https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Isuzu I-290. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:58 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1583643 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT THIS TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTEN STARTING PROBLEM. AMBIENT TEMPERTURE SEEMS TO HAVE SOME BEARING ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURANCE, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I VISITED COLORODO HAVING MUCH LOWER TEMPERATURE THAN IN SOUTH TEXAS, I HAD ZERO OCCURANCES AND WHEN I RETURNED TO HIGH 80 PLUS TEMPURATURES THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME A DAILY IF NOT EVERY RESTART INCONVIENCE. HAVING TO WAIT FROM 10 TO 20 MINS. BE https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1583644 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT THIS TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTEN STARTING PROBLEM. AMBIENT TEMPERTURE SEEMS TO HAVE SOME BEARING ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURANCE, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I VISITED COLORODO HAVING MUCH LOWER TEMPERATURE THAN IN SOUTH TEXAS, I HAD ZERO OCCURANCES AND WHEN I RETURNED TO HIGH 80 PLUS TEMPURATURES THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME A DAILY IF NOT EVERY RESTART INCONVIENCE. HAVING TO WAIT FROM 10 TO 20 MINS. BE https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1444936 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU I-290. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WIRING HARNESS WAS COMING APART AND CAUSED THE SPEAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1165473 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AN HOUR, AS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS TURNING AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED A GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUES WHERE THE CHEVY COLORADO'S AND GMC CANYON'S HAVE TIMING ISSUES TO THE POINT OF HAVING A SPECIAL TOOL MANUFACTURED JUST FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, A SAFETY https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1165474 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AN HOUR, AS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS TURNING AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED A GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUES WHERE THE CHEVY COLORADO'S AND GMC CANYON'S HAVE TIMING ISSUES TO THE POINT OF HAVING A SPECIAL TOOL MANUFACTURED JUST FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, A SAFETY https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1165475 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AN HOUR, AS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WAS TURNING AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED A GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUES WHERE THE CHEVY COLORADO'S AND GMC CANYON'S HAVE TIMING ISSUES TO THE POINT OF HAVING A SPECIAL TOOL MANUFACTURED JUST FOR THESE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, A SAFETY https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1153690 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR POWER WINDOW AND POWER LOCK SWITCH IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND VEHICLE HAS A SLOW BATTERY DRAIN REQUIRING A JUMP START IF IT SITS FOR LONGER THAN ONE DAY. EVEN ONE DAY IS QUESTIONABLE FOR STARTING WITHOUT A JUMP. DOOR IS VERY WARM AROUND THE AREA OF THE FOR SWITCH MODULE, INDICATING A SHORT OR OTHER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED THE SUVS (CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, GM https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1153691 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR POWER WINDOW AND POWER LOCK SWITCH IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND VEHICLE HAS A SLOW BATTERY DRAIN REQUIRING A JUMP START IF IT SITS FOR LONGER THAN ONE DAY. EVEN ONE DAY IS QUESTIONABLE FOR STARTING WITHOUT A JUMP. DOOR IS VERY WARM AROUND THE AREA OF THE FOR SWITCH MODULE, INDICATING A SHORT OR OTHER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED THE SUVS (CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, GM https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1153599 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU I-290. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1095627 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU I-290. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THEE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,780. https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1081629 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT EVERYTHING DIED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM DISCOVERED TO BE A FAULTY GM IGNITION SWITCH. NOTE THAT THE ISUZU I290 IS BASICALLY AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET COLORADO. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1081630 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT EVERYTHING DIED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM DISCOVERED TO BE A FAULTY GM IGNITION SWITCH. NOTE THAT THE ISUZU I290 IS BASICALLY AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET COLORADO. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1081631 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT EVERYTHING DIED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM DISCOVERED TO BE A FAULTY GM IGNITION SWITCH. NOTE THAT THE ISUZU I290 IS BASICALLY AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET COLORADO. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1043736 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSLOCKII SYSTEM LOCKS OUT THE IGNITION SO IT WON'T START. