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1998 Isuzu Hombre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 31

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
23Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Air Bags
3Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Equipment
3Parking Brake
3Seats
2Structure
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

24 reports with mileage · 29 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Seats complaints

2 reports
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40,000 miles · Jan 27, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingParking BrakeSeats

1998 ISUZU HOMBRE 4X4, 5SPD, 4.3 LITER THERE ARE MULTIPLE ARES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. 1. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS ON EVEN THE SMALLEST HILLS. 2. THE PASSENGERS SEAT WILL NOT LATCH AFTER IT HAS BEEN PUSHED FORWARD THEN BACK INTO POSITION. IT MUST BE SLAMMED TO GET IT TO LATCH 3…

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1998 ISUZU HOMBRE 4X4, 5SPD, 4.3 LITER THERE ARE MULTIPLE ARES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. 1. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS ON EVEN THE SMALLEST HILLS. 2. THE PASSENGERS SEAT WILL NOT LATCH AFTER IT HAS BEEN PUSHED FORWARD THEN BACK INTO POSITION. IT MUST BE SLAMMED TO GET IT TO LATCH 3. THE COOLING SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE. ON HOT DAYS WITH AC ON IT WILL OVERHEAT WHILE GOING UP HILLS OR GOING OFF ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #10003500

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2000
Seats

DRIVER SEAT FAILS TO LOCK IN PLACE, WILL SLIDE BACK WHEN PUSHING ON THE CLUTCH, WHEN THE SEAT SLIDE BACK, DRIVER FOOT COMES OFF THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH CAUSING CONTROL LOST.

NHTSA ODI #9000919

Official recalls

1

97V208002 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Nov 25, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS CLIP CAN MELT AND DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CLIP MATERIAL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN IGNITE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO THEM UNTIL THE DEALER CAN REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS.

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NHTSA investigations

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