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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports

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Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

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MY CAR SUFFERED FROM THE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHENEVER STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR 1ST. A "CRACKED" VACUUM HOSE 2ND. ALL 6 FUEL INJECTORS & SPARK PLUGS 3RD TRY. THEY THEN BLAMED IT ON THE OXYGENATED FUELS WE HAVE IN CALIFORNIA. IT STILL STINKS LIKE CRAZY WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR PARKING AFTER DRIVING IT. IT MADE MY WIFE SICK ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY AIR CONDITIONER HAD LEAKED IT'S FREON OUT 3 TIMES BEFORE I DEMANDED (AND PAID FOR) A LEAK TEST THAT REVEALED MULTIPLE LEAKS. ALTHOUGH WARRANTY EXPIRED I DEMANDED REPAIRS DUE TO THE HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED EXPANSION VALVE, RECEIVER DRYER, GASKETS & O-RINGS. THE COMPRESSOR FAILED IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS. I HAD TO GO TO BATTLE WITH THEM AGAIN TO GET THAT PROBLEM CORRECTED. I IMAGINE THEY REALIZED THE DOCUMENTED HISTORY BY NOW, SO THEY REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR AT NO CHARGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #708344

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1998

Fuel System, Gasoline

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK TO THE DEALER TWICE, REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824398

Official recalls

04V199000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables

Apr 22, 2004

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CAN STICK SO THAT THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY DECREASE UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE CABLE TO DELAY RPM AND VEHICLE SPEED REDUCTION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, WHICH IN TURN, CAN LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE RUBBER BOOT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

94V132000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Jul 19, 1994

CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAMSHAFT END SEAL PLUG RETAINER PLATES.

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

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