2006 Isuzu Ascender problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (6) · Fuel System, Gasoline (5) · Electrical System (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
29 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2015-08-14 · campaign 15V519000 · 429,170 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
Risk: Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2014-07-02 · campaign 14V404000 · 184,611 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause ove
Risk: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was mailed to owners in August 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-955-9007 (SAAB), and 1-800-255-6727 (Isuzu). GM's number for t
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2013-06-13 · campaign 13V248000 · 193,652 vehicles
Defect: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt comp
Risk: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Fix: Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, GMC
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2012-08-16 · campaign 12V406000 · 278,174 vehicles
Defect: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender vehicles, originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Fluid m
Risk: A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Fix: Parts for this recall are expected to available in March 2013. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners when parts are available. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. Isuzu owners will be notified by Isuzu Motors when parts are available. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727. SAAB owners will be notified by SAAB Cars North America when parts are available and for inquir
Service bulletins (115)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2023-05-08 · IB13-R-001G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin outlines the procedures for using the alpine exchange program (the "exchange program"). the exchange program must be used when any alpine radio or other component covered by this bulletin is repaired under warranty and may also be used for radio and component repairs not covered under
Equipment 2022-08-30 · WB13-X-001B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
isuzu commercial truck of america, inc. (icta) is providing the following procedural recommendations to improve dealer efficiency when submitting parts warranty claims. we strongly recommend dealers follow these procedures in order to avoid delays in parts warranty claim payments and/or claim charg
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-08-02 · WB13-X-001A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
isuzu commercial truck of america, inc. (icta) is providing the following procedural recommendations to improve dealer efficiency when submitting parts warranty claims. we strongly recommend dealers follow these procedures in order to avoid delays in parts warranty claim payments and/or claim charg
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2022-07-20 · IB09-X-004C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the isuzu commercial truck of america (icta) service technical assistance center (tac) provides diagnostic support to isuzu dealer technicians repairing isuzu vehicles in and out of vehicle warranty. a tac case number will be issued solely for information tracking purposes and future contact refere
Equipment 2022-07-20 · IB09-X-002B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the following is a list of the isuzu-recommended threebond product part numbers identified in the various isuzu workshop manuals and bulletins. if a threebond product is unavailable, we recommend that you utilize the chart below to find equivalent of similar products (when available) from loctite a
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication:filter/Screen 2022-01-11 · 22NA009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure for acdelco spin-on oil filters.
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What owners report
2017-03-22 · Visibility/Wiper · 109,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 isuzu ascender. the contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to shut off. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 109,000. …”
2016-09-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 80,000 mi“fuel gauge does not read correctly due to a bad sensor. sensor is in fuel tank and estimate to fix is between $600 and $1000. isuzu admits they have a defective part and would pay to replace if vehicle had less than 120000 miles and less than ten years in service. vehicle has 80000 miles and ten years and eight months in service. i am original owne…”
2016-08-24 · Exterior Lighting“tl* the contact owns a 2006 isuzu ascender. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). the dealer stated that they were no longer required to provide the recall repair and did not have the tools to provide the repair. the contact was uncertain of when the vehicle would be repaired. the manufacturer wa…”
2016-07-11 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)“my check engine light has been constantly on. i've gotten it checked by 3 different people. i've gotten the same response from each. i was told that i had a misfire, i needed an oil pressure sensor/send unit, oxygen sensor bank1/banka, and that the oil was leaking bad from around the oil pressure sensor. i got the coils changed, spark plugs and wir…”
2016-01-10 · Electrical System · 149,000 mi“the issue started with my lights staying on. the car was parked in my driveway and turned off completely. my battery was dying and i finally seen that some of my lights outside of the car were not shutting off. i tried manually shutting them off and that did not work. now my heat and air does not work. i'm sure it has to do with the fuse box …”
2015-09-27 · Exterior Lighting · 85,000 mi“as i was driving with my minor children in the vehicle i noticed that my headlights were not on. i assumed that it may hav been an malfunction in my switch. but upon a very dear and close friend of mine found the info for me on the internet that there had been a recall on my vehicle for this very problem. so not only was me and my family put in har…”
2015-08-05 · Electrical System · 45,000 mi“the ignition switch failed while driving. was at a intersection and light turned green started to pull away and suv just died. turning key did nothing, tried several times then started again but when put in gear died again and would not restart. trouble shooting by gm dealer found defective ignition switch that since not on "recall list" of gm …”
2015-05-17 · Unknown Or Other · 80,000 mi“the driver's door does not open and it does not lock or unlock. the driver's and passengers windows get stuck. there is ongoing electrical problems in my vehicle and it concerns me for the safety of my children. …”
2015-03-26 · Visibility/Wiper · 79,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 isuzu ascender. the contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the air conditioner and the heater became inoperable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. however, the contact replaced the fan relay switch but the failure recurred. the contact mentioned that the relay switch was replaced a second time but t…”
2015-02-03 · Structure:body · 96,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 isuzu ascender. the contact stated that the vehicle was rusting in the roof area of the driver side. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.