1989 Isuzu Pickup Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 Isuzu Pickup Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
4
2crashes4injuries
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

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

“Tl*the contact owns a 1989 isuzu pickup truck. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the frame underneath the vehicle was severely rusted and corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the steel for the frame was subject to…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2008-01-01

“Tl*the contact owns a 1989 isuzu pickup truck. While examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the frame underneath the vehicle was severely rusted and corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the steel for the frame was subject to…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2008-01-01

“Transmission slipped twice.”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 1997-01-15

“Driver's side lap/shoulder belt will not fully retract. Also, passenger's side belt beginning to fail to retract. When exiting vehicle, extended belts get caught in door unless manually retracted. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1996-01-01

“Driver's side seat belt did not restrain in a frontal collision. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1995-11-18

“Driver's side seat belt did not restrain in a frontal collision. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR · reported 1995-11-18

“Rear brake calipers failed twice.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER · reported 1991-11-01

“Clutch replaced twice.”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 1991-11-01

Defect investigations

Investigation EA92018 Opened 1992-06-02 · closed 1993-04-02

HEATER CORE 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 1989 Isuzu Pickup Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.