IllustrationREAR TRAILING ARMS OF VEHICLE RIPPED OFF FROM THE FRAME AND CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO DRIVE UP UNDER THE VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN OF HIGHWAY. FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION AND INSUFFICIENT WELD OF CONTROL ARM BRACKET.
1998 Isuzu Amigo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
78 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS, CROSS MEMBERS, AND BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V306000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS, CROSS MEMBERS, AND BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V306000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT, DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION UNTIL THE FRAME WAS REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS AND WELDED THE FRAME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V306000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED ON AUGUST 3, 2013. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY BEEN ONE WEEK AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V306000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED ON AUGUST 3, 2013. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY BEEN ONE WEEK AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END SWAYED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN AUTHORIZE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END SWAYED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. UPDATED 02/01/12*LJ
MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW) IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE REAR END OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT SO BAD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I AM TOLD IT IS NOT FIXABLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND I CAN'T CONTROL IT. I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE TO…
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MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW) IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE REAR END OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT SO BAD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I AM TOLD IT IS NOT FIXABLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND I CAN'T CONTROL IT. I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. I HAVE BORROWED 4 DIFFERENT CARS JUST TO SURVIVE. *TR
I HAVE A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO, THERE WAS ONE RECALL ON THE SUN VISOR; BUT, THE SOLUTION ISUZU INSTATED IS SHORT TERM AND DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SUN SHADE DOES NOT REMAIN IN PLACE AND HAS DROP DOWN AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU AND ALL THEY DO IS KEEP GLUING T…
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I HAVE A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO, THERE WAS ONE RECALL ON THE SUN VISOR; BUT, THE SOLUTION ISUZU INSTATED IS SHORT TERM AND DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SUN SHADE DOES NOT REMAIN IN PLACE AND HAS DROP DOWN AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU AND ALL THEY DO IS KEEP GLUING THE ANKER BRACKS TO THE GLASS ROOF AND THEY KEEP LOSING ADHERISION AND FALL OFF. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU AMIGO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE'S TIRES, BUT THE TIRES REMAINED INFLATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY WARPED. THE TIRES WERE DOMINATOR ALL SEASON. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 08/16/07. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING RATTLED CONSTANTLY FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WHATEVER WAS RATTLING MAY DAMAGE THE ENGINE. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM
1998 ISUZU AMIGO WITH 95000 MILES HAD THE OIL PUMP SHELL OUT DESTROYING THE CRANK AND BLOCK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH CLEAN OIL AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE VALVES WERE KNOCKING ,AND IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE LIFTERS. *AK
Official recalls
512V306000 · Suspension:rear
Jun 29, 2012
ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2000 AMIGO AND MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 RODEO SPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AREA. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH LITTLE OR NO CORROSION IS FOUND, THE AREA WILL BE TREATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AND AFFECTED ITS CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME, A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. IN THE RARE EVENT THE CORROSION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE, ISUZU WILL OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE FOR AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE KELLEY BLUE BOOK PRIVATE PARTY PRICE. ALL INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIES WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS. FOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, ISUZU WILL OFFER A FREE REMEDY, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN ISUZU SERVICE FACILITY DEALER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING JULY 2012. ISUZU OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
00V058000 · Suspension:rear
Mar 2, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT HEAD AND/OR NUT, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT.
98V260000 · Visibility:sun/moon Roof Assembly
Oct 20, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SUNROOF SUNSHADE. THE PRIMER APPLIED TO PREPARE THE SURFACE PRIOR TO BONDING THE SUNSHADE HOLDERS TO THE SUNROOF WEAKENED THE BONDING STRENGTH OF THE ADHESIVE, RESULTING IN AN UNSATISFACTORY BOND OF THE HOLDER TO THE SUNROOF.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE HOLDER, CAUSING THE SUNSHADE TO FALL, POSSIBLY STRIKING A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOUR SUNSHADE HOLDERS AND RE-BOND THEM TO THE SUNROOF GLASS.
98V170000 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood
Jul 24, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDICATING A HIGH VEHICLE SPEED, THEREBY CAUSING THE PCM TO CUT THE FUEL, CAUSING A 'NO-START' CONDITION, OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.
98V111000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
May 26, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE STRENGTH OF THE REAR SEAT BELT SHOULDER ANCHORAGE IS NOT TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND DOES NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS.
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
2EA99008 · Braking System/abs
Opened Mar 31, 1999 · Closed Jul 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE98046 · Sunshade Retainer Failure
Opened Aug 19, 1998 · Closed Oct 28, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
CONSUMERS ALLEGE THE INTERIOR SUNSHADE FOR THE SUNROOF DROPPED ONTO THEM WHILE DRIVING THEIR VEHICLE