Owners have filed 11 complaints
about the 1990 Isuzu Pickup Truck with NHTSA between 1995 and 2002.
The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1990 Isuzu Pickup Truck
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Seat Belts
218.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
218.2%
Brakes
218.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
218.2%
Wheels
19.1%
Tires
19.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
19.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 1995peak 2Jul 2002
NHTSA investigations into the 1990 Isuzu Pickup Truck
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA92018Opened 2 Jun 1992Closed 2 Apr 1993VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER CORE FAILURE
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Staunton, VA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE INSPECTING VEHICLE DISCOVERED THAT AXLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS MISSING FROM GROOVE THAT HOLDS AXLE ONTO WHEEL. VERY CONCERNED THAT WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING.*AK CONSUMER STATES AXLE WAS LOOSE AND WORKS BACK AND FORTH CONSEQUENTLY BOOT HAD TORN AND CV JOINT HAD BEEN DESTROYED.
NHTSA complaint #8013783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staunton, VA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE INSPECTING VEHICLE DISCOVERED THAT AXLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS MISSING FROM GROOVE THAT HOLDS AXLE ONTO WHEEL. VERY CONCERNED THAT WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING.*AK CONSUMER STATES AXLE WAS LOOSE AND WORKS BACK AND FORTH CONSEQUENTLY BOOT HAD TORN AND CV JOINT HAD BEEN DESTROYED.
NHTSA complaint #8013783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
TIRES
LEFT FOR WORK AT 8:40, FRIDAY 9-15. TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED ALL NIGHT. I'D HAD NOT PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. AFTER I HAD BACKED OUT AND MOVED VEHICLE FORWARD, I HEARD A "WHUMPING" NOISE OVER AND OVER. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE TIRES. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD SLASHED A TIRE. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHO IN TURN CALLED A TOWING COMPANY TO COME OUT AND CHANGE THE DAMAGED TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THIS WAS BELT THAT HAD SEPERATED NOT A SLASHED TIRE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH THE DAMAGED TIRE AND THE OTHER REAR TIRE WERE BOTH IDENTICAL TIRES FROM FIRESTONE. I DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT FIRESTONE STATION AND WAS TOLD THIS TIRE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE. I CALLED ANOTHER LOCAL FIRESTONE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD BY CO WORKERS THAT THIS RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO OTHER TIRES THAN JUST THE AT, ATX AND WILDERNESS SERIES. I HOPE TO FIND OUT IF MY TIRES ARE PART OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES SOLD AND IF THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: HYHH TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
NHTSA complaint #731567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellwood, IL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED & WAS LEAKING FUEL, FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SAID CANNOT HELP. WANTS OWNER TO PURCHASE FUEL PUMP & TANK ASSEMBLY FIRST.
NHTSA complaint #821945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ocoee, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CLIMB EXCESSIVE SPEEDS, OWNER NOTES THAT HE HAD PUT HIS FOOT UNDER GAS PEDAL TO STOP AND THAT IT DID NOT WORK. SO HE HAD TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #806621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Caldwell, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE NOTES THAT HE HAD A FAULTY SPEED CONTROL SENSOR AND THAT DEALERS FIXED PROBLEM BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HELP.
NHTSA complaint #807792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Sweden, ME
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING APPOINTMENT FOR SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LOCATION.
NHTSA complaint #504438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksville, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN HEAVY RAIN FALLS -ABS BRAKES FAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #972606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seaside, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE WHEN MAKING A QUICK STOP. TT
NHTSA complaint #967239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ruston, LA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE SPRINGS FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479572).
NHTSA complaint #479572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.