Isuzu AXIOM fuel problems
15 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
157 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
15 of 157 complaints match this topic (9.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10016910 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)
FRONT GRILL INSIDE PAINT PEEL. NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THIS WILL BE CORRECTED FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE PRODUCES LOTS OF NOISE. REQUIREMENT FOR RE-ALIGNMENT REFUSED BY DEALERSHIP WITH STATEMENT OF "ONLY DONE AT 7500 MILES" COMPANY MAINTAINS THAT THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AND DEALERSHIP WRONG. ADVISED DEALERSHIP OF REQUIREMENT GOT SHRUG. WILL NOT RESOLVE EXTREME TOE IN OF FRONT TIRES. RIGHT AND LEFT MIRRORS WERE ORDERED. PAINT DOES NOT MATCH VEHICLE. ALSO SCRATCH ON VEHICLE MIRROR. AWAITING REPLACEMENT. HAS BEEN 8 WEEKS SINCE ORDER HAS BEE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016910 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093491 · 2004-10-02 (October 2, 2004)
1. 8,000 MILES TO CURRENT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHEN TRAVELING AT 30+ MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. 2. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY ONLY ALLOWS RETRACTION REGARDLESS OF THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED OR NOT. 3. 46,539 MILES FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK ONBOARD COMPUTER SHOWS LOW FUEL AND FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. PROBLEM CORRECTED. 4. 57321 MILES INTERMITTENT SLUGGISH ACCELERATION (INTERMITTENT SINCE 20,000 MILES) COMBINED WITH INTERMITTENT INCORRECT TIMING SHIFT FROM …
Owner-reported narrative. 57,485 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137601 · 2005-09-26 (September 26, 2005)
I BOUGHT MY ISUZU AXIOM IN NOV 2002. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL HAZARDOUS DEFECTS. 1) IN MAY 2005, AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW TO 20-30 MPH, NO LONGER ACCELERATING. IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BURNT UP. AFTER TWO TRANSMISSION FLUSHES THE TRANSMISSION STILL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY AFTER GETTING ISUZU INVOLVED, DID THE DEALERSHIP HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THREE WEEKS LATER I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK. THE SAME DAY IT SUDDENLY …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10151115 · 2006-02-24 (February 24, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE AND FELT EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVACUATED ALL PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 20 SECONDS AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND AFTERWARD PROVIDED WRITTEN REPORTS. THE FIRE CHIEF'S WRITTEN REPORT GAVE A MECHANICAL ENGIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151115 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186406 · 2007-03-28 (March 28, 2007)
3 MONTHS AGO MY FUEL SENDER WENT BAD ON MY 2002 ISUZU AXIOM. IT CAN NOT TELL THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. I WENT TO ALLDATA WEBSITE TO REVIEW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS AND THERE WAS ONE FOR FUEL PUMPS (SB05-02-S002). THE BULLETIN DESCRIBED HOW SILICON-CONTAMINATED FUEL IN TEXAS AND ISUZU WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE ALL FUEL PUMPS WHETHER THEY NEEDED IT OR NOT AT NO CHARGE TO US. YOU SEE, THE FUEL SENDER IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. ACCORDING SB05-02-S002, THIS FUEL PUMP PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY A SOURCE OF FIRE DUE TO A FUEL PUMP LEAK.…
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186406 at NHTSA ↗