U.S. public vehicle records

Isuzu AMIGO brakes problems

51 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

185 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

90,535 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 to 2002 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 62 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Braking behavior evidence

51 of 185 complaints match this topic (27.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 813878 · 1997-07-07 (July 7, 1997)

HAD PARKED VEHICLE ON INCLINE & TURNED MOTOR OFF; APPLIED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES; WENT TO HELP A FRIEND; HEARD A SOUND; TURNED & NOTICED VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD POPPED OFF; WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 813878 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 847840 · 1999-09-15 (September 15, 1999)

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE WAS "T-BONED" BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. NO AIR BAGS. INSURANCE CO. SAID NOT A PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER & WILL NOT REPAIR UNTIL OWNER PAYS FIRST. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER IF FOUND LIABLE BY INSURANCE CO. WILL NOT REPAIR. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 847840 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958635 · 1995-01-12 (January 12, 1995)

ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958635 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001796 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008067 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)

I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE BRAKES ON MY CAR HAVE WORKED CORRECTLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DURING THE SUMMER I GOT A NOTICE THAT ISUZU WOULD BE "FIXING" BRAKES ON VARIOUS CARS - IT WAS NOT A RECALL, BUT THEY WERE GOING TO BE DOING IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE CARS WERE, I BELIEVE, 98 AND 99 AMIGOS AND RODEOS, OF WHICH MINE IS ONE. I CALLED ISUZU AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE SENDING NOTICES OUT IN THE FALL. IT IS NOW THE END OF FEBRUARY AND I HAVE NEVER H…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008067 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

