1998 Isuzu N-Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Isuzu N-Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Roll over crash down embankment 160 feet into river upside down and hit three trees before landing. Both airbags failed to deploy and my son was injured with a broken pelvis and huge hemotoma? I believe this happened because all the pressure was on his pelvis with just the seat belt. *jb”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2005-07-23

“1998 rodeo had 44,200 miles and needed to replace the head gasket. Had been to the dealership for lost of heat and burning smell and dealership replaced thermostat but problem was back within 2 weeks and found out it was the head gasket. *jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-12-15

“Windshield wipers intermittently not working. *la”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER · reported 2003-10-20

“Anti-lock braking system. Abs system activates on dry pavement when braking if a slight bump is hit. Unable to stop vehicle safely when system is activated. Antilock brake system warning light stays on periodically.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE · reported 2002-12-24

“Windshield wipers not working properly on a 1998 izusu hombre, gm reports that their is no problem or recall on my truck (ven#).*ak”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER · reported 2002-06-01

“Wipers operate intermittently. Exactly like problem in 1996 isuzu hombre recall. At times wipers wont go off once activated. Has not been repaired. *jb”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER · reported 2002-05-05
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 1998 Isuzu N-Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.