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1996 Isuzu Hombre Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
20
Latest Jun 2, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
54%
of 37 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Isuzu Hombre submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Jun 2, 2004

RECALL NOTICE REGARDING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *SC

NHTSA ID
10075623
Incident
Jun 1, 2004
Visibility
Filed Oct 20, 2003

BOTH SIDE REARVIEW EXTERIOR MIRRORS BROKE ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH MIRRORS FELL OFF. *TS *NLM

NHTSA ID
10041976
Incident
Sep 30, 2003
Visibility
Filed Aug 5, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING ,NO WARNING. DEALER STATES THAT MODULAR NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID
10032170
Visibility
Filed Jun 9, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE. *AK THERE WAS A 20 PERCENT FAILURE RATE. THE PROBLEM WOULD WORSEN WHEN WET. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10022635
Visibility
Filed May 14, 2003

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED SPORADICALLY. *JB

NHTSA ID
10019863
Visibility
Filed Sep 26, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON THE TRUCK WOULD PERFORM ERRATIC OR QUIT WORKING WHILE IN USE WITH NO WARNING. THE OWNER REPLACED THE MOTOR WITH ANOTHER ONE THAT EVENTUALLY REPEATED THE ERRATICAL OPERATION. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED AND FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

NHTSA ID
8019581
Visibility
Filed Aug 28, 2002

98 V 15 000/WINDSHIELD WIPERS: FUEL FUMES ARE GETTING INTO VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8017442
Incident
May 1, 2002
Visibility
Filed Aug 28, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY, NOT AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8017439
Incident
Aug 28, 2001
Visibility
Filed Mar 21, 2002

FIRST TIME I BROUGHT THIS IN THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENES AGAIN BRING IT BACK WHEN THEY FIXED IT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PART AND LABOR THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY MODEL OF VEHICLE. BUT THEY SAID ON OTHER MODELS THERE WAS A RECALL. IT HAD COST ME APPROXIMATELY 200 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS FIXED, AND NOW I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL. I NEVER EVEN GOT A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON THIS PROBLEM. WHY? WHY DID I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT, IF THERE WAS A RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
759617
Incident
Apr 1, 2000
Visibility
Filed Nov 4, 2001

NEED THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. NEED AUTO FOR WORK. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
754073
Incident
Nov 2, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jun 6, 2001

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS THAT ENDED THE MONTH BEFORE MY TRUCK WAS BUILT. I COULD NOT GET THE MANUFACTURER TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM SO I HAD IT REPAIRED MYSELF. THE ELECTRICAL SHOP I WENT TO SHOWED ME THE BROKEN SOLDER POINTS ON THE PLUG CONNECTOR. AFTER THOSE WHERE RESOLDERED HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS. COST TO ME $75.00 I HAVE MEET SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME WIPER MOTORS ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT STYLES OF CHEVEROLET AND ISUZU TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE CHEVROLET TAKES CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
746480
Incident
Feb 10, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jan 2, 2001

WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A RECALL-BUT DEALERSHIP SAID NO! NOSAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
738614
Incident
Mar 18, 1999
Visibility
Filed Aug 8, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS START AND STOP WHEN EVER THEY WANT.THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL NOW, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS!!! I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE LAST 3 CHEVY PRODUCTS THAT I HAVE OWNED.OUR LOCAL DEALER SAID HE HAS REPLACED OVER 200 UNITS IN THE LAST YEAR,AND PARTS FOR THIS WIPER UNIT ARE NOT AVALIBLE AT ANY AUTO PARTS STORE.VIRTUALLY EVER PERSON I HAVE SPOKEN WITH WHO OWNS A CHEVY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM,BUT INSTEAD THE DEALERS ARE MAKING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OFF THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
727072
Incident
Sep 5, 1997
Visibility
Filed Mar 15, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO WIRING PROBLEM AND NEARLY CASING AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST TIME WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIWAY AT 55 MPH DURING HEAVY RAIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BOTH TOLD ME IT IS MY PROBLEM OR PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFATURED IN JUNE OF 1996 AND FALLS OUT OF THE RECALL DATES (MAY 1996) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
720153
Incident
Feb 10, 2000
Visibility
Filed Dec 27, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY . CONSUMER TRIED TO CALL MANUFACTURER 3 TIMES, NO REPLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
854410
Heating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Aug 4, 1999

RECALL 98V150002. WIINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. A/C BLOWS OUT WARM AIR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEMS. NO REPAIRWORK DONE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
844256
Incident
Feb 15, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jul 19, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES DRIVER WILL PLAY WITH THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150002,WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
842582
Incident
Jul 14, 1999
Visibility
Filed Mar 23, 1999

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER WHEN IT IS RAINING VERY HARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
835140
Incident
Aug 27, 1998
Visibility
Filed Mar 23, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED/REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL, WIPERS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, HAD TO BE RESTARTED EACH TIME. (98V-150)

NHTSA ID
544594
Incident
Dec 10, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jan 22, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE UPWARD POSITON WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID
543482

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