1997 Isuzu Hombre: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 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 25 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 18,650 units in total.
03V210000Received . 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: .
97V146002Received . 684 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty passenger pickup trucks equipped with 4.3l engines. The front brake line can contact the left-hand side of the engine oil pan causing the brake line to wear to the point of brake fluid loss during brake application.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid loss can reduce braking effectiveness and increase stopping distances resulting in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the clearance between the oil pan and the brake line. If the clearance is 6mm or less, dealers will install an additional brake line clip and if there was contact between the oil pan and brake line, the front brake line will be replaced.
Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V096002Received . 3,106 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.
Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
25 complaints, 27 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Visibility | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Apr 2016
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ04002 | Recall query | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Seat Belts / Front | 18 Feb 2004 | 27 May 2004 | |
| 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.
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 1997 Isuzu HombreThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Isuzu Hombre: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/isuzu/hombre/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Isuzu Hombre?
- 18,650 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Isuzu Hombre name most often?
- Visibility: 12 of 27 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Isuzu Hombre open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.