Isuzu Npr Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 21 safety recalls and 39 owner complaints across 29 model years of the Isuzu Npr (1989–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2006.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Isuzu Npr | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 Isuzu Npr | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Isuzu Npr | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Isuzu Npr | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 Isuzu Npr | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 Isuzu Npr | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 Isuzu Npr | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 Isuzu Npr | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 Isuzu Npr | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Isuzu Npr | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Isuzu Npr | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 Isuzu Npr | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 Isuzu Npr | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Isuzu Npr | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Isuzu Npr | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Isuzu Npr | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 Isuzu Npr | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 Isuzu Npr | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Isuzu Npr | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 Isuzu Npr | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Isuzu Npr | 1 | 0 |
What Isuzu Npr owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 9.
All Isuzu Npr recalls (21)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Isuzu Npr, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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U-bolt, leaf spring to axle (suspension)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Isuzu NPR, Reach, 2016-2020 Isuzu NPR XD, NPR HD, NQR, 2016-2021 Isuzu NRR, 2017-2020 Chevrolet 4500XD, 4500HD, 5500HD, and 2020 Chevrolet 5500XD vehicles. The U-bolt nuts for the rear axle may not have been properly tightened and may loosen, causing the axle…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace and tighten the rear axle U-bolt nuts, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2021. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at…
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Service brakes
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2019 NPR GAS, 2019 NPRHD GAS and 2019 Chevrolet 4500 vehicles. The brake line clips for the rear driver side brake line may have been incorrectly installed, potentially allowing the brake line to contact a grounding bolt, potentially causing a loss of the rear driver…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers inspect and replace brake line assembly or reposition the brake line into the proper position, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact Isuzu…
Model years: 2019
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Webbing (seat belts)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2020 Isuzu NPR HD, NPR XD, NQR and NRR and Chevrolet 4500HD, 4500XD, 5500HD and 5500XD and 2019 Isuzu NPR HD GAS, NPR GAS and Chevrolet 4500 and Chevrolet 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual mode belt locking mechanism seat belt assembly. Due to a manufacturing issue,…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2020. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638 or…
Model years: 2019
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Steering
Diesel Modification Center LLC. (Diesel Modification Center) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Isuzu NQR ,NRR, and NPR vehicles modified to be equipped with dual steering. The keystock may become dislodged from the steering cross shaft and cause unexpected loss of right hand steering.
Remedy: Diesel Modification Center will notify owners, and dealers will verify the keystock is in place or replace it, as necessary. In addition, the set screw will be retorqued and a stamp will be drifted in the keyed slot to…
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Equipment
Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the…
Remedy: Unicell will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or Unicell at 1-716-853-8628.
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Switch (exterior lighting)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018 Isuzu NPR and 2019 Isuzu NPR-HD and NPR-XD vehicles. These vehicles have a brake switch and nylon retainer that may not have been properly secured into the steel brake pedal assembly bracket.
Remedy: Isuzu has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seating of the retainer, and re-seat the retainer clip or replace the retainer clip, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2018. Owners may…
Model years: 2018
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Equipment
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Isuzu NPR, 2008 NPR HD and NPR-HD Gas, 2011-2018 NPR HD and NRR, 2015-2018 NPR XD, 2012-2018 NQR, 2012-2017 NPR Gas and NPR-HD Gas, 2016-2017 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 3500 HD, 3500 and 4500 and 2017-2018 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 4500 HD, 4500 XD, 5500 HD…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2017. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at…
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Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 and 2012-2013 Isuzu NPR and NPR HD vehicles and 2008-2009 GMC W3500 and GMC W4500 vehicles. The affected vehicles, equipped with a gasoline-powered engine, have a throttle pedal that may get stuck under the steel stopper bolt, causing the pedal to…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the stopper bolt with a flanged plate, to prevent lateral movement of the throttle, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2017. Owners may contact…
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Axle hubs (power train)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2011-2016 NPR, 2011-2017 NPR-HD, NQR, NRR, 2015-2017 NPR-XD, 2012-2016 Reach, NPR Gas and NPR-HD Gas incomplete trucks. The left rear wheel bearing hub locking bolts may not have been properly tightened during assembly.
