IllustrationTHE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND WOULDN'T COME ON UNTIL 2-3 HOURS LATER. *PH *JB
1998 Isuzu Hombre
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
525–50K
650–75K
775–100K
1100–150K
0150K+
24 reports with mileage · 29 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
53 reportsTHE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE WORKED ON. *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MALFUNCTIONING -- THEY DON'T COME ON SOMETIMES AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, TOO.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITENTLY. NO PARTICULAR PATTERN BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. MY ISUZU DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN EFFECT BUT ONLY UP TO THE 1997 MODEL YEAR FOR THE ISUZU HOMBRE. THE DEFECT IS THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BUILT INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. THE COST WAS OVER $80 TO REPLACE AND T…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITENTLY. NO PARTICULAR PATTERN BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. MY ISUZU DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN EFFECT BUT ONLY UP TO THE 1997 MODEL YEAR FOR THE ISUZU HOMBRE. THE DEFECT IS THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BUILT INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. THE COST WAS OVER $80 TO REPLACE AND THAT WAS BECAUSE MY BROTHER WHO IS A MECHANIC PERFORMED THE REPAIR AFTER THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE.
INTERMITTENTLY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEGUN TO WORK AGAIN. *SCC *JB
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.
IT IS DIIFFCULT TO BRAKE BECAUSE BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CROSS THE INTERSECTION SAFELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR. I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND IT WAS EMPTY. SINCE THIS OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY I GOT THE VEHILCE HOME AND GOT IT TO …
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THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CROSS THE INTERSECTION SAFELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR. I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND IT WAS EMPTY. SINCE THIS OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY I GOT THE VEHILCE HOME AND GOT IT TO THE LOCAL ISUZU AGENT ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 31, 2001. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT FRONT DISK BRAKE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL THERE SINCE THEY COULDN'T COMPLETE THE WORK ON IT TODAY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING, THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE. *AK *NLM
Official recalls
197V208002 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.