Illustration1998 ISUZU HOMBRE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER PROBLEM. WORKS FINE THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE 1998. IF YOU "JIGGLE" THE WIRING/CONNECTOR AT THE WIPER MOTOR UNDER THE HOOD THE WIPERS START WORKING AGAIN. HOWEVER, IT CAN AND WILL SUDDENLY RE-OCCUR AT ANY TIME. *JB
1998 Isuzu Hombre
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
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0150K+
24 reports with mileage · 29 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
53 reportsWHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE MOTOR MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB
EVERY TIME IT RAINS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE I AM DRIVING. NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET BUT CLOSE CALLS. MY ENGINE OVERHEATS TOO EASILY. *NM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN RAIN DURING HARD DOWNPOUR. I THINK THE CIRCUIT BOARD CRACKED LIKED THE RECALLED CHEVROLEROLET S-10S AND CHEVROLET TRUCK ALSO MADE BY GM.THEY RECALLED ALL CHEVY TRUCK MADE AT SAME PLANT AS MINE FOR WIPERS STOPPING.MY HOMBREE WAS MADE IN USA BY CHEVY. THIS IS APOX 100TH TIME THIS HAS FAILED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *NM
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK. *AK
VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MALFUNCTIONING.*MR WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING AND RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALL FOR THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD AND MOTOR COVER. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUD…
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VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MALFUNCTIONING.*MR WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING AND RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALL FOR THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD AND MOTOR COVER. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS A 1998 MODEL. THE CONSUMER REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THE NECESSARY REPAIR COURTESY OF ISUZU AND GM. *NLM
CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT KEEP OIL IN VEHICLE. OIL JUST LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND OR OTHERWISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, AND THEY KEPT TELLING HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER COULD NOT GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT CARRYING OIL WITH HER, AND SPENT AT L…
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CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT KEEP OIL IN VEHICLE. OIL JUST LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND OR OTHERWISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, AND THEY KEPT TELLING HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER COULD NOT GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT CARRYING OIL WITH HER, AND SPENT AT LEAST $200.00-$300.00 ON HAVING THIS VEHICLE CHECKED. *AK
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
1998 ISUZU HOMBRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. 1996-1997 ISUZU HOMBRE WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.
Official recalls
197V208002 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.