1998 Isuzu Hombre: Reliability Data

58
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
Motor
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,000 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Motor
9
Windshield Wiper/Washer
8
Frontal
3
Motor
3
Equipment
3
Gasoline
2
Switch/Wiring
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Visibility
2
Electrical System
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WAS ABOUT TO TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE LINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK"
"CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER. VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. *AK"
"VEHICLE BACKFIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND LOST POWER WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A TWO-LANE ROAD. MANAGED TO MANEUVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AN ISUZU DEALER. DEALER IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AS A SHORTED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Motor 9 complaints
Median: 40,000 mi
Windshield Wiper/Washer 8 complaints
25th: 12,250 mi Median: 32,500 mi 75th: 56,250 mi
Motor 3 complaints
Median: 60,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 11 CA: 9 TX: 9 IL: 4 VA: 3 LA: 3 TN: 2 OR: 2 AZ: 2 MD: 2

Who Files Complaints?

36.2%
Original Owners
63.8%
Second+ Owners

Isuzu Hombre — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1996435
1997271

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