There are 3 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2004 Isuzu Ascender in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE SAFETY BELTS ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PUT THE SEAT BELTS ON THEY RIDE ON THE NEXT OF THE PERSON WEARING THEM. THEY ALSO DO NOT FIT PROPERLY ACROSS THE CHEST OF THE PERSON WEARING THEM. THEY CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WHO ARE TALLER OR SHORTER. WHEN I PUT THE SEAT BELT ON IT APPLIES PRESSURE TO MY NECK IT CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED TO RIDE OVER MY HIPS INSTEAD OF MY STOMACH. *JB
I HAVE A CONCERN ON MY NEW 2004 ISUZU ASCESDER SEAT BELTS. MY WIFE IS 5'4" TALL, AND THE SEAT BELT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSAGERS SLIDES UP AROUND HER NECK AND RIGHT UNDERARM. CAN NOT KEEP THE SEAT BELTS IS PLACE. NO ADJUSTMENT FOR SEAT BELTS FOR HEIGHT. IT IS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE SEATS. THE CONCERN IS IF WE HAD TO MAKE A HARD STOP, THEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD CAUSE INJURY FOR SURE. PRESENTLY SHE HOLDS THE SEAT BELT AWAY FROM HER NECK WHEN DRIVING THE SUV, AND IT IS HER CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT TO DO. INCIDENT DATE I NOTE AS TODAY, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOTED JUST AFTER WE PURCHASED THE SUV. *AK
CONCERNS REGARDING VEHICLE SEATBELTS.*MR THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELTS ARE INADEQUATE FOR SHORT OR SMALL PEOPLE. THE SHOULDER BELT CUTS ACROSS THE NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER WHICH IS A CONCERN FOR THE CONSUMER.*MR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026