2003 Isuzu Axiom Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 19%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 Isuzu Axiom, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 miles. 1 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.
“I have had a problem with the anti-lock brake system virtually since I purchased the car in nov 2003. When I brake on a bumpy or wet road, or when I have to brake hard to stop in an emergency, the car rattles and make s grinding sound. It also take extra long to slow the vehicle much less stop. The last time I had this problem I was driving in traffic and a van several vehicles in front of me stopped to make an illegal u-turn. I tend to keep a greater distance between my car and the car in front of me due to the brake issue. Regardless, the road I was on has a few bumps. …”
NHTSA complaint #10188399, filed 2007-04, 61,000 miles“Not even a year after purchasing my 2003 Isuzu Axiom, I have had multiple issues with the brakes. On 5 or more occasions, I have had to come to a sudden stop or have pressed the brakes lightly on a bumpy service and have had very poor results. The results include a sense of the brakes not working at all. Before I purchased the Axiom, I owed a 98 Isuzu rodeo that had very similar braking issues. I had a wreck in my 1998 rodeo where I feel that my brakes failed when I had to come to a sudden stop in rush hour traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10195210, filed 2007-07“I have a 2003 Isuzu Axiom that has a braking problem. When you come to a stop you get t vibration in the brake pedal. If feels as if the vehicle is going to just shake completely apart. The vibrating starts from the back and moves to the front of the vehicle with this enormous vibrating sound. I have taken this vehicle to several dealerships across the united states and no one seems to know what the problem is, all I keep doing is getting the run around, and this has been happening for about four years. Now and I don't know where to go to try and resolve the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10187292, filed 2007-04Related recalls
- 03V390000Oct 10, 2003Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and displays." the brake…Covers: Isuzu Axiom 2003, Rodeo 2003
Related service bulletins
- 10022539Jul 1, 2007Rear brake rotors.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Isuzu Axiom
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 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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