Reliability & cost of ownership
Isuzu FTR Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Isuzu FTR? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Isuzu FTR problems by model year
49 recall entries and 7 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 FTR | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 FTR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 FTR | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 FTR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 FTR | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 FTR | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 FTR | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 FTR | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 FTR | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 FTR | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 FTR | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 FTR | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 FTR | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 FTR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 FTR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Isuzu FTR, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting3 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- steering1 complaint