Isuzu N SERIES problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
17 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
56,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 17 complaints (17.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 11.8% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 5.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 5.9% |
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 | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 1 |
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 4 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2003: 3; 2004: 4; 2005: 7; 2006: 2; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 10000998 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN BRAKING IF A SLIGHT BUMP IS HIT. UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE SAFELY WHEN SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON PERIODICALLY.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003542 · 2003-01-28 (January 28, 2003)
I HAVE A 2000 ISUZU PICK-UP HOMBRE AND I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DISC BRAKES THAT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT SEEMED THAT EVERYTIME I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, I HAD A HARD PUSH THEN SHORTLY AFTWARDS, THE BRAKES GAVE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THIS FELT LIKE THE ABS WAS KICKING IN. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN ISUZU DEALER, THEY SAID THE BRAKES ARE A "WEAR" ITEM AND NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT BRAKES AND TRUCKS AND CHANGED MANY DISC'S, SO I LOOKED TO SEE IF I COULD FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TO MY SURPR…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003542 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118461 · 2005-04-26 (April 26, 2005)
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2004 ISUZU RODEO WILL NOT START. I WILL ATTEMPT TO START IT, AND IT WILL TURN OVER AND THEN WILL NOT START. I WILL THEN ATTEMPT TO START THE SUV AGAIN AND I GET NOTHING. I HAVE LEARNED THAT I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE LOCK THE DOORS, UNLOCK THE DOORS GET BACK IN AND ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME SITTING IN TRAFFIC AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL OUT AND THEN WILL NOT START. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TROUBLE TO MY LOCAL ISUZU DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118461 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10169714 · 2006-10-02 (October 2, 2006)
FUEL PUMP PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS IS HAPPENING QUIT FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER REP STATED IT MOSTLY HAPPENS DURING THE HOT TIME OF THE YEAR OR JUST AFTER. HERE WE ARE AGAIN WITH A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ! *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169714 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2004: 0