Isuzu D-Max
Registered from 2008 to 2022.
About this model
The Isuzu D-Max is a compact pickup truck and mid-size pickup truck manufactured since 2002 by Isuzu. It is a successor to the Isuzu Faster/KB. The first and second-generation model shares its platform with the Chevrolet Colorado. The third-generation model shares its platform with the third-generation Mazda BT-50, which is produced in the same Isuzu plant in Thailand.
From the Wikipedia article Isuzu D-Max, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 2.5 diesel. 1,133 of 5,754 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 20% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 41% | 467 |
| Brakes | 41% | 461 |
| Suspension | 36% | 410 |
| Body and structure | 26% | 297 |
| Visibility | 16% | 177 |
| Tyres and wheels | 14% | 155 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 90% of 2015 cars — 41% of its 1,133 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 24%.
- Body and structure: failed more often than 92% of 2015 cars — 26% of its 1,133 failed tests, where an ordinary 2015 car has 6%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 41% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Suspension — 36% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Tyres and wheels — 14% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 41% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 26% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Visibility — 16% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 200k+ miles this one fails 20% of its inspections, against the 21% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 12% | 7% | 77 | |
| 20–40k miles | 10% | 10% | 346 | |
| 40–60k miles | 15% | 14% | 981 | |
| 60–80k miles | 19% | 17% | 1,406 | |
| 80–100k miles | 21% | 19% | 1,178 | |
| 100–120k miles | 23% | 20% | 801 | |
| 120–140k miles | 24% | 21% | 481 | |
| 140–160k miles | 26% | 20% | 222 | |
| 160–180k miles | 28% | 21% | 153 | |
| 180–200k miles | 25% | 21% | 56 | |
| 200k+ miles | 20% | 21% | 46 |
5,747 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5 diesel · 161 hp · 2046 kg · 3095 mm wheelbase · 7.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00786/23
A faulty tightening torque on the connecting bolt of the lower steering column can lead to failure and loss of steering, creating a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1002/16
When the wheel hubs were being repainted in the Custom Truck Services Centre, the wheel mating surfaces were also painted. Owing to settling effects, the wheel may become detached from the vehicle.
Recall of the product from end users