2002 Isuzu Axiom Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Isuzu Axiom, 4% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving at 25 MPH left front tire blew out, driver lost control and hit a guard rail. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. Goodyear, size p235/65r17, DOT# unknown. Consumer stated there was not an issue with the tire, but his son ran over something and blew the tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10050524, filed 2003-12, 26,505 miles“Dt: on july 3rd the consumer received a recall letter in reference to the passenger side air bag, recall # 03v113000. The vehicle was taken to galles motor co. To have the recall repaired at no cost to the consumer . On july 11, 2005 the consumer's wife had an accident in which she was injured. She rear ended a car sitting at a red light while she was going 45 MPH. She was wearing a seat belt at the time but the air bags did not deploy. The weather was dry and the road conditions were good. T he vehicle hasn't been taken tot he dealer yet for inspection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10128420, filed 2005-07, 39,000 miles“We were involved in an accident on i270 in st.louis, mo. A semi- truck doing approximately 35 MPH struck us in the rear and forced us into the pick up truck in front of us. The air bags did not deploy, despite the square front to rear impact. The front passenger seat in my vehicle broke, twisting the passenger to the side, facing the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #764947, filed 2002-07“The contact stated on december 23, 2005 while driving at 60 MPH on a dry highway the contact was run off the road by a truck. The vehicle then collided with the road partition, and crushed the entire front end of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy, and the driver suffered bruising from the safety belt. There is a recall, #02v213000 but the contact was not notified of the recall when the vehicle was purchased. Updated 02/28/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10148582, filed 2006-01, 43,000 milesRelated recalls
- 02V213000Aug 9, 2002On certain sport utility vehicles, the passenger-side air bag inflator modules were manufactured and shipped without a necessary component known as a check…Covers: Isuzu Axiom 2002, Rodeo 2000–2001
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 13% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2002 Isuzu Axiom
35 complaintsBody and structure
31 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Isuzu Axiom
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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