2002 Isuzu Axiom Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 25%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 Isuzu Axiom, 25% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2002 Isuzu Axiom. 85k miles. Same frame as Isuzu rodeo/honda passport driving down the highway the road car started to grind. Upon pulling over I discovered that the drivers-side rear traction bar had completely rusted off the frame. The frame was so rusted that I don't know if there will be anyway to repair the car into functional operation.”
NHTSA complaint #10274556, filed 2009-06, 85,000 miles“Noticed a severe drag on my 2002 Isuzu Axiom when going down hill. I took into repair shop only to find out the frame was completely rusted out by the rear stabilize on drivers side. I guess the twist on rear axle was applying pull on the emergency brake cable causing the drag. Thank god it didn't break while my family was driving. Car has been garage kept and only has 72000 miles. ( we are the original owner's).”
NHTSA complaint #10342978, filed 2010-07, 72,000 miles“My mother owns a 2002 Isuzu, Axiom, she bought new in 2003. She went to get it inspected today and they told her the frame was rusted so bad they couldn't pass it. She only has 42,000 miles on this vehicle which is in excellent shape otherwise. The manufacturer is not standing behind this even though it is a safety hazard on the road. We are unsure whether we can get it fixed. What kind of recourse do we have?”
NHTSA complaint #10278125, filed 2009-07, 42,000 miles“I have a 2002 Isuzu Axiom mileage 101,000.. While driving I hit a pot hole - the family heard a weird sound. We pulled over and noticed the passenger rear control arm had broken away from the frame. I took the vehicle to a welding shop to have it repaired. The welding shop called me after putting the vehicle in the air that the frame was totally rotted away.. Some places of the frame you can put your hand thru the bottom and some places thru the top of the frame. There are other places that can not be repaired do to side rot of the frame.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10324585, filed 2010-04, 101,000 miles“Noticed my steering wheel was pulling to the right this past monday. I thought one of my tires was low. I checked and that was not the case. I continued going about my errands thinking the alignment must be off. I started hearing creaking sounds and bumps when I came to stops. When I was pulling out of a parking lot something snapped underneath the vehicle. I called aaa and had my car towed to my mechanic who told me the rear trailing arm/traction arm connected to the axle and frame had rusted off, and that the frame itself was in bad shape. …”
NHTSA complaint #10310155, filed 2010-02, 144,413 milesRelated recalls
- 03V113000Mar 24, 2003As a result of information obtained from a head impact test conducted by the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) to evaluate compliance…Covers: Isuzu Axiom 2002
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Isuzu Axiom
35 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsAir bags
5 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 Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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