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Isuzu I-290 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

48,166 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 14 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation428.6%
Electrical and battery issues321.4%
Transmission and shifting17.1%
Fuel system concerns17.1%

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.

Electrical System
6
Engine
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Power Train
2
Steering
2
Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Equipment
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System6
Engine4
Engine And Engine Cooling3
Power Train2
Steering2
Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Equipment1

Electrical System: 6; Engine: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Power Train: 2; Steering: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Equipment: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 2 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.

2009
1
2010
2
2011
1
2012
2
2014
3
2015
3
2018
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20102
20111
20122
20143
20153
20181
20191

2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10325405 · 2010-04-13 (April 13, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU I-290. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED EXCESSIVELY 'ROUGH' AND AT TIMES, WOULD STALL WHEN PARKED OR SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,341.

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325405 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10457168 · 2012-05-02 (May 2, 2012)

I TOOK MY 2007 ISUZU I-290 TRUCK INTO DEALER BACK IN DEC. OF 2010 BECAUSE THE REDUCE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 15 MILES/HR. WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING THE ENGINE WOULD JUST KILL. STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROX 68,000 MILES, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, ALL THEY DID WAS CHANGE THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR. 5 MONTHS LATER, I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. DIAGNOSTIC READINGS CAME BACK THAT SENSORS NEEDED CHANGING. I REPLACED BOTH SENSORS BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE KILLED AND WO…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457168 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10680776 · 2015-02-03 (February 3, 2015)

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR POWER WINDOW AND POWER LOCK SWITCH IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND VEHICLE HAS A SLOW BATTERY DRAIN REQUIRING A JUMP START IF IT SITS FOR LONGER THAN ONE DAY. EVEN ONE DAY IS QUESTIONABLE FOR STARTING WITHOUT A JUMP. DOOR IS VERY WARM AROUND THE AREA OF THE FOR SWITCH MODULE, INDICATING A SHORT OR OTHER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED THE SUVS (CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, GMC ENVOY, ISUZU ASCENDER) BASED UPON THIS PLATFORM FOR FAULTY DRIVER'S DOOR SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS THAT PRESENTED WITH SAME INTERMITTENT FUNCTION AND INTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 128,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10680776 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11066640 · 2018-02-02 (February 2, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU I-290. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WIRING HARNESS WAS COMING APART AND CAUSED THE SPEAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 190,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11066640 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10362390 · 2010-10-26 (October 26, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ISUZU I-290. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY SELECTED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120.

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362390 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11231443 · 2019-07-12 (July 12, 2019)

THIS TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTEN STARTING PROBLEM. AMBIENT TEMPERTURE SEEMS TO HAVE SOME BEARING ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURANCE, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I VISITED COLORODO HAVING MUCH LOWER TEMPERATURE THAN IN SOUTH TEXAS, I HAD ZERO OCCURANCES AND WHEN I RETURNED TO HIGH 80 PLUS TEMPURATURES THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME A DAILY IF NOT EVERY RESTART INCONVIENCE. HAVING TO WAIT FROM 10 TO 20 MINS. BEFOR TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. ONCE STARTED IT RUNS LIKE A TOP EVEN RESTARTING IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCIDENTAL CLUTCH DUMP STALL ISSUES. GOING TO THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11231443 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2007
1
2008
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20071
20081

2007: 1; 2008: 1

Year-by-year records

Isuzu I-290 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
2007111Not available
2008310