185 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

33.5%Usable mileage62 / 185 records

81.1%Valid incident date150 / 185 records

100.0%Valid filing date185 / 185 records

81.1%Ordered incident and filing dates150 / 185 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 958635 ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING. TT Look up ODI 958635 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10017335 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN #02I002000. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE ON ORDER. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL PARTS AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *JB THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP PROPERLY ON WET ROADS. SCC Look up ODI 10017335 at NHTSA ↗	1823.1% ODI 10008067 · 1,200 mi I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE BRAKES ON MY CAR HAVE WORKED CORRECTLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DURING THE SUMMER I GOT A NOTICE THAT ISUZU WOULD BE "FIXING" BRAKES ON VARIOUS CARS - IT WAS NOT A RECALL, BUT THEY WERE GOING TO BE DOING IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE CARS WERE, I BELIEVE, 98 AND 99 AMIGOS AND RODEOS, OF WHICH MINE IS ONE. I CALLED ISUZU AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE SENDING NOTICES OUT IN THE FALL. IT IS NOW THE END OF FEBRUARY AND I HAVE NEVER H… Look up ODI 10008067 at NHTSA ↗	1521.4% ODI 10006941 THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB Look up ODI 10006941 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 735103 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 735103 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.3% ODI 10534534 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V306000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED ON AUGUST 3, 2013. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY BEEN ONE WEEK AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE. Look up ODI 10534534 at NHTSA ↗	1014.3% ODI 10446395 · 147,443 mi LEFT SIDE OF FRAME ROTTED OUT CAUSING CONTROL ARM TO FALL OFF AND DIFFERENTIAL TO SWAY WHICH PUT THE VEHICLE IN DITCH. *KB Look up ODI 10446395 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 847370 ENGINE STALLS OUT SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 847370 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	45.1% ODI 545109 NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ON SUNROOF (98V260000), WHICH FAILED RESULTING IN FALLING ON CONSUMER. MJS Look up ODI 545109 at NHTSA ↗	22.9% ODI 897697 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, ALSO COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE UNTIL TURNING IT OFF,CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AK SLC Look up ODI 897697 at NHTSA ↗	220.0% ODI 751997 ACCESSIVE ENGINE KNOCK AT HIGH RPM. ISUZU SAID IT'S NORMAL. *AK Look up ODI 751997 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Frame And Members	1100.0% ODI 963680 JEEP SLIDE ON ICE AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT THE ROLL BAR WAS DEFECTIVE. TT Look up ODI 963680 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	22.6% ODI 10356044 · 102,973 mi MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW) IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE REAR END OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT SO BAD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I AM TOLD IT IS NOT FIXABLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND I CAN'T CONTROL IT. I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. I HAVE BORROWED 4 DIFFERENT CARS JUST TO SURVIVE. *TR Look up ODI 10356044 at NHTSA ↗	57.1% ODI 10326410 · 160,447 mi TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUSPENSION BAR WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST AND BROKE IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AND STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,447. UPDATED 11/16/10. LJ Look up ODI 10326410 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	79.0% ODI 540058 SUNROOF COVER FELL ON DRIVERS HEAD WHILE DRIVING. Look up ODI 540058 at NHTSA ↗	11.4% ODI 762998 PLASTIC KNOBS THE HOLD THE SUNROOF PLASTIC COVER ARE LIABLE TO BREAK EASILY. I HAVE ONE BROKEN UNDER NORMAL USE. ISUZU POLICY IS NOT TO REPLACE THE KNOB BUT TO FORCE THE OWNER TO BUY THE WHOLE PLASTIC COVER, WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. OWNERS ARE LIABLE TO USE THE COVER WITH ONE KNOB WHICH REPRESENTS A HAZARD FOR THE COVER CAN COLLAPSE ON TOP OF THE DRIVER IF THE REMAINING PLASTIC KNOB FAILS.*AK Look up ODI 762998 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 894599 WHILE PUTTING SUNROOF BACK ON VEHICLE IT EXPLODED, CONSUMER RECEIVED CUTS TO FACE/ NECK AND LEGS. *AK Look up ODI 894599 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	56.4% ODI 10142410 · 53,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE VALVES WERE KNOCKING ,AND IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE LIFTERS. *AK Look up ODI 10142410 at NHTSA ↗	11.4% ODI 10104464 · 87,000 mi MY ISUZU AMIGO (1999 4WD) STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND ALMOST HIT IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, WOULD NOT MOVE, AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK. I WAS INCREDIBLY TRAUMATIZED BY THIS INCIDENT, AND VERY NEARLY KILLED BY THE SEMI-TRUCK DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. AFTER CONTACTING MULTIPLE PERSONS FROM ISUZU MOTORS, THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED IN MOST OF THE ENGINES THEY HAD PUT IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THEY WOUL… Look up ODI 10104464 at NHTSA ↗	220.0% ODI 10023108 · 27,000 mi ENGINE USING OIL, TOOK TO DEALER, HAD TO PAY 240.00 FOR "ENGINE CLEANING" TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEM WITH RINGS STICKING. ISUZU KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING FOR SERVICE ENGINE WAS STILL USING 1 QUART OF OIL IN 500 MILES. DEALER REPLACED RINGS IN ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED EVER SINCE SERVICE WAS DONE, DOESN'T STAY ON THOUGH. HAVE TO RETURN TO DEALER AGAIN. *NLM Look up ODI 10023108 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Rear	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.3% ODI 10440422 · 173,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END SWAYED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAI… Look up ODI 10440422 at NHTSA ↗	710.0% ODI 10406928 · 78,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN AROUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE CONTROL ARM AND BRACKETS WERE DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED HE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V058000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP… Look up ODI 10406928 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	56.4% ODI 10015139 THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND LANDED NOISE FIRST, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB Look up ODI 10015139 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 729997 MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH OUR 2000 ISUZU AMIGO. MY WIFE IMPACTED A VEHICLE WHICH HAD CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED NOR DID THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN UP TO RESTRAIN MY WIFE, WHICH RESULTED IN HER IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AT THE SAME TIME, THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND DID NOT REMAIN STATIONARY. Look up ODI 729997 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2,866–32,000 mi	13,164 mi	5	ODI 10008067 · 1,200 mi I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE BRAKES ON MY CAR HAVE WORKED CORRECTLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DURING THE SUMMER I GOT A NOTICE THAT ISUZU WOULD BE "FIXING" BRAKES ON VARIOUS CARS - IT WAS NOT A RECALL, BUT THEY WERE GOING TO BE DOING IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE CARS WERE, I