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1999 Isuzu VEHICROSS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

27 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

37,300 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 27 complaints (74.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting13.7%
Steering behavior13.7%

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.

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
20
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Electrical System
1
Equipment
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Unspecified
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls20
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Electrical System1
Equipment1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments1
Unknown Or Other1
Unspecified1

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Electrical System: 1; Equipment: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Unspecified: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
9
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9999
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 5 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.

2002
1
2004
3
2005
22
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20043
200522
20061

2002: 1; 2004: 3; 2005: 22; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10082895 · 2004-07-28 (July 28, 2004)

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RANGE MODE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AS THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE, AS FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AS HIGHER SPEEDS IS NOT SAFE. ISUZU MOTORS OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THIS AND HAS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE.*AK

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Owner report 10145127 · 2005-12-13 (December 13, 2005)

MY 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS HAS FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS AND TRACKS. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. THE POWER MOTORS STRAIN TO POSITION THE WINDOWS IN THEIR "CLOSED" LOCATION. I NOW HAVE TO TAKE MY HAND OFF THE STEERING WHEEL TO ASSIST THE MOTORS IN GETTING THE WINDOWS UP. IN MY OPINION THE FAULTY POWER WINDOW HARDWARE AND DESIGN MAKES FOR A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHERS WHO OWN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT ON A MORE SEVERE SCALE REQUIRING MULTIPLE REPAIRS COSTING 100'S OF DOLLARS EACH TIM…

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Data completeness

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

81.5%Usable mileage22 / 27 records
100.0%Valid incident date27 / 27 records
100.0%Valid filing date27 / 27 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates27 / 27 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
Component1998199920002001
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

2074.1%
ODI 10114805 · 50,400 mi

I PRESENTLY OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 54K MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN.,2004. AFTER SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRIC PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE(THE WINDOW ALWAYS RAN OFF TRACK SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT BY HAND TO CLOSE IT). THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS ALSO BEGINING TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ISUZU IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM IS WELL PUBLISIZED. THE VEHICROSS IS A LIMITED PRODUCTION VEHICLE(LESS THAN 5,000)BUT THE RATE OF FAILURES REPORTED IS EXTREMELY HIGH. I WOULD APPRE…

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1266.7%
ODI 10114793 · 26,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT NEW FOUR YEARS AGO AND HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. *AK IT COST ME $800 TO FIX. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR F…

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1669.6%
ODI 10115497

THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WINDOWS FAILED TO ROLL UP AND DOWN ON THEIR ON. DRIVER TRIED TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP AND FAILED TO DO SO. THEN, DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.7%
ODI 10117934

DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN CLOSING. WINDOW CLOSES IMPROPERLY OR DOES NOT CLOSE AT ALL. THE PROBLEM OF THE WINDOW IS NOT FIXED, AND IS AVOIDED BY NOT OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. COST TO FIX FROM DEALER IS APROXIMATELY $600. *AK

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15.6%
ODI 10116388 · 65,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT USED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAVE 65,000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO OWNED ANOTHER 2000 VX THAT WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY FIRST ONE, AND THIS NEW ONE HAS HA THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAIL, AND THE PASSANGER SIDE IS FAILING DUE TO A TRACK ALIGNMENT ISSUE. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS…

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417.4%
ODI 10116058 · 4,000 mi

FOR THE THIRD TIME MY ELECTRIC WINDOW HAS FAILED. TWICE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND ONCE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I PERSONALLY KNOW TWENTY OR MORE OTHER ISUZU VEHICROSS OWNERS THAT HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

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Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.7%
ODI 10114805 · 50,400 mi

I PRESENTLY OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 54K MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN.,2004. AFTER SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRIC PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE(THE WINDOW ALWAYS RAN OFF TRACK SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT BY HAND TO CLOSE IT). THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS ALSO BEGINING TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ISUZU IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM IS WELL PUBLISIZED. THE VEHICROSS IS A LIMITED PRODUCTION VEHICLE(LESS THAN 5,000)BUT THE RATE OF FAILURES REPORTED IS EXTREMELY HIGH. I WOULD APPRE…

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15.6%
ODI 10163248 · 30,000 mi

1)REPEATED DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BINDING UPON ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE. 2)REPEATED MOISTURE LEAKAGE ON DRIVER'S SIDE FROM DOOR POST OR FIREWALL 3)REPEATED ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE OF CIRCUIT INCLUDING TURN-SIGNALS, BACK-UP LAMPS, WINDOWS, AND TRANSMISSION MODE SELECTOR. *NM

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14.3%
ODI 10446181 · 101,658 mi

