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2003 Isuzu Ascender

Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
35
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2004-02-04 04V061000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER 439 Details
2003-07-21 03V269000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL 3,290 Details
2003-06-05 03V213000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 11 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2013-10-16 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE W…
2010-09-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. PROBLEM KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION CAN NOT REMOVE SEEMS TO BE NORMAL P…
2009-11-10 STEERING No 0 POWER STEERING LINES FROM THE PUMP (HIGH PRESSURE AND RETURN LINES) ARE CORRODING AND NOW LEAKING. *TR
2009-06-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 HEATER/AC FAN KEPT GOING OUT. WAS TOLD IT WAS RELAY SWITCH. AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS, WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULT IN TH…
2009-04-09 STRUCTURE No 1 WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE THE FULL-SIZED SPARE TIRE, THE CABLE HOLDING IT UP BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO UNEXPECTEDLY FALL.…
2008-11-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 SMELL OF GASOLINE AND DRIPPING UNDERNEATH REAR BENEATH FUEL TANK (DRIVER'S SIDE), WHEN STARTING. PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO B…
2008-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 GAS ODOR AND GASOLINE DRIPPING BENEATH FUEL TANK WHEN PARKED. *TR
2008-02-01 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT No 0 I WAS DRIVING ON 1-88W BOUND ON 2-1-2008, MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE AND VERY HARD TO DRIVE. LUCKILY, 2 B…
2008-01-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. HE STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE "SES" AND "CHECK EN…
2007-11-08 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE DIM HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF FOR NO REASON,THIS HAPPENS EVERY TWO DAYS OR SO , SO I HAVE TO DRIVE …
2007-10-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT LATCH CLOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RUSTY LATCHES. *TR
2007-09-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES TURN BACK ON. THE HIGH BEAMS WORK WHEN…
2007-06-27 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 THE 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER IS THE SAME VEHICLE AS A CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND GMC ENVOY. AT APPROXIMATELY 51,000 MILES AN…
2007-06-27 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM No 0 GAS GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY REPORT THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK. HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED BUT CONTINUES TO BE INACCURATE. RE…
2006-11-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 MY 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER WILL NOT START OCCASIONALLY. THE KEYS EVEN LOCKED IN THE IGNITION ONE OF THE TIMES. I HAD IT JUM…
2006-08-08 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY…
2006-07-05 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER IN SEPT. 2003. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THE …
2006-03-21 AIR BAGS Yes 1 DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR AT 55 MPH, A VEHICLE HIT THE WALL AND TAIL SPIN…
2006-03-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 I PURCHASED A 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER IN FEBRUARY 2004. IN AROUND MARCH 2006, THE TRANSMISSION BEGIN SLIPPING. AT THE TIME …
2005-10-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 MY HUSBAND AND I SWITCHED VEHICLES AND HE DROVE MY VEHICLE TO WORK. WHEN HE CAME OUT OF WORK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ST…
2005-08-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING No 0 FILLER NECK BROKEN AT FUEL TANK. DAMAGE NOT INCURRED BY OUTSIDE SOURCE. FOUND OUT FROM SHOP WORKING ON VEHICLE THIS I…
2005-06-28 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP No 0 DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED IN HIS VEHICLE WHILE TURNING THE CORNER IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE …
2005-06-20 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DT: DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK, IT WAS JAMMED ON THE INSIDE. WILL NOT COME OUT AT ALL. IT HAS DONE THIS BEFORE BU…
2005-04-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHEN DRIVING, MY SPEEDOMETER WILL BECOME STUCK BETWEEN 30 AND 60 MPH. WHEN IT DOES, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL USE THE POINT …
2005-01-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS BLINK. *NM THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN PRESEN…
2005-01-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 SES LIGHT COMES ON AFTER FUELING--SMELL OF GASOLINE EVIDENT AROUND LH REAR CORNER OF VEHICLE. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICAT…
2004-05-22 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN
2004-02-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DROVE THE VEHICLE …
2004-02-10 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 PASSENGER SIDE STAIONARY WINDOW FLEW OFF AT 65 MPH.*AK
2003-08-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 THE HEADLIGHTS DIM 2 - 3 TIMES DAILY WHILE DRIVING. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT IS ON WHEN THIS OCCURS. ON 3 SEPARATE …
2003-05-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHEN YOU GO TO PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO PARK THE IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK TEMPORARILY ON MY ISUZU ASCENDER 2003 . SOMETIME…
2003-01-30 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT ON, THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE TWO CAR LENGTHS AHEAD. *JB *TS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOL…
2003-01-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 THE DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WAS VERY LARGE, AND CAUSED A HUGE BLIND SPOT. *JB *TS *JB
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY No 0 THE 3RD ROLL BENCH SEAT COULD NOT BE REMOVED, THE HEADREST BLOCKED THE DRIVERS VISION. *JB THE 3RD ROW WAS ALSO RA…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT A RAPID PACE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE NOT SLOWING DOWN I…