BELIEVE, 98 AND 99 AMIGOS AND RODEOS, OF WHICH MINE IS ONE. I CALLED ISUZU AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE SENDING NOTICES OUT IN THE FALL. IT IS NOW THE END OF FEBRUARY AND I HAVE NEVER H… Look up ODI 10008067 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10014720 · 2,866 mi BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING WET WEATHER OF WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER HAS PAID OVER $200.00 TO GET BRAKES FIXED, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. CURRENTLY SPENT $250 FOR NEW ROTORS. NLM.....AK Look up ODI 10014720 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10050227 · 13,164 mi PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 1999 ISUZU AMIGO.MR THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED IN THE PAST ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES.JB *NM Look up ODI 10050227 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	144,440–159,625 mi	146,722 mi	8	ODI 10446395 · 147,443 mi LEFT SIDE OF FRAME ROTTED OUT CAUSING CONTROL ARM TO FALL OFF AND DIFFERENTIAL TO SWAY WHICH PUT THE VEHICLE IN DITCH. KB Look up ODI 10446395 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10451471 · 144,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU AMIGO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TRAILING ARM LINK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. Look up ODI 10451471 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10456124 · 146,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TRACTION BAR FRACTURED FROM THE FRAME AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT CORROSION AND RUST CAUSED THE TRACTION BAR TO FRACTURE FROM THE FRAME. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRACTION BAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. Look up ODI 10456124 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	115,743–152,612 mi	134,722 mi	8	ODI 10009177 · 122,000 mi THE FRAME RUSTED ON THE VEHICLE.JB Look up ODI 10009177 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10356044 · 102,973 mi MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW) IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE REAR END OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT SO BAD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I AM TOLD IT IS NOT FIXABLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND I CAN'T CONTROL IT. I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. I HAVE BORROWED 4 DIFFERENT CARS JUST TO SURVIVE. TR Look up ODI 10356044 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10622284 · 120,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS, CROSS MEMBERS, AND BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V306000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT, DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION UNTIL THE FRAME WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RADIUS AR… Look up ODI 10622284 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	51,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10142410 · 53,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE VALVES WERE KNOCKING ,AND IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE LIFTERS. AK Look up ODI 10142410 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10104464 · 87,000 mi MY ISUZU AMIGO (1999 4WD) STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND ALMOST HIT IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, WOULD NOT MOVE, AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK. I WAS INCREDIBLY TRAUMATIZED BY THIS INCIDENT, AND VERY NEARLY KILLED BY THE SEMI-TRUCK DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. AFTER CONTACTING MULTIPLE PERSONS FROM ISUZU MOTORS, THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED IN MOST OF THE ENGINES THEY HAD PUT IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THEY WOUL… Look up ODI 10104464 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10023108 · 27,000 mi ENGINE USING OIL, TOOK TO DEALER, HAD TO PAY 240.00 FOR "ENGINE CLEANING" TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEM WITH RINGS STICKING. ISUZU KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING FOR SERVICE ENGINE WAS STILL USING 1 QUART OF OIL IN 500 MILES. DEALER REPLACED RINGS IN ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED EVER SINCE SERVICE WAS DONE, DOESN'T STAY ON THOUGH. HAVE TO RETURN TO DEALER AGAIN. NLM Look up ODI 10023108 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension:Rear	134,500–163,500 mi	145,000 mi	7	ODI 10440422 · 173,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END SWAYED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAI… Look up ODI 10440422 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10406928 · 78,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN AROUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE CONTROL ARM AND BRACKETS WERE DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED HE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V058000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP… Look up ODI 10406928 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10409215 · 180,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HE SUDDENLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE REAR CONTROL ARM BRACKETS RIPPED APART FROM THE FRAME. HE HEARD A NOISE AND BEGAN LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS HOME AND AFTER INSPECTING IT HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE IS NOW UN-REPAIRABLE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID RECALL 00V058000, SUSPENSION REAR AN… Look up ODI 10409215 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2001: 0 complaints · 2002: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	0	0
2002	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	0	0	0
2002	0	1	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Suspension	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Structure:Frame And Members	Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Suspension:Rear	Air Bags
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	0	0	2 ODI 544743 POWER PLUGS FAILED. MJS Look up ODI 544743 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 858469 WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON MAKING A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE, SUN ROOF COVER DOESN'T STAY INTACT, AND SEAT BELT AND GAS PEDAL STICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. AK ML Look up ODI 858469 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Suspension	0	—	0	1 ODI 10446395 · 147,443 mi LEFT SIDE OF FRAME ROTTED OUT CAUSING CONTROL ARM TO FALL OFF AND DIFFERENTIAL TO SWAY WHICH PUT THE VEHICLE IN DITCH. *KB Look up ODI 10446395 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 545109 NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ON SUNROOF (98V260000), WHICH FAILED RESULTING IN FALLING ON CONSUMER. MJS Look up ODI 545109 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Structure:Frame And Members	0	1 ODI 10446395 · 147,443 mi LEFT SIDE OF FRAME ROTTED OUT CAUSING CONTROL ARM TO FALL OFF AND DIFFERENTIAL TO SWAY WHICH PUT THE VEHICLE IN DITCH. *KB Look up ODI 10446395 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly	2 ODI 544743 POWER PLUGS FAILED. MJS Look up ODI 544743 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 858469 WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON MAKING A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE, SUN ROOF COVER DOESN'T STAY INTACT, AND SEAT BELT AND GAS PEDAL STICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. AK ML Look up ODI 858469 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 545109 NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ON SUNROOF (98V260000), WHICH FAILED RESULTING IN FALLING ON CONSUMER. MJS Look up ODI 545109 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Suspension:Rear	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

