The 1985 Isuzu Impulse has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,300 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE 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 SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS. CONTINUED CONTACT MAY CAUSE THE DAMAGED BRAKE LINE TO RESTRICT THE FLOW OF BRAKE FLUID, OR RUPTURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE…
REPLACE BRAKE LINE AND REROUTE TO ELIMINATE CONTACT.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Car will not idle or runs for very short period of time. Have replaced fuel pump fuel pump relay etc etc. Asc certified mech. Says nothing he can do. When car is cold it works well.but a few minutes later it starts acting up. Basically undrivable”
“Car will not idle or runs for very short period of time. Have replaced fuel pump fuel pump relay etc etc. Asc certified mech. Says nothing he can do. When car is cold it works well.but a few minutes later it starts acting up. Basically undrivable”
“The gear shift on vehicle does not hold while in park. Owner's child put vehicle in neutral whthout the key being in the ignition. Child's leg was broken in the incident. *ak”
“Poor abs performance. The brake pedal went to the floor, and complete brake failure was experienced, resulting in an accident.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Isuzu Impulse as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.