1998 Isuzu Amigo Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Isuzu Amigo, 6% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 1998 Isuzu Amigo (which I bought brand new) is no longer drivable. The rear end of the frame is rusted out so bad that the rear suspension lower link detached from the frame. I am told it is not fixable. When I accelerate the back end of the truck has a mind of its own and I can't control it. I don't have a car to drive to work. I have borrowed 4 different cars just to survive.”
NHTSA complaint #10356044, filed 2010-09, 102,973 miles“Rear trailing arms of vehicle ripped off from the frame and caused the rear axle to drive up under the vehicle. Lost control of vehicle and drove into the center median of highway. Failure due to corrosion and insufficient weld of control arm bracket.”
NHTSA complaint #11343188, filed 2020-08, 166,000 miles“I have a 1998 Isuzu Amigo, there was one recall on the sun visor; but, the solution Isuzu instated is short term and did not correct the problem, the problem is that the sun shade does not remain in place and has drop down and hit me in the head while driving several times. I have contacted Isuzu and all they do is keep gluing the anker bracks to the glass roof and they keep losing adherision and fall off.”
NHTSA complaint #10222733, filed 2008-03“The contact owns a 1998 Isuzu Amigo. The contact stated that the radius arm brackets, cross members, and brake lines were completely corroded. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 12v306000 (suspension). The manufacturer was contacted and the dealer refused to perform the recall repairs. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician explained that, due to the extensive corrosion, the vehicle would not pass state inspection until the frame was replaced. The technician replaced the radius arm brackets and welded the frame. …”
NHTSA complaint #10622284, filed 2014-08, 120,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Isuzu Amigo
22 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Isuzu Amigo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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