Total Complaints
9 filings
ISUZU OASIS · model year
1997 ISUZU OASIS
9 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1997ISUZUOASIS carries 9 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1997 OASIS is electrical system:ignition:switch with 2 filings, followed by unknown or other (1) and power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl) (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1997 OASIS. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
9
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20061226ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE QUITS, EVEN IF AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, LOSS OF STEERING AS WELL. DASH LIGHTS REMAIN LIT AND ALL OTHER POWER STAYS ON, INCLUDING RADIO OR INTERIOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, ETC. PROBLEM IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. *JB
Mileage: 125,392
20040802ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED WILL DRIVING DUE TO A DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V120000, BUT THIS MAKE/ MODEL/YEAR, AND VIN NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK
Mileage: 97,000
20021211ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CUTS OFF SUDDENLY WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. MR
20021021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR RECALL. UPON ARRIVAL, CONSUMERWAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. SINCE THEN, CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS EXCUSES AS TO WHY THE RECALL COULDN'T BE PERFORMED.*TS *JB
20020816AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
20020404ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITENT FAILURE - INCREASED IN FREQUENCY. 03/31/2002 EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY BRIDGE TRAVELING AT HIGH-RATE OF SPEED. ACCESSORY POWER ON, DASH LIGHTS&ENGINE OFF. HARD TO RESTART. LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. FAMILY BADLY SHAKEN. NO FATALITIES. SUBMITTED REPORT TO INFORMAL WWW.VISUALIMPRESSIONS.CA/SWITCH TOO. *AK
20000413SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION IS ROUGH RIDING. VEHICLE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. CONSUMER WILL GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
19980420CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING, IT SLIPPED BACK INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE WENT DOWN A HILL AND ENDED UP IN A FIELD. VERY LITTLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE WAS DONE. *AK
19970918UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE WOOD MATERIAL ON THE DASH COVER FADED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1997 ISUZU OASIS have?▼
The 1997 ISUZU OASIS has 9 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1997 ISUZU OASIS?▼
The most-complained component for the 1997 ISUZU OASIS is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL).
Is the 1997 ISUZU OASIS safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.