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1998 Isuzu Hombre Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Critical

58 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.69 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical97V208002

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

THE CLIP MATERIAL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN IGNITE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS ARE CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO THEM UNTIL THE DEALER CAN REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS CLIP CAN MELT AND DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Complaint volume

58 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

6Crashes
0Fires
7Injuries
0Deaths

Across 58 complaints. Severity Index 0.69.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Visibility · Windshield W…9 · 16%Visibility · Windshield W…8 · 14%Air Bags · Frontal3 · 5%Visibility · Rear Window …3 · 5%Equipment3 · 5%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 3%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…2 · 3%Visibility · Windshield W…2 · 3%
  1. Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor — 9 reports
  2. Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer — 8 reports
  3. Air Bags:Frontal — 3 reports
  4. Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:Motor — 3 reports
  5. Equipment — 3 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 2 reports
  7. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc — 2 reports
  8. Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring — 2 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 2 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1996 (4) · 1997 (3) · 1998 · 2000 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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