1992 Isuzu Pickup Truck 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 1992 Isuzu Pickup Truck, 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
- Brakes333.3%
- Seat belts222.2%
- Body & structure111.1%
- Engine111.1%
- Interior & seats111.1%
- Suspension111.1%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. TOOK TO MECHANIC & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. *AK
ABS MALFUNCTION. (VALVE BY KELSEY-HAYES)
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
SEAT BELT POPS OUT OF ANCHOR DEVICE. ANCHOR DEVICE NOT ADEQUATELY ANCHORING SEATBELT, ENOUGH TO HOLD SEATBELT IN PLACE, AND GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE SEATBELT IS CONNECTED. HOWEVER WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO SEATBELT, THE SEATBELT POPS OUT OF THE ANCHOR DEVICE. *AK
SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY BUCKLED WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING SEAT BELT POPS APART. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATED THE MAIN FRAME OF THE TRUCK BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE PICK UP, HAD SEPARATED AND RUSTED THROUGH. *JB MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
WATER LEAKED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE INTO THE OIL PAN, CAUSING THE ANTI-FREEZE TO GO INTO THE ENGINE AND LOCK UP. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAS BENCH SEAT BEHIND BUCKET SEATS. INQUIRES WHERE IT IS SAFEST TO SEAT CHILD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TAKING VEHICLE FOR SERVICE BECAUSE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *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 .