10 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 32,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 742548

ON DOWNHILL, UNEVEN SURFACE, BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND BRAKES GO INTO A NON-APPLIED MODE, AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY A CAR LENGTH, THE BRAKES WILL LCOK UP, MAKE A SLAMMING SOUND, AND PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN DUPLICATED BY THE TECHNICIAN ON BOTH MY VEHICLE AND MY HUSBAND'S VEHICLE (SAME MODEL/YEAR). HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT ALL VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL WILL DO THE SAME THING, EVEN THE BRAND NEW ONES, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER CONSIDERS THIS A "NORMAL" CONDITION. I HAVE REQUESTED THE MANUFACTURER TO BUY-BACK MY VEHICLE …

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ODI 849458

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK

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ODI 858469

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON MAKING A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, GAS TANK HAS SEPARATED FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE, SUN ROOF COVER DOESN'T STAY INTACT, AND SEAT BELT AND GAS PEDAL STICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,941 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 505872

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

Look up ODI 505872 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 847370

ENGINE STALLS OUT SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

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ODI 485334

INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND CHANGE LANES. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 71,441 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10025728 · 65,000 mi

THE MANUFACTURER SEALED POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP/CONTAINER HAD COME OFF (SEAL WAS NOT BROKEN) EMPTYING THE STEERING FLUID CONTAINER IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE NO CONTROL OVER STEERRING THE VEHICLE THUS CAUSING A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT WITH MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND FRAME OF MY AMIGO. I PERSONALLY HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THE DEFECTIVE CLAMP, HOSE, AND A COMPLETELY EMPTY POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINER. *AK

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ODI 10062219 · 77,882 mi

VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT STOPS OR WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE TURNS. AT WHICH POINT, POWER STEERING IS IMPOSSIBLE AND THIS PRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED IN 11/2002, RECURRED IN 05/2003, BOTH TIMES, THE DEALER RECTIFIED PROBLEM.*AK

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ODI 735173

SPORADICALLY, FROM HWY SPEED OF 55 MPH TO OFF RAMP, WHEN CLUTCH IS FULLY DEPRESSED, ENGINE DIES (ALL DASH INDICATORS LIGHT UP) AND RPM GOES TO ZERO, RESULTING IS LOSS OF POWER STEERING (AND PROBABLY POWER BRAKES). DRIVER IS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE WITH CLUTCH IN COASTING IN NEUTRAL. SOMETIMES, ENGINE DIES AGAIN RIGHT AWAY. CAR IS NOT OUT OF GAS.

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 87,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10039826

CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE STORE, CAME OUT OF THE STORE, AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. HE CALLED A MECHANIC, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED, ALONG WITH THE FUSE BOX. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK

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ODI 10104464 · 87,000 mi

MY ISUZU AMIGO (1999 4WD) STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND ALMOST HIT IN MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, WOULD NOT MOVE, AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK. I WAS INCREDIBLY TRAUMATIZED BY THIS INCIDENT, AND VERY NEARLY KILLED BY THE SEMI-TRUCK DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. AFTER CONTACTING MULTIPLE PERSONS FROM ISUZU MOTORS, THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED IN MOST OF THE ENGINES THEY HAD PUT IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IF I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THEY WOUL…

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Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8013033

WHEN APPROACHING VEHICLE SMELL OF GAS CAME FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING CLUTCH, AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOOKED BENEATH VEHICLE AND SAW THAT FUEL LINE HOSE SPLIT, LEAKING GAS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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ODI 858469

Look up ODI 858469 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 752751

SINCE 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, WE HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE: THE ENGINE SURGES AND REVS TO OVER 2,000 RPMS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD, MOST TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WE MUST CONCENTRATE ON KEEPING OUR FOOT SECURELY ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM LUNGING INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AHEAD OR INTO A CROSSWALK.*AK

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Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 27,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10023108 · 27,000 mi

ENGINE USING OIL, TOOK TO DEALER, HAD TO PAY 240.00 FOR "ENGINE CLEANING" TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEM WITH RINGS STICKING. ISUZU KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING FOR SERVICE ENGINE WAS STILL USING 1 QUART OF OIL IN 500 MILES. DEALER REPLACED RINGS IN ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED EVER SINCE SERVICE WAS DONE, DOESN'T STAY ON THOUGH. HAVE TO RETURN TO DEALER AGAIN. *NLM

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b