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Isuzu N-seriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Isuzu N-series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints21Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls61998–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Isuzu N-series years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the N-series median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'17'18'19'22'23'24
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  • Caution
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2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Isuzu N-series problems

All model years combined: 21 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 cooling70
Visibility50
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Service brakes20
Fuel system, other10
Air bags11
Seat belts10
Service brakes, air10
Power train10
3 other systems30
6 recalls

Isuzu N-series recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

68%Ignition: coil23V-564 · 2023–2024 · Aug 10, 2023 · 19,479 vehicles69%Driver monitoring: camera/sensor23V-017 · 2022–2023 · Jan 23, 2023 · 242 vehicles63%Electrical system: wiring22V-434 · 2022 · Jun 17, 2022 · 974 vehicles55%Electrical system: wiring19V-647 · 2017–2019 · Sep 9, 2019 · 16,766 vehicles–Electrical system13V-259 · 2001–2013 · Jun 19, 2013 · 1,774 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission13V-206 · 2013 · May 16, 2013 · 1,161 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the N-series

  1. Wheel bearing failurePE15032 · 2012–2015 · closed Feb 25, 2016
    No recall
  2. Loss of brake warning lightsPE14024 · 2013 · closed Jan 12, 2015
    Led to recall 14V-735