1999 Isuzu Amigo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints
77
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,000 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
146,360 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
15
SUSPENSION
10
SUSPENSION:REAR
7
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVE AT 20 MPH BRAKES FAILED UPON APPLICATION. BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK"
"SOFT TOP SHRUNK DURING THE HOT SUMMER WEATHER AS A RESULT CARBON MONOXIDE CAME THROUGH THE CRACKS. CONTACTED DEALER; WILL REPLACE THE SOFT TOP. THIS IS A BRAND NEW DESIGN ON THIS VEHICLE."
"THE VEHICLE SOFT TOP CONVERTIBLE SHRUNK DURING SUMMER HEAT, RESULTING IN FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE. YH"

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