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Isuzu OASIS recalls by model year

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Key facts

25 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

120,698 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 to 1999 model years. Data updated: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1996
0
1997
2
1998
4
1999
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19960
19972
19984
19992

1996: 0; 1997: 2; 1998: 4; 1999: 2

Year-by-year records

Isuzu OASIS model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199630Not available
199792+2
1998104+2
199932-2

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

99V069000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Reported: 1999-05-10 (May 10, 1999) · Model years: 1997, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
99V069001 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Upper Arm

Reported: 1999-05-10 (May 10, 1999) · Model years: 1997, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
02V120000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Reported: 2002-05-16 (May 16, 2002) · Model years: 1998, 1999

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

Consequence: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
20V026000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2020-01-17 (January 17, 2020) · Model years: 1998, 1999

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Data completeness

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

52.0%Usable mileage13 / 25 records
88.0%Valid incident date22 / 25 records
100.0%Valid filing date25 / 25 records
88.0%Ordered incident and filing dates22 / 25 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1996199719981999
Electrical System
266.7%
ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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111.1%
ODI 10176981 · 125,392 mi

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE QUITS, EVEN IF AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, LOSS OF STEERING AS WELL. DASH LIGHTS REMAIN LIT AND ALL OTHER POWER STAYS ON, INCLUDING RADIO OR INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ETC. PROBLEM IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. *JB

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440.0%
ODI 10243183 · 151,000 mi

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SUDDENLY SHUTTING DOWN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE, EVERYTHING WENT BLANK, THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE AND MORE OFTEN UNTIL THE CAR COULD NOT START. I HAVE TRACKED IT TO THE IGNITION SWITCH WHERE I HAD TO SOMETIMES HOLD IT HALFWAY IN STARTING POSITION IN ORDER TO START THE CAR OTHERWISE IT WOULD NOT START (IT WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START) I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE AND IN FACT IN FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR IGNITION SWITCH, I CALLED HONDA DEALER FIRST AND THEY DENIED ANY RESPONSIB…

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133.3%
ODI 10243373 · 93,500 mi

WHEN DRIVING THE 1999 ISUZU OASIS, THE VEHICLE JUST GOES DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A SHOP WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND SAID THE STALL MAY BE RELATED TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL. THE PROBLEM OF THE VEHICLE GOING DEAD WITHOUT WARNING HAS OCCURRED 10 TIMES IN 4 WEEKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 55 MPH AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

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Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

222.2%
ODI 10084028 · 97,000 mi

ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED WILL DRIVING DUE TO A DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V120000, BUT THIS MAKE/ MODEL/YEAR, AND VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK

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440.0%
ODI 10245841 · 120,698 mi

1998 ISUZU OASIS: CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART, REPAIRED AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR IGNITION SWITCH, THIS SWITCH IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V120000 ON 5-16-2002 (ISUZU DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL). THE LOCAL REPAIR STATION IS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER IN BEDFORD, OHIO, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SWITCH UNDER THIS RECALL. THEREFORE I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION COSTING ME $334.16. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAIN ISUZU AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEE…

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266.7%
ODI 10206561 · 25,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, EVEN IF THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WAS NOT IN PARK. AS A RESULT, THE HIS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000) WAS PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK FAILED. AS OF OCTOBER 22, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAI…

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Air Bags
266.7%
ODI 10188358 · 112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ISUZU OASIS VAN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 112,000.

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111.1%
ODI 8016501

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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110.0%
ODI 11364682

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

220.0%
ODI 10188341 · 75,000 mi

1. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND HAD EXTREMELY DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN STARTING DECELERATING AND THEN IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATING LEAVING ME IN A PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO DELAYED RESPONSE. 2. ULTIMATELY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS HAS FAILED AND I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR A COST OF AROUND $2000.00, FROM MY RESEARCH I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THERE HAS BEEN EXTREME AMOUNT OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN ISUZU OASIS 1998, WHICH IS A RE BADGE OF HONDA ODYSSEY 1998 (EXACTLY THE SAME CAR) 3. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Child Seat
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

110.0%
ODI 706452

DESCRIPTION OF CAR SEAT PROTECTION (PP26-34 OWNERS MANUAL)AND PROCEDURES DOES NOT FIT ACTUAL CONFIGURATION OF SEATS AND SAFETY BELTS IN THE VEHICLE. ONLY CENTER LAP BELT WILL SECURELY HOLD A CHILD SEAT IN PLACE. INFANT IN A REAR FACING SEAT IS EXPOSED TO MOVEABLE ARMRESTS ON CENTER BACKREST. DEALER IN TUCSON AZ WAS UNABLE TO FASTEN SEATS. ISUZU OWNER RELATIONS [phone removed] SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT TEST CARSEATS IN THE OASIS. THIS IS RESPONSIBILITY OF MANUFACTURER: HONDA. PLEASE CALL ME ABOUT DETAILS AS I WANT TO TRANSPORT GRANDCHILDREN, …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Ignition
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

111.1%
ODI 760055

INTERMITENT FAILURE - INCREASED IN FREQUENCY. 03/31/2002 EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY BRIDGE TRAVELING AT HIGH-RATE OF SPEED. ACCESSORY POWER ON, DASH LIGHTS&ENGINE OFF. HARD TO RESTART. LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. FAMILY BADLY SHAKEN. NO FATALITIES. SUBMITTED REPORT TO INFORMAL WWW.VISUALIMPRESSIONS.CA/SWITCH TOO. *AK

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00.0%

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.

