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1996 Isuzu Oasis Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Apr 2, 2014
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1996 Isuzu Oasis, 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

  • Airbags240.0%
  • Electrical240.0%
  • Powertrain (other)120.0%

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

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN GOING ON REVERSE AS WELL AS A CLICKING NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10234727 · filed Jul 17, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ISUZU OASIS VAN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 112,000.

NHTSA ID 10188358 · filed Apr 19, 2007

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH IGNITION SWITCH IN THE RUN POSITION. AFTER STOPPING, I HAD TO REINSERT THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO STAY IN THE RUN POSITION. IT WOULD START EASILY THEN STOP WITH SWITCH STILL ON. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10576978 · filed Apr 2, 2014

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN GOING ON REVERSE AS WELL AS A CLICKING NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10234727 · filed Jul 17, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY 1996 ISUZU OASIS (SAME AS HONDA ODYSSEY). 1. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS STARTED AT 120,000 MILES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAD HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 AND AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VAN AS IT MAY STALL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. I SEE AN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SYSTEM SWITCH RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT NOT THE 1996. 2. THE SRS WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. I SEE A RECALL ON THE 1995'S BUT NOT THE 1996 MODELS. 3. A HUGE RATTLE NOISE WHEN IN PARKING AND WHEN GOING ON REVERSE AS WELL AS A CLICKING NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10234727 · filed Jul 17, 2008

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

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