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT HAS BECOME A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THEM. THIS SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND THE MANUFACTURER KNEW IT WHEN THEY MADE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY PUT A NOTE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR 10-15 MINUTES AND TRY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS GOTTEN https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-1043737 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSLOCKII SYSTEM LOCKS OUT THE IGNITION SO IT WON'T START. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST BUT HAS BECOME A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THEM. THIS SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND THE MANUFACTURER KNEW IT WHEN THEY MADE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY PUT A NOTE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR 10-15 MINUTES AND TRY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS GOTTEN https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-951266 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED MY ISUZU I-290 IN 2007. WHEN I PURCHASED, MONTHS LATER I REFUELED MY CAR AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. IT EVENTUALLY STARTED. AS THE YEARS PROGRESSES SINCE THEN THE OCCURS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN . IT FIRST STARTED OUT AS A ONE EVERY 5 MONTHS OCCURRENCE TO A TWICE A WEEK REGIMEN. OR WHEN EVER I GET GAS, THE CARD DOES NOT WANT TO START. I CAN BEGIN TO CRANK IT BUT IT DOESN'T TURN OVER https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-916995 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I TOOK MY 2007 ISUZU I-290 TRUCK INTO DEALER BACK IN DEC. OF 2010 BECAUSE THE REDUCE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 15 MILES/HR. WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING THE ENGINE WOULD JUST KILL. STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROX 68,000 MILES, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, ALL THEY DID WAS CHANGE THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR. 5 MONTHS LATER, I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. DIAGNOST https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-916996 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I TOOK MY 2007 ISUZU I-290 TRUCK INTO DEALER BACK IN DEC. OF 2010 BECAUSE THE REDUCE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 15 MILES/HR. WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING THE ENGINE WOULD JUST KILL. STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROX 68,000 MILES, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, ALL THEY DID WAS CHANGE THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR. 5 MONTHS LATER, I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. DIAGNOST https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-916997 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I TOOK MY 2007 ISUZU I-290 TRUCK INTO DEALER BACK IN DEC. OF 2010 BECAUSE THE REDUCE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 15 MILES/HR. WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING THE ENGINE WOULD JUST KILL. STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROX 68,000 MILES, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, ALL THEY DID WAS CHANGE THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR. 5 MONTHS LATER, I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. DIAGNOST https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-871740 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU I-290 L-SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED IN REDUCED POWER MODE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 30 MPH AND BECAME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ECM BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANI https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-822203 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ISUZU I-290. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY SELECTED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUTCH EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER W https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-780982 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ISUZU I-290. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED EXCESSIVELY 'ROUGH' AND AT TIMES, WOULD STALL WHEN PARKED OR SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,341. https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-748414 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1.) AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SETTING, UNUSED FOR A DAY OR TWO, 2.) VEHICLE WILL NOT START BECAUSE OF A DRAINED BATTERY. 3.) BATTERY IS RECHARGED WITH A STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE CHARGER AND SERVICE IS RESTORED. SUSPICIONS ARE THAT IT MAY FALL UNDER AN EXISTING TSB # 08134 - DRAIN BATTERY PROBLEM DUE TO CD/MP# RADIO POWER DRAIN, WHICH APPLIES TO THE CHEVROLET AND GMC COUSIN THE ISUZU. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#complaint-748415 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1.) AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SETTING, UNUSED FOR A DAY OR TWO, 2.) VEHICLE WILL NOT START BECAUSE OF A DRAINED BATTERY. 3.) BATTERY IS RECHARGED WITH A STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE CHARGER AND SERVICE IS RESTORED. SUSPICIONS ARE THAT IT MAY FALL UNDER AN EXISTING TSB # 08134 - DRAIN BATTERY PROBLEM DUE TO CD/MP# RADIO POWER DRAIN, WHICH APPLIES TO THE CHEVROLET AND GMC COUSIN THE ISUZU. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#recall-09V310000-isuzu-isuzu-i-290-2008 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND I-370, PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, PUERTO RICO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND UTAH. SOME OF T https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290 https://plaincars.com/make/isuzu-i-290#recall-09V310000-isuzu-isuzu-i-290-2007 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND I-370, PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, PUERTO RICO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND UTAH. SOME OF T