2006 Isuzu Ascender: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints
49
Total Complaints
78,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,500 25th Percentile
78,500 Median Mileage
89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER CONTROLS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONTROLLING MIRRORS, SEATS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, HAVE DEFECTED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF POWER MODULE. *TR"
"POWER CONTROLS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONTROLLING MIRRORS, SEATS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, HAVE DEFECTED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF POWER MODULE. *TR"
"POWER CONTROLS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CONTROLLING MIRRORS, SEATS, LOCKS, WINDOWS, HAVE DEFECTED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE TWO YEARS AGO, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF POWER MODULE. *TR"

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

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