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1994 Isuzu PICKUP TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

87,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 10 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior440.0%
Engine operation110.0%
Steering behavior110.0%
Fuel system concerns110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
3
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor3
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
4
1997
1
1998
1
2003
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19964
19971
19981
20031
20041

1995: 2; 1996: 4; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 500043 · 1995-11-22 (November 22, 1995)

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 508727 · 1996-09-18 (September 18, 1996)

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, ALSO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND BROKEN HEAT SHIELD. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 508727 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 802858 · 1996-09-24 (September 24, 1996)

DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802858 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 831259 · 1998-11-24 (November 24, 1998)

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY CAN SMELL GASOLINE WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 831259 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

10.0%Usable mileage1 / 10 records
100.0%Valid incident date10 / 10 records
100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates10 / 10 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
Component1984198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 972606

WHEN HEAVY RAIN FALLS -ABS BRAKES FAIL. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

222.2%
ODI 821878

WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. TOOK TO MECHANIC & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. *AK

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116.7%
ODI 976745

ABS: WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. BRAKES FIXED THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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110.0%
ODI 964743

THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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450.0%
ODI 534671

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION CAUSED BY FAILED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES.

Look up ODI 534671 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1100.0%
ODI 488781

RIGHT SEAT BELT WON'T FASTEN.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 967239

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE WHEN MAKING A QUICK STOP. TT

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228.6%
ODI 961715

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH. TT

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111.1%
ODI 963140

SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY BUCKLED WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING SEAT BELT POPS APART. TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

110.0%
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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350.0%
ODI 811730

DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT FULLY RETRACT. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT BEGINNING TO FAIL TO RETRACT. WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, EXTENDED BELTS GET CAUGHT IN DOOR UNLESS MANUALLY RETRACTED. *AK

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00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 831893

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. THE SEAT BELTS ARE VERY LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 510557

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

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112.5%
ODI 847441

WAS TRAVELING 45MPH & STARTED TO APPLY ABS BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN. WAS PRESSING ON ABS BRAKES HARD, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS AT DEAD STOP IN FRONT. VEHICLE WAS HIT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. SEAT BELT RESTRAINED, BUT NOT ENOUGH. *AK

Look up ODI 847441 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 970178

EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATION, REPLACE ROTORS 5 TIMES WITHIN 1 1/2YEAR. TT

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330.0%
ODI 508727

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, ALSO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND BROKEN HEAT SHIELD. *AK

Look up ODI 508727 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Frame And Members
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 10381408 · 100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE STEEL FOR THE FRAME WAS SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER DISPOSED OF THE …

Look up ODI 10381408 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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111.1%
ODI 8008905 · 13,500 mi

CONSUMER STATED THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRUCK BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE PICK UP, HAD SEPARATED AND RUSTED THROUGH. *JB MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT *JB

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00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 10061593 · 87,000 mi

FRAME BROKE IN HALF WHILE 4 FEET UP FROM THE GROUND ON A LIFT AT STATE INSPECTION STATION. *AK *JB

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112.5%
ODI 10260276 · 15,000 mi

FRAME IS RUSTED VERY BAD HAS RUST HOLE ALL OVER. *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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111.1%
ODI 835313

WATER LEAKED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE INTO THE OIL PAN, CAUSING THE ANTI-FREEZE TO GO INTO THE ENGINE AND LOCK UP. *AK

Look up ODI 835313 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 821945

FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED & WAS LEAKING FUEL, FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SAID CANNOT HELP. WANTS OWNER TO PURCHASE FUEL PUMP & TANK ASSEMBLY FIRST. *AK

Look up ODI 821945 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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110.0%
ODI 831259

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY CAN SMELL GASOLINE WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Look up ODI 831259 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Power Train:Clutch Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 979644

THE CLUCTH ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED IN GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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116.7%
ODI 602471

CLUTCH REPLACED TWICE.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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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
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

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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

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (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 21 reports

1996: 1 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1996111
1997011
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1996100
1997100

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
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorElectrical System:IgnitionEngine And Engine CoolingEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic ConvertorFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel PumpFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor—0000
1
ODI 508727

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, ALSO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND BROKEN HEAT SHIELD. *AK

Look up ODI 508727 at NHTSA ↗

00
Electrical System:Ignition0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine000—
1
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

00
1
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000
1
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

—00
1
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor
1
ODI 508727

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, ALSO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND BROKEN HEAT SHIELD. *AK

Look up ODI 508727 at NHTSA ↗

0000—00
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump000000—0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap000
1
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

1
ODI 500043

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE. *DSH

Look up ODI 500043 at NHTSA ↗

00—

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.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 802858

DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

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

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 508727

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, ALSO WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND BROKEN HEAT SHIELD. *AK

Look up ODI 508727 at NHTSA ↗

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