Reliability & cost of ownership
Isuzu Npr Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Isuzu Npr? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Isuzu Npr problems by model year
36 recall entries and 27 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Npr | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Npr | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Npr | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Npr | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Npr | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Npr | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Npr | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Npr | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Npr | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Npr | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Npr | 3 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Npr | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Npr | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Npr | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Isuzu Npr, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering6 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints