Isuzu Nqr Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 16 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 18 model years of the Isuzu Nqr (1999–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2007.
Pick your Isuzu Nqr model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Isuzu Nqr | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 Isuzu Nqr | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 Isuzu Nqr | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Isuzu Nqr | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 Isuzu Nqr | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 Isuzu Nqr | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 Isuzu Nqr | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 Isuzu Nqr | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Isuzu Nqr | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Isuzu Nqr | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Isuzu Nqr | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Isuzu Nqr | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Isuzu Nqr | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 Isuzu Nqr | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Isuzu Nqr | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Isuzu Nqr | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Isuzu Nqr | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Isuzu Nqr | 0 | 1 |
What Isuzu Nqr owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 3.
All Isuzu Nqr recalls (16)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Isuzu Nqr, 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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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: 2020
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Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2017-2020 NPR-HD, 2019-2020 NPR-XD, NQR, NRR, Chevrolet 4500HD, Chevrolet 5500HD and Chevrolet 5500XD, and 2020 Chevrolet 4500XD vehicles. The lug nuts on the rear outer wheels may not have been properly tightened when installed onto the rear axles.
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outer wheel lug nuts and tightening or replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Isuzu customer…
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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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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2019 Isuzu NPR-HD, NPR-XD, NQR, NRR, Chevrolet 4500HD, 4500XD, 5500HD, and 5500XD. The odometer accurately measures the distance traveled in miles, but erroneously indicates that they are kilometers in the LCD display instead of miles.
Remedy: Isuzu will notify customers and dealers to inspect the odometer LCD on their vehicle. If the distance traveled is listed as 'mi' (miles), the customer or dealer will be requested to inform Isuzu and the recall for that…
Model years: 2019
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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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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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Frame and members (structure) and power train
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2015-2017 NPR HD, NPR XD, NQR and NRR trucks. During manufacturing, the stamping equipment may have created burrs on the frame crossmember that the transmission is mounted to. These burrs may cause the transmission mounting studs to break.
Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install a metal shim to prevent stress on the mounting studs, free of charge. The recall on April 17, 2017. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service…
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Labels (equipment)
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2016 NPR-HD, NPR-XD, NQR, and NRR trucks manufactured July 3, 2015, to September 2, 2015 and equipped with 5.2L diesel engines. The certification label on the affected vehicles may have typographical errors in the rim size, tire pressure and weight…
Remedy: Isuzu will provide owners with a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2016. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638.
Model years: 2016
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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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Electrical (equipment)
Phenix Enterprises, Inc. (Phenix) is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2011 trucks manufactured from July 22, 2008, through December 16, 2011, equipped with a Sure Power battery separator, part number 16511893 (model 1314). Suspect vehicles, in their as-built configuration, had a Sure Power battery separator installed on the inboard…
Remedy: Phenix will notify owners and replace the battery separator free of charge. Owners may contact Phenix at 1-800-736-9790.
Model years: 2011
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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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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.