1994 Isuzu Amigo Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Isuzu Amigo, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Transmission233.3%
- Brakes116.7%
- Electrical116.7%
- Fuel system116.7%
- Seat belts116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN APPROACHING VEHICLE SMELL OF GAS CAME FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING CLUTCH, AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOOKED BENEATH VEHICLE AND SAW THAT FUEL LINE HOSE SPLIT, LEAKING GAS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HOSE BURSTED IN MIDDLE FOR SECOND TIME. THE SPLIT IN HOSE DISABLED VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS SYSTEM IS FAILING. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS UNDERHOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN APPROACHING VEHICLE SMELL OF GAS CAME FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PRESSING CLUTCH, AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOOKED BENEATH VEHICLE AND SAW THAT FUEL LINE HOSE SPLIT, LEAKING GAS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE WAS "T-BONED" BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. NO AIR BAGS. INSURANCE CO. SAID NOT A PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER & WILL NOT REPAIR UNTIL OWNER PAYS FIRST. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER IF FOUND LIABLE BY INSURANCE CO. WILL NOT REPAIR. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .