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1989 Isuzu Pickup Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
3Parking Brake
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1
All reported categories
Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Parking Brake. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 22, 1997
Seat Belts

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

NHTSA ODI #811730

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1996
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #981302

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Seat Belts

BOTH SHOULDER BELTS EXTENDING FROM SIDE PANEL FAIL TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. TT CONSUMER STATES BELTS DO NOT LOCK IN THE HOLDERS ON SIDE OF PICKUP. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #974807

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA92018 · Heater Core Failure

Opened Jun 2, 1992 · Closed Apr 2, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System

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