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Isuzu Impulse

Every Isuzu Impulse model year on file, 1983 to 1994. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years374 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years101983 to 1994
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins34Summed across model years
By model year

The 1991 model year drew the most complaints, 25, 68% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0102030198319841985198819891990199125199219931994
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Isuzu Impulse complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
12
Speed control
9
Engine and cooling
5
Seat belts
3
Fuel system
2
Structure
1
Lighting
1
Brakes
1
Powertrain
1
Latches and locks
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Isuzu Impulse model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Isuzu Impulse by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1994Not decoded1100.050003
1993Not decoded0NoneNone004
1992Not decoded0NoneNone104
1991Coupe258.0313114
1990Coupe50.036114
1989Coupe10.08003
1988Coupe10.020013
1985Hatchback333.3100103
1984Hatchback10.050003
1983Not decoded0NoneNone103
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Isuzu Impulse

  • 92V-091 Jul 6, 1992
    Steering wheel center hub can fracture during certain frontal and near frontal vehicle collisions
    Airbags · 25k vehicles
  • 85V-109 Sep 19, 1985
    Clearance between the brake line at the rear axle and fuel tank retaining band is not wide enough and allows the line to contact the band during…
    Brakes · 5,300 vehicles
  • 83V-071 Jul 29, 1983
    Bolt located in rear brake calipers may not be securely fastened
    Brakes · 3,342 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.