1991 Isuzu Impulse problems
Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Isuzu Impulse. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come cruise control (25%) and engine (18%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
After vehicle had been sitting all night, early morning it bursted into flames, near the battery. Consumer was told by the fire marshall it appeared to be a short circuit near the battery.
The car will for no reason stall, even at high speeds resulting in a loss of power steering and brakes. This is the second one that I have owned, and the other one had the same problem. I was making a left hand turn, when the call stalled, and caused a loss of steering. A pedestrian was walking on the street corner, when my car smashed against the curb, just barely missing him. It's really scary when this happens on the highway. I was told that the ECU is defective in every impulse/storm ever made.
I have had this problem one too many times, and it is starting to get annoying. I can't afford to buy another car right now and I would'nt want anyone else to have this problem with a car. It's very dangerous. My car can take off at any time it wants to. It almost made me get in an accident in a traffic jam. The dealer won't cover the defect.
Other model years of the Impulse
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990