1990 Isuzu ImpulseProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1990 Isuzu Impulse, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 1, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Isuzu Impulse has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts20
Vehicle speed control20
Electrical system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1990 Isuzu Impulse recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Air bags

Recall 92V-091 · Jul 6, 1992 · 25,059 vehicles

Risk. FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Isuzu.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Impulse year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Impulse median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Isuzu Impulse, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95009 · closed Aug 2, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103

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