1998 Isuzu Hombre Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Isuzu Hombre, 4% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 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.
“1998 Isuzu Hombre 4x4, 5spd, 4.3 liter there are multiple ares that need to be addressed. 1. The parking brake does not keep the vehicle from rolling backwards on even the smallest hills. 2. The passengers seat will not latch after it has been pushed forward then back into position. It must be slammed to get it to latch 3. The cooling system is inadequate. On hot days with AC on it will overheat while going up hills or going off road.”
NHTSA complaint #10003500, filed 2003-01, 40,000 miles“Driver seat fails to lock in place, will slide back when pushing on the clutch, when the seat slide back, driver foot comes off the brakes and clutch causing control lost.”
NHTSA complaint #9000919, filed 2000-07Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Isuzu Hombre
23 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
3 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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