1998 Isuzu Amigo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 99 complaints
99
Total Complaints
95,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,150 25th Percentile
95,000 Median Mileage
116,027 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
18
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
7
AIR BAGS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING OWNER STATES SUN ROOF FELL OFF, STRIKING OCCUPANTS. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF PROBLEM CLIP FROM SUN ROOF IS MISSING. *AK"
"VEHICLE STRUCK REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35-40 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK"
"FUEL SYSTEM/TANK FAILED."

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