"How reliable is the 1997 Isuzu Hombre?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Isuzu Hombre has a median complaint mileage of 35000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Isuzu Hombre?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Isuzu Hombre is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

1997 Isuzu Hombre: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

35,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,000 25th Percentile

35,000 Median Mileage

74,973 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP DRIVER HEARD A CLICK AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE BELIEVED TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK"

"DRIVING AT 40 MPH WENT APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. PUMPED BRAKES. TRIED TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD NOT STOP, ENDED UP HITTING 2 TREES AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH BECAUSE OF DEFECT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK"

"WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD CHATTER & VIBRATE. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE OF VIBRATION. THIS CAN HAPPEN FROM A CALLED START. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28