Recall Register

2013 Isuzu N-Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 Isuzu N-Series. The newest campaign is 13V259000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Jun 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 13V259000, in the NHTSA record

Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,935 units in total.

  1. 13V259000Received . 1,774 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004 Chevrolet and GMC WT5500 trucks. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional oil pan heater (RPO code IG3). Debris may collect at the contact point of the heater plug and the extension cord. This may cause overheating of the extension cord.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating of the extension cord could melt the oil pan heater plug and/or block heater plug, resulting in an increased risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.

    Report filed by Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V206000Received . 1,161 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2013 N-Series trucks manufactured March 8, 2012, through Auguest 2, 2012 and equipped with an automatic transmission. Due to a manufacturing change, the transmission retaining ring may dislodge from the clutch drum.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the ring dislodges while the vehicle is in motion, the vehicle may lose forward driving power and become stalled, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected transmissions, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2013. Customers may contact Isuzu Customer service at 1-866-441-9638.

    Report filed by Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America. 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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2013 Isuzu N-Series
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE15032Preliminary evaluationWheel bearing failureSuspension / Front / Hub28 Sep 201525 Feb 2016
PE14024Preliminary evaluationLoss of brake warning lightsElectrical System22 Jul 201412 Jan 201514V735000

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.

  1. 19980
  2. 19990
  3. 20000
  4. 20011
  5. 20021
  6. 20031
  7. 20041
  8. 20051
  9. 20061
  10. 20071
  11. 20081
  12. 20091
  13. 20101
  14. 20111
  15. 20121
  16. 20132
  17. 20171
  18. 20181
  19. 20191
  20. 20222
  21. 20232
  22. 20241

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Isuzu N-Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/isuzu/n-series/2013/. 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 Manufacturing Services of America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Isuzu N-Series?
2,935 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Isuzu N-Series have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Isuzu N-Series, model years 1998 to 2024. 2 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Isuzu N-Series open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.