1990 Isuzu Amigo Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1990 Isuzu Amigo. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
1
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The rubber sleeve that protects the exposed throttle cable from dirt had started to melt (from engine heat). The rubber had melted around the throttle cable causing the cable to be held in the open position. When I took my foot off the accelerator and discovered the throttle was sticking I started…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · reported 2001-09-24

“4 tires bought same time, installed on vehicle, exposed to same wear and conditions: 3 vn dot code, 1 vd dot code - vd code tire has a fissure in the sidewall all the way around the tire, adjacent to the wheel rim. Contacted firestone, they said it was cosmetic and due to my miscare of the tire…”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2000-08-01

“Rear defroster problems.”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW · reported 1995-02-25

“Clutch failed twice.”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 1995-01-01

“Manual transmission failed. *skd”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 1992-12-01

“Convertible top leaks.”

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS · reported 1991-03-01

“Hubs replaced.”

WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER · reported 1990-05-01

“Rear lap belt plastic buckle has detached and fallen off of seat belt. Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Defect investigations

Investigation EA95009 Opened 1995-03-10 · closed 1995-08-02

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Isuzu Amigo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.