1998 Isuzu Amigo problems
Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Isuzu Amigo. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are engine (14%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 95,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 10 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Ea9999008, ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to have no braking capability, and resulting in a crash..et.
I sent an email to your webmaster site explaning everthing in detail. I was driving and the shield to the sunroff fell on my head and right arm causing me to go off the road and hit something it ruined two custom rims which had chunks out of them and had to be replaced it was very scary and very costly. What can I do ?
Brakes do not function properly during wet weather of when the vehicle hit a pothole. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted and stated that there was nothing that they could do. The consumer has paid over $200.00 to get brakes fixed, and the problem still existed. Currently spent $250 for new rotors. *nlm.....
The manufacturer sealed power steering hose clamp/container had come off (seal was not broken) emptying the steering fluid container in less than 10 seconds which caused me to have no control over steerring the vehicle thus causing a near fatal accident with major damage to the vehicle body and frame of my amigo. I personally had a chance to see the defective clamp, hose, and a completely empty power steering fluid container.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 isuzu amigo. The contact stated the rear end swayed while accelerating. The failure recurred while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have the failure diagnosed, but the contact noticed that the rear lower link bracket was fractured. The manufacturer and an authorized dealer were made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10v436000 (suspension:rear).
Other model years of the Amigo
- 2001
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