1998 Isuzu Hombre Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Isuzu Hombre, 6% of the 53 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When driving down hill all lights on dash came on. When brakes were applied no lights were on. Vehicle had lost all power and was uncontrollable. Vehicle slid downhill into a tree stump and stopped. Airbags did not deploy. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #835451, filed 1999-04“Head-on collision at approx 30 MPH. Both air bags (driver and passenger) failed to deploy despite the severity of the impact. Bumper detached from the vehicle, engine collapsed, causing an oil spill.”
NHTSA complaint #720711, filed 2000-03Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Isuzu Hombre
23 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Isuzu Hombre
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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