10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
96,868 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2005 Isuzu Ascender:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #5

Nov 162017

Ascender 6-cyl

  • miles
Letter from constituent regarding airbag in his 2005 Isuzu Ascender went off for no reason causing personal injuries. The consumer stated the manufacturer and the dealer were aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was inspected, but the claim was denied due to the computer system reporting a crash.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

Add Complaint
problem #4

Aug 182015

Ascender

  • 149,671 miles
I was driving our car ( 2005 Isuzu Ascender), having just exited the highway I was only going around 5- 8 mph when out of no where and with no reason the side, and rear airbags unexpectedly deployoed. There was no reason for them to have deployed, no accident, impact, bumps or anything. One minute everything was fine the next there was a loud sound and the cabin filled with airbags and a horrible smell thankfully my children were not in the car because the way they exploded it would have surely caused them physical harm. Upon the airbags unexpectedly deploying the seatbelts locked up completely.

- Fort Worth , TX, USA

Add Complaint
problem #3

Aug 182015

Ascender

  • 149,671 miles
Vehicle's rear airbags deployed with out any cause. I was driving aprox. 5-8 mph turning into a parking lot and out of nowhere the vehicles air bags deployed without any warning. Upon the airbags deploying the seatbelts locked up completely.

- Fort Worth , TX, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Jun 112012

Ascender 6-cyl

  • 111,000 miles
My daughter was pulling out to turn left onto a 4 lane road. As she crossed the median she hit a large puddle and hydroplaned. When the car hit a dry patch on the road, both side airbags deployed. She was able to pull over to the side of the road safely. She was then able to restart the car and drive it 1-mile home. The insurance company inspected the car and claims it is a mechanical error. The car is at the dealer and we are waiting to hear from Isuzu.

- Charlottesville, VA, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Feb 202012

Ascender 6-cyl

  • 74,000 miles
We had a car accident and the airbags didn't activate...the impact was very hard that the insurance company decided to total the car because the damage was to big...I am pregnant and I have 2 more kids, and I'm so disappointed with this experience that something could happened to me or my kids if we were in the accident.

- El Paso, TX, USA

Add Complaint