Isuzu Amigo
Owners filed 183 complaints across 11 model years of the Isuzu Amigo. The 1998 drew the most (78); the 2002 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints183
Recalls18
Fires1
Deaths2
Every Isuzu Amigo model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2000 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1999 | 70 | 4 | — | 13 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 78 | 7 | — | 13 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Power Train › Clutch Assembly | Routine | |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | Wheels | Routine | |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Routine | |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Rear Window | Routine |
Which Isuzu Amigo years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 is the weakest year on record, with 78 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 7 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.