The 1991 Isuzu Stylus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 25,059 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB CAN FRACTURE DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL AND NEAR FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.
A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1991 isuzu stylus ecm failure; for no apparent reason and without any warning, the car fails to start. Has left wife stranded in dangerous situations. Since this problem has been known about for years, to the point of mandating changes in manufacturing techniques, I would like either gm or isuzu…”
“Vehicle idled poorly, it happened intermittently. Sometimes vehicle just shut down. Power steering went out. *ak”
“The ecu is 500 dollars and the dealer wont fix it because of the vin # not being correct. I just want it fixed because I dont have 500 dollars to pay for the ecu that was a recalled part.*ak”
“Vehicle started on its own and ran into ur house at 7:30 am no keys, no one around, we have video of it after about 15 minutes. No safetyd efec tlisted. *ak”
“The car surges without warning when idling. This appears sporadically and unpredictably. If the clutch is engaged, the car will lurch forward and stall. If not engaged, then the engine suddenly rev's very high. At times the engine idles high from start consistently for 5 or more minutes after…”
“The ecu in the car has blown the original and a replacement motor. *ak”
“Experienced erratic idle, idle was revving and dropping, dipping often with engine almost dying. Mechanic says there is short in ecu”
“Experienced erratic idle, idle was revving and dropping, dipping often with engine almost dying. Mechanic says there is short in ecu”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Isuzu Stylus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.