1996 Isuzu Hombre problems
Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Isuzu Hombre. Wipers, windshield & visibility is the most reported problem area, at 47% of complaints. Next are brakes (12%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 47% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 4 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.
Applied the ABS at 35MPH and the brakes did not take, causing an accident because of a brake fluid leakage in the master cylinder. Please describe details. *ask
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 60MPH, 12:30 on front bumper, hit barrier head on, driver's airbag failed to deploy, sustained head, neck and back injuries.
Vehicle fire 1996 isuzu hombre pick up truck. Arrived home and truck engine was smoking. Thought loss of radiator, but engine area was on fire.
Replacement of muffler and header pipe, that came loose causing a rattle and exhaust leak in cab,service center said he replaces 4 or 5 a week on 1996 chevrolet s-10's and isuzu small trucks. This replacement cost me $400.00.