Fractured maxilla .why did air bags not deploy?”

NHTSA complaint #11325218, filed 2020-05, 180,000 miles

2004: “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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10726979, filed 2015-06, 94,248 miles

2002: “My 2002 Isuzu Axiom has 47,000 gentle miles on it and the transmission began to slip. Within a week of that starting it completely stopped shifting out of 1st gear. This is a commonly reported issue and from what my mechanic has said 'it's just a poor piece of equipment. '”

NHTSA complaint #11088455, filed 2018-04, 47,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology