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Isuzu drivetrain & axles problems

Across all Isuzu models in NHTSA's complaint database, 167 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Rodeo accounts for the largest share (52%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Axiom with 14 drivetrain & axles complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
167 about drivetrain & axles, all Isuzu models
Most affected
Rodeo 52% of these complaints
Typical mileage
65,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 2

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Isuzu models

ModelComplaintsShare
Rodeo8652%
Trooper2414%
Axiom1710%
Ascender106%
Amigo64%
NPR42%
NPR HD42%
Hombre32%
I-29021%
N Series21%

Worst model years for drivetrain & axles

  1. 2002 Isuzu Axiom14 complaints
  2. 1999 Isuzu Rodeo13 complaints
  3. 1992 Isuzu Rodeo12 complaints
  4. 2001 Isuzu Rodeo11 complaints
  5. 1998 Isuzu Rodeo9 complaints

Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year

Isuzu drivetrain & axles complaints by model year 0 13 25 1990: 3 '90 1991: 8 1992: 13 '92 1993: 7 1994: 11 '94 1995: 9 1996: 5 '96 1997: 13 1998: 16 '98 1999: 15 2000: 6 '00 2001: 14 2002: 21 '02 2003: 7 2004: 6 '04 2005: 3 2006: 1 '06 2007: 2 2008: 2 '08 2009: 1 2015: 1 '15 2016: 3
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints
19903
19918
199213
19937
199411
19959
19965
199713
199816
199915
20006
200114
200221
20037
20046
20053
20061
20072
20082
20091
20151
20163

Among the 54 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.