Isuzu Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Owners have filed 3,469 complaints about Isuzu vehicles with NHTSA, and the brand has issued 103 recalls since 1995. Choose a model to see its problems by year and the years to avoid. Isuzu no longer sells new cars in the U.S., but its models are still common on the used market.

Models

NPR HD2008–2025 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedFTR1999–2026 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedFVR1999–2026 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedNRR EV2025 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged

Older and discontinued models

NPR2006–2019 · 21 complaintsNo years flaggedN-Series1998–2023 · 7 complaintsNo years flaggedNRR2006–2020 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedNPR XD2015–2020 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedRodeo1995–2004 · 2,238 complaintsAvoid: 1999, 1998, 2001Trooper1995–2002 · 331 complaintsAvoid: 1999Ascender2003–2007 · 205 complaintsAvoid: 2005, 2004Amigo1998–2000 · 158 complaintsAvoid: 1998Axiom2002–2004 · 157 complaintsAvoid: 2002Hombre1996–2000 · 122 complaintsAvoid: 1998, 1996Rodeo Sport1998–2003 · 107 complaintsAvoid: 2001Vehicross1999–2001 · 68 complaintsNo years flaggedOasis1997–1999 · 22 complaintsNo years flaggedI-2902007 · 11 complaintsNo years flaggedI-3702007 · 6 complaintsNo years flaggedNQR2006–2020 · 3 complaintsNo years flaggedFSR1999–2000 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedF Series2006–2007 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedH Series2006–2007 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedReach2012–2017 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged

Isuzu model years to avoid

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Frequently asked questions

Which Isuzu model years should you avoid?

By owner complaints compared at the same age, the worst Isuzu model years include the 2002 Axiom, the 1999 Rodeo, the 1998 Rodeo, the 1998 Amigo and the 2001 Rodeo.

How many Isuzu recalls are there?

NHTSA lists 103 recalls for Isuzu vehicles from 1995 onward, the latest on August 6, 2026. See the latest Isuzu recalls.

What Isuzu model gets the most complaints?

In the last ten model years, the NPR HD has drawn the most complaints (4) — partly because it is one of the brand's best sellers. Compare years on the Isuzu NPR HD page.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.