1998 Isuzu HOMBRE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
47 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
53,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 24 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 47 complaints (19.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 7 | 14.9% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 9 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 8 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:Motor | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 9; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 8; Equipment: 3; Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:Motor: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 23 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2000: 4; 2001: 5; 2002: 2; 2003: 10; 2004: 10; 2005: 5; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10003500 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)
1998 ISUZU HOMBRE 4X4, 5SPD, 4.3 LITER THERE ARE MULTIPLE ARES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. 1. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS ON EVEN THE SMALLEST HILLS. 2. THE PASSENGERS SEAT WILL NOT LATCH AFTER IT HAS BEEN PUSHED FORWARD THEN BACK INTO POSITION. IT MUST BE SLAMMED TO GET IT TO LATCH 3. THE COOLING SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE. ON HOT DAYS WITH AC ON IT WILL OVERHEAT WHILE GOING UP HILLS OR GOING OFF ROAD.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003500 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022681 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)
INTERMITTENTLY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEGUN TO WORK AGAIN. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 29,703 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022681 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099181 · 2004-11-01 (November 1, 2004)
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10439744 · 2011-12-13 (December 13, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU HOMBRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078887 · 2004-06-27 (June 27, 2004)
1998 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
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078887 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10136822 · 2005-09-17 (September 17, 2005)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ONLY WHEN ITS RAINING. REPLACE WIRING HARNESS AND WIPER SWITCH. NONE OF THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136822 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 722347 · 2000-05-06 (May 6, 2000)
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WILL NOT ANCHOR PROPERLY. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE, THE SEAT SLIDES BACKWARDS. ALSO, WHEN SITTING STILL, IF I EXTEND MY LEGS, THE SEAT SLIDES BACKWARDS. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND HE SAID SEVERAL SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAD BEEN REPORTED. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE THE STANDARD TRANSMISSION VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN MANUFACTURING AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE ACCELERATED FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND THE SEAT HAS MOVED ALL THE WAY B…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 722347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 716884 · 2000-01-04 (January 4, 2000)
THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS GONE OUT IN MY TRUCK WITHIN A YEAR'S TIME. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS AN ISUZU AMIGO (1998) MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. HE SAID TWO MONTHS AFTER HIS FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT OUT, HIS FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE VEHICLE QUITS, WHICH IT WILL WHEN THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT, IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS. THANK YOU! *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 716884 at NHTSA ↗