2008 Isuzu Npr 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 2008 Isuzu Npr, 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
- Powertrain (other)266.7%
- Electrical133.3%
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
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRUCK LOST POWER SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. AS THE GAS PEDAL APPLIED, THE TRUCK STALLED AND KICKED BACK TO THE LOW RPM. VEHICLE NOW CAN ONLY DRIVE AT 20MPH MAX SPEED. LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP RETRIEVED THE HARD CODE TO BE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. CALL THE ISUZU NPR DEALERSHIP FOR PARTS, BUT NONE IS AVAILABLE ON NATIONWIDE. GO TO THE LOCAL AUTOPART STORE, BUT NOTHING IS AVAILABLE. ON 03/12/12 ASK THE LOCAL AUTOPART STORE CALL DIRECTLY TO THE OEM GAS PEDAL, NONE IS AVAILABLE. CALL THE ISUZU NPR DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT THEY CAN'T HELP. THIS TRUCK HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ISUZU NPR . WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DECELERATE. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS YET THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE REPAIRS PERFORMED TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT CERTAIN OF WHAT REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
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
TRUCK LOST POWER SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. AS THE GAS PEDAL APPLIED, THE TRUCK STALLED AND KICKED BACK TO THE LOW RPM. VEHICLE NOW CAN ONLY DRIVE AT 20MPH MAX SPEED. LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP RETRIEVED THE HARD CODE TO BE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. CALL THE ISUZU NPR DEALERSHIP FOR PARTS, BUT NONE IS AVAILABLE ON NATIONWIDE. GO TO THE LOCAL AUTOPART STORE, BUT NOTHING IS AVAILABLE. ON 03/12/12 ASK THE LOCAL AUTOPART STORE CALL DIRECTLY TO THE OEM GAS PEDAL, NONE IS AVAILABLE. CALL THE ISUZU NPR DEALERSHIP AGAIN, BUT THEY CAN'T HELP. THIS TRUCK HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR
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 .