1996 Isuzu Hombre: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1996 Isuzu Hombre. The newest campaign is 03V210000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Rear Window Wiper/Washer / Motor. NHTSA has 37 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V210000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began july 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 25,340 units in total.

03V2100002 Jun 2003Visibility / Rear Window Wiper/Washer / Motor
98V1500021 Jul 1998Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
97V00800229 Jan 1997Visibility / Windshield
96V0590013 Apr 1996Exterior Lighting / Headlights

03V210000Received 2 Jun 2003. 14,860 units.
Visibility / Rear Window Wiper/Washer / Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur during bad weather, driver visibility would be reduced, which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover. Owner notification began july 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.
Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jul 2003.
98V150002Received 1 Jul 1998. 8,925 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in inoperative wipers, reducing a driver's visibility, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.
Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 1998.
97V008002Received 29 Jan 1997. 8 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The top coat paint severely peels due to overbaking of the powder primer prior to the top coat application. Since the windshield primer and adhesive adhere to the top coat paint onthe windshield opening flange, the windshield does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 212, "windshield mounting."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the windshield may not stay in place as required by FMVSS no. 212.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
All vehicles have been repurchased. This campaign is 100%.
Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jan 1997.
96V059001Received 3 Apr 1996. 1,547 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
A brazilian domestic headlamp was inadvertently installed on these vehicles instead of the required u.s. Domestic assembly. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: reduced lighting from these head lamps can cause a visibility problem increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect both the left and right head lamp assemblies for presence of the aiming pads. If the head lamp assembly does note have these aiming pads, it will be replaced with the correct head lamp assembly.
Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 May 1996.

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Complaints by component

37 complaints, 43 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1996 Isuzu Hombre: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Visibility		20
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		5
Electrical System		4
Engine and Engine Cooling		4
Air Bags		3
Equipment		2
Unknown or Other		1
Power Train		1
Seats		1
Steering		1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 3
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 13 Jan 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1996 Isuzu Hombre, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 8 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Isuzu Hombre
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA02006	Engineering analysis	WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE	Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor	31 May 2002	23 Jul 2003	03V159000
EA97004	Engineering analysis	SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION	Seat Belts / Front / Webbing	28 Feb 1997	5 Aug 1997	97V096001

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

19964
19973
19981
20001

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1996 Isuzu HombreThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Isuzu Hombre: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/isuzu/hombre/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Isuzu Hombre?: 25,340 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Isuzu Hombre have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Isuzu Hombre, model years 1996 to 2000. 4 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Isuzu Hombre name most often?: Visibility: 20 of 43 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Isuzu Hombre open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.