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2003 Isuzu Axiom Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
157,925miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Isuzu Axiom, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,925 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“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

“The contact owns a 2003 Isuzu Axiom. While driving less than 20 MPH, the contact rear-ended the preceding vehicle. The front end of her vehicle was damaged. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained minor neck, leg, and back injuries. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and could possibly be labeled as destroyed. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 135,850 updated 05/08/09 the consumer stated the driver in front of him/her pulled his emergency brake because the driver in front of him stopped suddenly and the consumer never saw the drivers brake lights. …”

NHTSA complaint #10266207, filed 2009-04, 135,850 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003213%
200254%

Other parts of the 2003 Isuzu Axiom

Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Isuzu Axiom

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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