IN RAPID SUCCESSION I NOTICED THE FAILURE OF MY TURN SIGNALS, MY CRUISE CONTROL, MY POWER WINDOWS AND MY ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND IS ROUGH). IN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE VEHICROSS. INFO FORUMS WEBSITE, I READ WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TRACED THEM TO ELECTRICAL WIRING FRAYED WHEN IT PASSED THROUGH COMPARTMENTS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

27.4%
ODI 10099848 · 47,004 mi

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED UP WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DUE TO EXCESSIVE LOSS OF OIL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ENGINE FROZE AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE BEING DRIVEN N THE HIGHWAY. *SC *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Equipment
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.7%
ODI 10116114 · 500 mi

I OWN A 1999 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO AND HAVE ONLY 469 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. *AK IT COST ME $800 TO FIX. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.3%
ODI 10116181 · 22,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT NEW SIX MONTHS AGO AND HAD ONLY 14,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS BEGINNING TO FAIL.

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.7%
ODI 10125572 · 16,000 mi

MY 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS HAS HAD CRONIC ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS GETTING STUCK 3/4'S WAY AND SOMETIMES 1/2 WAY. I'M SURE ISUZU KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT WHEN I SAY THAT. ANYWAYS, THE OWNERS HERE NEED A PERMENANT REPLACMENT PART TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

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15.6%
ODI 10116388 · 65,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT USED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAVE 65,000 MILES ON IT. I ALSO OWNED ANOTHER 2000 VX THAT WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY FIRST ONE, AND THIS NEW ONE HAS HA THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAIL, AND THE PASSANGER SIDE IS FAILING DUE TO A TRACK ALIGNMENT ISSUE. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Visibility:Windshield
00.0%

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00.0%

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15.6%
ODI 753565

BLIND SPOTS ARE TERRIBLE. YOU CANNOT "SHOULDER CHECK" WHEN DOING LANE CHANGES BECUASE THERE IS A NO WINDOW. THE SMALL WINDOW PROVIDED IS BLOCKED BY THE HEADREST OF THE PASSENGER. THE REAR WINDOW ARE TOO SMALL AND TOO HIGH TO BE USEFUL TO SEE ANY VEHICLES BEHIND YOU. VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVING.*AK

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14.3%
ODI 897707

PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT PROPERLY GO ALL THE WAY DOWN OR EVEN ALL THE WAY UP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALERS CAN NOT FIX. *YD

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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14.3%
ODI 10446181 · 101,658 mi

IN RAPID SUCCESSION I NOTICED THE FAILURE OF MY TURN SIGNALS, MY CRUISE CONTROL, MY POWER WINDOWS AND MY ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND IS ROUGH). IN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE VEHICROSS. INFO FORUMS WEBSITE, I READ WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TRACED THEM TO ELECTRICAL WIRING FRAYED WHEN IT PASSED THROUGH COMPARTMENTS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *TR

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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
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls20,750–42,501 mi35,000 mi16
ODI 10114805 · 50,400 mi

I PRESENTLY OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 54K MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN.,2004. AFTER SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRIC PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE(THE WINDOW ALWAYS RAN OFF TRACK SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT BY HAND TO CLOSE IT). THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS ALSO BEGINING TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ISUZU IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM IS WELL PUBLISIZED. THE VEHICROSS IS A LIMITED PRODUCTION VEHICLE(LESS THAN 5,000)BUT THE RATE OF FAILURES REPORTED IS EXTREMELY HIGH. I WOULD APPRE…

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ODI 10114845 · 20,000 mi

DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW THE POWER WINDOWS TILT FORWARD AND SLIP OUT OF THE TRACK WHEN GOING UP WHICH CAUSES THEM TO BIND WHICH CAN CAUSE THE WINDOW MOTOR TO BURN OUT AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I END UP ASSISTING THE WINDOW UP WITH MY OTHER HAND SO THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ME. *JB

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ODI 10115983 · 30,000 mi

POWER WINDOW FAILURE -WINDOWS JAM AND MISALIGN ON THE WAY UP BOTH WINDOWS SAFETY HAZARD. *JB

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range77,002 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10099848 · 47,004 mi

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED UP WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DUE TO EXCESSIVE LOSS OF OIL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ENGINE FROZE AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE BEING DRIVEN N THE HIGHWAY. *SC *JB

