2002 Isuzu Axiom: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 193 complaints
193
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

31,000 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
108,408 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
21
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20
SUSPENSION
13
POWER TRAIN
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
5

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
2
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EVENTUALLY HAD TO HAVE DRIVESHAFT REPLACED AT 12361 MILES AND HAD BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRUMS AND SHOES REPLACED AS WELL AS ROTORS CLEANED AND RESURFACED AT 8355 MILES. *AK"
"EVENTUALLY HAD TO HAVE DRIVESHAFT REPLACED AT 12361 MILES AND HAD BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRUMS AND SHOES REPLACED AS WELL AS ROTORS CLEANED AND RESURFACED AT 8355 MILES. *AK"
"YOU CAN SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE ACC POSITION.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS 21 complaints
25th: 78,423 mi Median: 100,650 mi 75th: 120,220 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 20 complaints
25th: 53,242 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 114,150 mi
SUSPENSION 13 complaints
25th: 45,962 mi Median: 104,704 mi 75th: 120,500 mi
POWER TRAIN 10 complaints
25th: 85,000 mi Median: 119,100 mi 75th: 121,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR 7 complaints
Median: 21,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 34 TX: 21 MA: 15 GA: 13 LA: 11 NY: 10 MD: 9 IL: 8 PA: 8 MI: 7

Who Files Complaints?

43%
Original Owners
57%
Second+ Owners

Isuzu Axiom — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2004253

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28