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2003 Isuzu ISUZU TRUCK: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

20,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues266.7%
Transmission and shifting133.3%
Engine operation133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1
Structure1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1; Structure: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2005
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20052

2003: 1; 2005: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10016111 · 2003-04-17 (April 17, 2003)

REAR WINDOW (THIRD ROW SEAT) LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN TAKEN TO A CAR WASH WHICH CAUSED THE PANEL AND SEATS TO GET WET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WINDOW MOLDING WAS WARPED. *NLM CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PART WHICH IS ON BACKORDER. ASCENDER MODEL 2003. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10110255 · 2005-02-10 (February 10, 2005)

THIS IS ON A 2003 IZUSU ASCENDER (DIDN'T SEE THAT VEHICLE OPTION LISTED) . I'M NOT SURE OF VIN OR ENGINE DETAILS. I'M NO CAR EXPERT. VEHICLE A FEW TIME SPORATICALLY WOULD STALL BUT RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW WEEKS. LEAD UP TO VEHICLE BEING SHUT OFF A DAYCARE THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER WOULD NOT START (DEAD). VEHICLE WOULD MAKE "TURNING OVER" SOUND IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL BUT AGAIN WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE IGITION SWITCH. NOW - FEB 3RD, 2005 THE SAME VEHICLE …

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110255 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10128813 · 2005-07-14 (July 14, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ISUZU TRUCK. THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER RIGHT NOW.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128813 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.