Isuzu Ascender Reliability
281 NHTSA complaints (2003–2007). Complaint rate: 4929.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2004–2005 Isuzu Ascender. The 2007 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Isuzu Ascender Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 63 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 35 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 19 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 16 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 15 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 37.5% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 6 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | 16.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | 47 | 2 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 88 | 0 | 4 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 84 | 4 | 1 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 49 | 3 | 3 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 13 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
See also: Isuzu Ascenderaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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