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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Isuzu NPR problems by model year
49 recall entries across 19 model years and 27 owner complaints across 21 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 NPR | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 NPR | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 NPR | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 NPR | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 NPR | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 NPR | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 NPR | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 NPR | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 NPR | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 NPR | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 NPR | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 NPR | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 NPR | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 NPR | 3 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 NPR | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 NPR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 NPR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 NPR | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 NPR | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 NPR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 NPR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints