Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 Isuzu Hombre

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 58 owner complaints on file.

Isuzu Hombre, 1996–2000 generation
Pictured: the 1996–2000 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V208002

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
Vehicles affected
1,299
Reported to NHTSA
1997-11-25
Owners notified
1997-11-14

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor940,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer815,000 mi
Air bags: frontal3—
Equipment385,535 mi
Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor360,000 mi
Electrical system283,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling280,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc2—
Visibility280,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring224,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system140,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Parking brake129,703 mi
Parking brake: conventional1—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical140,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly1—
Seats1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner140,000 mi
Service brakes160,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic157,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1—
Structure: body: door1100 mi
Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments141,000 mi
Tires1140,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cables1—

The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Isuzu Hombre model years

2000199819971996

All Isuzu Hombre recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.