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1998 Isuzu Hombre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 31

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
23Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Air Bags
3Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Equipment
3Parking Brake
3Seats
2Structure
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

24 reports with mileage · 29 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

4 reports
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57,000 miles · Nov 5, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CLUTCH FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO LOW THE VEHICLE BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM FIFTH GEAR. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED RENDERING THE CLUTCH INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS W…

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WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CLUTCH FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO LOW THE VEHICLE BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM FIFTH GEAR. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED RENDERING THE CLUTCH INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMPONENT FAILURE NOT A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO ISUZU BUT THEY DIDN'T EXPRESS ANY INTEREST IN THE SITUATION. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10039991

Mileage unknown · May 28, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

IT IS DIIFFCULT TO BRAKE BECAUSE BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8010585

Mileage unknown · Dec 31, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CROSS THE INTERSECTION SAFELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR. I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND IT WAS EMPTY. SINCE THIS OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY I GOT THE VEHILCE HOME AND GOT IT TO …

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THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CROSS THE INTERSECTION SAFELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR. I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND IT WAS EMPTY. SINCE THIS OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY I GOT THE VEHILCE HOME AND GOT IT TO THE LOCAL ISUZU AGENT ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 31, 2001. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINE TO THE LEFT FRONT DISK BRAKE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL THERE SINCE THEY COULDN'T COMPLETE THE WORK ON IT TODAY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #756249

Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849852

Official recalls

1

97V208002 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Nov 25, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS CLIP CAN MELT AND DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CLIP MATERIAL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN IGNITE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO THEM UNTIL THE DEALER CAN REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS.

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NHTSA investigations

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