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1998 Isuzu OASIS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

170,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 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 4 of 8 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation562.5%
Electrical and battery issues225.0%
Transmission and shifting112.5%

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
4
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
4
Air Bags
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System4
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch4
Air Bags1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Electrical System: 4; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 4; Air Bags: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 4

150,000 and above 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.

2002
1
2007
1
2008
2
2011
2
2012
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20071
20082
20112
20121
20201

2002: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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 10245841 · 2008-10-17 (October 17, 2008)

1998 ISUZU OASIS: CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART, REPAIRED AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION FOR IGNITION SWITCH, THIS SWITCH IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN #02V120000 ON 5-16-2002 (ISUZU DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS RECALL). THE LOCAL REPAIR STATION IS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL ISUZU DEALER IN BEDFORD, OHIO, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SWITCH UNDER THIS RECALL. THEREFORE I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION COSTING ME $334.16. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT AGAIN ISUZU AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AS THIS SHOULD HAVE BEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,698 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245841 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10409199 · 2011-06-28 (June 28, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAS TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) WHICH WAS ONLY RELATED TO HONDA VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONSEQUEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 218,510 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409199 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10483693 · 2012-11-08 (November 8, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU OASIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGN…

Owner-reported narrative. 220,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483693 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10188341 · 2007-04-19 (April 19, 2007)

1. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND HAD EXTREMELY DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN STARTING DECELERATING AND THEN IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATING LEAVING ME IN A PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO DELAYED RESPONSE. 2. ULTIMATELY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS HAS FAILED AND I HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR A COST OF AROUND $2000.00, FROM MY RESEARCH I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THERE HAS BEEN EXTREME AMOUNT OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN ISUZU OASIS 1998, WHICH IS A RE BADGE OF HONDA ODYSSEY 1998 (EXACTLY THE SAME CAR) 3. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188341 at NHTSA ↗