111.1%
ODI 568370

ENGINE CUTS OFF SUDDENLY WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. MR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train
133.3%
ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System120,524–167,878 mi126,196 mi8
ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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ODI 10576978 · 127,000 mi

ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH IGNITION SWITCH IN THE RUN POSITION. AFTER STOPPING, I HAD TO REINSERT THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO STAY IN THE RUN POSITION. IT WOULD START EASILY THEN STOP WITH SWITCH STILL ON. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

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ODI 10176981 · 125,392 mi

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE QUITS, EVEN IF AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, LOSS OF STEERING AS WELL. DASH LIGHTS REMAIN LIT AND ALL OTHER POWER STAYS ON, INCLUDING RADIO OR INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ETC. PROBLEM IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. *JB

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Electrical System:Ignition:Switch97,000–189,000 mi120,698 mi5
ODI 10084028 · 97,000 mi

ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED WILL DRIVING DUE TO A DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V120000, BUT THIS MAKE/ MODEL/YEAR, AND VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK

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ODI 10245841 · 120,698 mi

1998 ISUZU OASIS: CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART, REPAIRED AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR IGNITION SWITCH, THIS SWITCH IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V120000 ON 5-16-2002 (ISUZU DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL). THE LOCAL REPAIR STATION IS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER IN BEDFORD, OHIO, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SWITCH UNDER THIS RECALL. THEREFORE I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION COSTING ME $334.16. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAIN ISUZU AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEE…

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ODI 10409199 · 218,510 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) WHICH WAS ONLY RELATED TO HONDA VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONSEQUEN…

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range116,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10188358 · 112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ISUZU OASIS VAN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 112,000.

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ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range75,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10188341 · 75,000 mi

1. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND HAD EXTREMELY DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN STARTING DECELERATING AND THEN IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATING LEAVING ME IN A PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO DELAYED RESPONSE. 2. ULTIMATELY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS HAS FAILED AND I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR A COST OF AROUND $2000.00, FROM MY RESEARCH I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THERE HAS BEEN EXTREME AMOUNT OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN ISUZU OASIS 1998, WHICH IS A RE BADGE OF HONDA ODYSSEY 1998 (EXACTLY THE SAME CAR) 3. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT. *TR

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Power TrainToo few reports for a range120,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

1998: 2 complaints · 1999: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1998122
1999000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1998910
1999300

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
ComponentElectrical SystemElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchAir BagsPower Train:Automatic TransmissionChild SeatElectrical System:IgnitionEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolinePower Train
Electrical System—
2
ODI 10245841 · 120,698 mi

1998 ISUZU OASIS: CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART, REPAIRED AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR IGNITION SWITCH, THIS SWITCH IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V120000 ON 5-16-2002 (ISUZU DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL). THE LOCAL REPAIR STATION IS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER IN BEDFORD, OHIO, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SWITCH UNDER THIS RECALL. THEREFORE I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION COSTING ME $334.16. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAIN ISUZU AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEE…

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ODI 10409199 · 218,510 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) WHICH WAS ONLY RELATED TO HONDA VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONSEQUEN…

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1
ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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1
ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
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ODI 10245841 · 120,698 mi

1998 ISUZU OASIS: CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART, REPAIRED AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR IGNITION SWITCH, THIS SWITCH IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V120000 ON 5-16-2002 (ISUZU DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL). THE LOCAL REPAIR STATION IS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER IN BEDFORD, OHIO, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SWITCH UNDER THIS RECALL. THEREFORE I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION COSTING ME $334.16. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAIN ISUZU AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEE…

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ODI 10409199 · 218,510 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) WHICH WAS ONLY RELATED TO HONDA VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONSEQUEN…

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ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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Recurring narrative patterns

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

3 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

7 mentions · 28.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 154,849 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10234727 · 120,000 mi

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN…

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ODI 10245841 · 120,698 mi

1998 ISUZU OASIS: CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART, REPAIRED AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR IGNITION SWITCH, THIS SWITCH IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V120000 ON 5-16-2002 (ISUZU DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL). THE LOCAL REPAIR STATION IS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER IN BEDFORD, OHIO, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SWITCH UNDER THIS RECALL. THEREFORE I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION COSTING ME $334.16. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAIN ISUZU AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEE…

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ODI 10409199 · 218,510 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) WHICH WAS ONLY RELATED TO HONDA VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONSEQUEN…

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 151,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10243183 · 151,000 mi

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS SUDDENLY SHUTTING DOWN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE, EVERYTHING WENT BLANK, THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE AND MORE OFTEN UNTIL THE CAR COULD NOT START. I HAVE TRACKED IT TO THE IGNITION SWITCH WHERE I HAD TO SOMETIMES HOLD IT HALFWAY IN STARTING POSITION IN ORDER TO START THE CAR OTHERWISE IT WOULD NOT START (IT WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START) I HAVE CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE AND IN FACT IN FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR IGNITION SWITCH, I CALLED HONDA DEALER FIRST AND THEY DENIED ANY RESPONSIB…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 760055

INTERMITENT FAILURE - INCREASED IN FREQUENCY. 03/31/2002 EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY BRIDGE TRAVELING AT HIGH-RATE OF SPEED. ACCESSORY POWER ON, DASH LIGHTS&ENGINE OFF. HARD TO RESTART. LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. FAMILY BADLY SHAKEN. NO FATALITIES. SUBMITTED REPORT TO INFORMAL WWW.VISUALIMPRESSIONS.CA/SWITCH TOO. *AK

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