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1999 Isuzu Amigo

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Mileage at the reported incident

39 reports with mileage · 31 unknown

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  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 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 reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

70 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

MY 99 ISUZU AMIGO WAS IN A CRASH IN 6/03 WHEN A DRIVER TURNED LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF MY ISUZU. BRAKES WERE FORCIBLY APPLIED ON THE ISUZU, BUT IT DIDN'T STOP. A 16-MTH OLD IN THE TURNING CAR WAS FATALLY INJURED & LATER DIED. OTHERS WERE HURT & MY ISUZU WAS TOTALED. ISUZU SENT ME A NOTE 7/03 THAT STATED THE BR…

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MY 99 ISUZU AMIGO WAS IN A CRASH IN 6/03 WHEN A DRIVER TURNED LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION IN FRONT OF MY ISUZU. BRAKES WERE FORCIBLY APPLIED ON THE ISUZU, BUT IT DIDN'T STOP. A 16-MTH OLD IN THE TURNING CAR WAS FATALLY INJURED & LATER DIED. OTHERS WERE HURT & MY ISUZU WAS TOTALED. ISUZU SENT ME A NOTE 7/03 THAT STATED THE BRAKES REQUIRE LONGER THAN NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE & SHOULD BE REPLACED. I RESEARCHED & FOUND ISUZU KNEW OF THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES IN 6/02, WHEN THEY ANNOUNCED THEY WERE UPGRADING THEM. NEITHER ISUZU NOR GE CAPITAL (THE FINANCING COMPANY) EVER NOTIFIED ME UNTIL THE 7/03 NOTE FROM ISUZU. INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THIS, AND THE RISK I MAY BE SUED BY THE OTHER CARS DRIVERGE & THEIR ATTORNEY IS DEMANDING I PAY $18M ON TOP OF $11M THEY ALREADY GOT FROM MY INSURER. GE IGNORES AN AGREEMENT WE REACHED IN 2002 WHENDUE TO DECEPTIVE SALES TACTICS BY ISUZUS SALESMANTHEY ACCEPTED A DEPOSIT STOLEN FROM ME BY THE SALESMAN & PAYMENTS I MADE UNDER DURESS AS PAYMENT IN FULL. THIS WAS REACHED WHEN GE LEARNED THE DEALERSHIP FIRED THE SALESMAN AFTER THEY INVESTIGATED AND CONFIRMED MY REPORT OF THE DECEPTIVE/FAKED CONTRACT. PER OUR AGREEMENT, GE WAS TO SEND ME THE TITLE & WAS TO REPORT THE CONTRACT PAID IN FULL TO CREDIT BUREAUS. GE REPORTED FULL PAYMENT TO THE BUREAUS, BUT NEVER SENT ME THE TITLE. BY KEEPING THE TITLE, GE WAS ABLE TO MISREPRESENT THEMSELVES AS LIENHOLDER & GOT MY INSURER TO PAY THEMINSTEAD OF ME$11M IN FUNDS & SALVAGE FOR MY ISUZU. AND NOW GE IS DEMANDING $18M FROM MEALL IN SPITE OF OUR 2002 AGREEMENT. I WROTE GE & AMERICAN ISUZU MOTORS ADVISING THAT THEIR NEGLIGENCE IN THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES KILLED A BABY & INJURED OTHERS. I ALSO REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF $11M, VEHICLE REPLACEMENT & DAMAGE COSTS. GE & ISUZU IGNORED MY LETTER. GE CONTINUES, WITH THEIR ATTORNEY, PURSUING ME FOR $18M. PLEASE RECALL 98/99 ISUZUS TO PREVENT MORE PEOPLE FROM BEING KILLED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF ISUZU & GE.

NHTSA ODI #10036691

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. CONTACTED THE DEALER TO FURTHER ANALYZE THE SITUATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10033959

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2003
Seat Belts

CONSUMER STATES THAT SEAT BELTS LOCK UP WITH CONSUMER PUSHING ON THE BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10033757

62,000 miles · Jun 27, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILING PREMATURELY. I'VE ONLY PUT 60K MILES ON THE TRUCK AND THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF TRUCK (1999 ISUZU AMIGO 4WD V6 AUTOMATIC). *JB

NHTSA ODI #10023880

Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 6/24/2003. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF A HUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL, BUT THE RECALL WAS DONE IS STAGES. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT TO BE NOTIFIED UNTIL AUGUST 2003. THE DEALER REQUIRED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE RECALL REPAI…

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THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 6/24/2003. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF A HUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL, BUT THE RECALL WAS DONE IS STAGES. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT TO BE NOTIFIED UNTIL AUGUST 2003. THE DEALER REQUIRED THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10024888

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED ABS SYSTEM WOULD KICK IN THROUGH TRAVEL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022633

14,000 miles · May 13, 2003
Power Train

THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO BURN OUT CONTINUOUSLY. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019732

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2003
Electrical System

THE HORN OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010071

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NHTSA# 02-I-002-000: THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10009012

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY AND DID NOT REGAIN PRESSURE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE VALVE IN THE ABS MODULE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10008885

Official recalls

2

12V306000 · 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.

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA99008 · 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

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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