1998 Isuzu Isuzu TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1998 Isuzu Isuzu Truck, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 22, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Isuzu Isuzu Truck has problems

4 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
Engine and engine cooling20
Structure11
Suspension11
Visibility10
Wheels11

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

0 recalls

1998 Isuzu Isuzu Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Isuzu Truck 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 Isuzu Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Isuzu Truck owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CURRENTLY OWN A 1998 ISUZU TROOPER. WAS PURCHASED USED FROM THE DEALER AT 82,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 MILES ON THE CAR. SINCE PURCHASE VEHICLE HAS NOT HELD ITS COMPLETE CAPACITY OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND OIL IS CHANGED REGULARLY WITH A FULL CAPACITY. INVESTIGATION…
Complaint 10130484 · Jul 28, 2005
EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE IN A 1998 ISUZU TROOPER WITH 61,000 MILES. HAVING TO ADD 1 QT./500 MILES. ISUZU SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME EVEN THOUGH, I HAVE FOUND OUT, IT IS A MUCH DOCUMENTED PROBLEM. THEY INITIALLY DID AN OIL USAGE TEST, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WOULD BE NOT PROBLEM, BUT IN THE END WAS…
Complaint 10130129 · Jul 26, 2005 · 61,000 miles

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