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ODI 10149650 · 107,000 mi

I OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 107,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER GIVEN TROUBLE UNTIL NOW. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUS ABOUT OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES IF NOT SOONER. I HAD AN COMPLETE OIL CHANGE 2 WEEKS AGO. YESTERDAY SAW OIL LIGHT FLICKERING AND ADDED 2 QTS OIL IMMEDIATELY. DROVE A COUPLE BLOCKS AND SAW OIL LIGHT FLICKERING AGAIN. PULLED INTO GARAGE AND THEY SAID "BONE DRY"! ADDED 3.5 QTS OIL RIGHT THEN. DROVE LESS THAN 1 MILE ONTO EXPRESSWAY ENTRY RAMP- CAR STOPPED DEAD RIGHT THERE! - I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY SEMI BEARI…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range50,400 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10114805 · 50,400 mi

I PRESENTLY OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 54K MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN.,2004. AFTER SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRIC PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE(THE WINDOW ALWAYS RAN OFF TRACK SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT BY HAND TO CLOSE IT). THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS ALSO BEGINING TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ISUZU IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM IS WELL PUBLISIZED. THE VEHICROSS IS A LIMITED PRODUCTION VEHICLE(LESS THAN 5,000)BUT THE RATE OF FAILURES REPORTED IS EXTREMELY HIGH. I WOULD APPRE…

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EquipmentToo few reports for a range500 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10116114 · 500 mi

I OWN A 1999 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO AND HAVE ONLY 469 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. *AK IT COST ME $800 TO FIX. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. …

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range50,300 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10082895 · 50,300 mi

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RANGE MODE SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AS THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE, AS FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AS HIGHER SPEEDS IS NOT SAFE. ISUZU MOTORS OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THIS AND HAS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE ISSUE.*AK

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Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And AttachmentsToo few reports for a range45,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10116123 · 45,000 mi

WINDOWS FAIL TO GO UP PROPERLY. DEALERS DENY PROBLEM OR JUST REPLACE REGULATORS & PROBLEM RECURS. MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS & SOME HAVE HAD THEIRS IN SEVERAL TIMES. POORLY DESIGNED LIFT MECHANISM. ISUZU IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT DENIES. *AK

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range16,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10125572 · 16,000 mi

MY 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS HAS HAD CRONIC ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS GETTING STUCK 3/4'S WAY AND SOMETIMES 1/2 WAY. I'M SURE ISUZU KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT WHEN I SAY THAT. ANYWAYS, THE OWNERS HERE NEED A PERMENANT REPLACMENT PART TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

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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 26 reports

2000: 6 complaints · 2001: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2000156
2001333
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20001800
20012300

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
ComponentVisibility:Power Window Devices And ControlsEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineElectrical SystemEquipmentPower Train:Automatic TransmissionStructure:Body:Door:Hinge And AttachmentsUnknown Or OtherVisibility:Glass, Side/Rear
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls—0
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ODI 10114805 · 50,400 mi

I PRESENTLY OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 54K MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN.,2004. AFTER SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRIC PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE(THE WINDOW ALWAYS RAN OFF TRACK SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT BY HAND TO CLOSE IT). THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS ALSO BEGINING TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ISUZU IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM IS WELL PUBLISIZED. THE VEHICROSS IS A LIMITED PRODUCTION VEHICLE(LESS THAN 5,000)BUT THE RATE OF FAILURES REPORTED IS EXTREMELY HIGH. I WOULD APPRE…

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ODI 10116114 · 500 mi

I OWN A 1999 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO AND HAVE ONLY 469 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. *AK IT COST ME $800 TO FIX. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. …

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0—000000
Electrical System
1
ODI 10114805 · 50,400 mi

I PRESENTLY OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 54K MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN.,2004. AFTER SIX MONTHS THE ELECTRIC PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE(THE WINDOW ALWAYS RAN OFF TRACK SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT BY HAND TO CLOSE IT). THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS ALSO BEGINING TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ISUZU IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINT AND THE PROBLEM IS WELL PUBLISIZED. THE VEHICROSS IS A LIMITED PRODUCTION VEHICLE(LESS THAN 5,000)BUT THE RATE OF FAILURES REPORTED IS EXTREMELY HIGH. I WOULD APPRE…

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Equipment
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ODI 10116114 · 500 mi

I OWN A 1999 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. I BOUGHT IT TWO YEARS AGO AND HAVE ONLY 469 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. *AK IT COST ME $800 TO FIX. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. …

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000—000
Structure:Body:Door:Hinge And Attachments00000—00
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Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear0000000—

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Recurring narrative patterns

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 47,004 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10099848 · 47,004 mi

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED UP WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DUE TO EXCESSIVE LOSS OF OIL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ENGINE FROZE AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE BEING DRIVEN N THE HIGHWAY. *SC *JB

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