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left rear wheel bearing hub locking bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2017. Owners may contact Isuzu customer…
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Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Isuzu NPR and NPR HD vehicles manufactured August 26, 2013, to November 11, 2016, and 2016 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 3500 and 4500 vehicles manufactured July 27, 2016, to November 11, 2016. The affected vehicles have a throttle pedal that may get…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the stopper bolt with a flanged plate, to prevent lateral movement of the throttle, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2016. Owners may contact…
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Equipment
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2012-2016 NPR, NPR-HD, NPR-XD, NQR, and NRR diesel trucks manufactured November 24, 2011, to July 24, 2015, and 2012-2015 NPR and NPR-HD gasoline-powered trucks manufactured October 5, 2011, to August 27, 2015. The trucks may have been equipped with certain Kidde…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify and instruct owners to order replacement fire extinguishers free of charge directly from Kidde Safety at www.kidde.com, or toll-free at (855)283-7991, or by contacting and visiting a dealer. The…
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD and Chevrolet W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured March 16, 2005, to August 13, 2008 and 2006-2008 GMC W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured July 18, 2005, to August 13, 2008. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Isuzu issued an interim notification to owners on December 18, 2015. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Isuzu…
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Vehicle speed control
Isuzu is recalling certain model year 2012 n-series trucks equipped with gasoline engines, manufactured from april 27, 2011, through july 26, 2011. Due to a calibration error in the ECM software, in the event of a failure or malfunction of the brake pedal switch, application of the brake pedal will not cause the cruise control to be…
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2011. Owners may contact isuzu at 1-866-455-7595.
Model years: 2012
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Engine and engine cooling
Isuzu is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 isuzu npr, nqr, nrr, GMC w3500, w4500, w5500, and chevrolet w3500, w4500, and w5500 vehicles. The oil pipe bolts were not tightened properly during the vehicle production process. If not adequately tightened, the bolt may loosen after prolonged vehicle operation, which can result in oil…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the packing seals with new ones and the bolt will be tightened with a specified torque. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may…
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Driveshaft (power train)
Izusu is recalling 2,836 my 2008-2009 npr/nqr and nrr, GMC w3500, 4500 and 5500, chevrolet w3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks. The propeller shaft was manufactured with insufficient high frequency heat treatment. As a result, the affected portion of the propeller shaft may not maintain its durability through the expected vehicle useful life.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the propeller shaft free of charge. The recall began on march 5, 2009. Owners may contact isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.
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Fuel system, diesel
Isuzu is recalling 16,859 my 2006-2007 isuzu npr, nqr, nrr, GMC w3500, w4500, w5500 and chevrolet w3500, w4500, w5500 trucks equipped with diesel engines. Diesel fuel may seep or leak from the fuel pipe at the upper or lower fuel port on the diesel fuel supply pump.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if no seepage or leakage is detected, the fuel pipe fittings will be tightened. If seepage or leakage is detected, the fuel supply pump will be replaced with a new one. The recall…
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
On certain trucks equipped with rpo ik9, due to insufficient durability and testing, the fuel switching manifold solenoids lack water or salt intrusion resistance, which can lead to failure of one or more solenoids. Fuel switching manifold solenoid failure will cause incorrect fuel delivery resulting in fuel overflow from the fuel…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the solenoid valve assembly with an improved assembly including additional detection circuit and enhanced water resistance free of charge. The recall began on october 27, 2005. Owners may contact…
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Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)
Vehicle description: truck chassis. The intermediate steering shaft-to-steering bolt was not tightened properly during assembly. This can cause steering noise, loose steering, and an uncentered steering wheel.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and retighten to the specified torque.
Model years: 1998
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
The front axle brake hoses were damaged during transportation of the front axle assembly with the brake hoses attached.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front axle brake hoses (right and left) and any hose showing damage will be replaced.
Model years: 1997
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
On some vehicles, the sealing surfaces for a hydraulic brake hose on a front brake caliper were covered by paint residue. Brake fluid gradually dissolves the paint, opening a small path between the sealing surface and the gasket allowing brake fluid to leak when the brake is applied.
Remedy: Dealers will remove paint from the brake caliper, replace copper gaskets and bleed the front brakes.
Model years: 1994
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Fan (engine and engine cooling)
At high engine speeds, the cooling fan adapter plate, which connects the cooling fan and the fan pulley, has insufficient strength, allowing cracks to develop in the adapter plate.
Remedy: Repair or replace adapter plate to prevent cracks and damage.
Model years: 1989, 1990
Other Isuzu models
- Rodeo2,477 complaints
- Trooper576 complaints
- Ascender205 complaints
- Amigo185 complaints
- Axiom158 complaints
- Hombre122 complaints
- Rodeo Sport107 complaints
- Vehicross69 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.