1998 Isuzu VEHICROSS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
77,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
2005: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10114210 · 2005-03-17 (March 17, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 77000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND JUST DIED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114210 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 2074.1%ODI 10114805 · 50,400 miI 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… | 1266.7%ODI 10114793 · 26,000 miI 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… | 1669.6%ODI 10115497THE 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 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.7%ODI 10117934DRIVER 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 | 15.6%ODI 10116388 · 65,000 miI 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… | 417.4%ODI 10116058 · 4,000 miFOR 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 |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.7%ODI 10114805 · 50,400 miI 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… | 15.6%ODI 10163248 · 30,000 mi1)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 | 14.3%ODI 10446181 · 101,658 miIN 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 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 27.4%ODI 10099848 · 47,004 miTHE 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.7%ODI 10116114 · 500 miI 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. … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.3%ODI 10116181 · 22,000 miI 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. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.7%ODI 10125572 · 16,000 miMY 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. | 15.6%ODI 10116388 · 65,000 miI 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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Windshield | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.6%ODI 753565BLIND 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 | 14.3%ODI 897707PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT PROPERLY GO ALL THE WAY DOWN OR EVEN ALL THE WAY UP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALERS CAN NOT FIX. *YD |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.3%ODI 10446181 · 101,658 miIN 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 |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Too few reports for a range | 77,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10114210 · 77,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 77000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND JUST DIED.*AK |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | 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.
2000: 6 complaints · 2001: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 | 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 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.