Model year record
1999 Isuzu VehiCross recalls & problems
The 1999 Isuzu VehiCross has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 27 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is visibility (21 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Isuzu VehiCross.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Vehicross
| City / highway | 13 / 17 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.5 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $4,450/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| VisibilityPower window devices and controls; Glass, side/rear | 21 | 35,000 mi |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 2 | — |
| Unknown | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| StructureBody › Door › Hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
I OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS WITH 107,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER GIVEN TROUBLE UNTIL NOW. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUS ABOUT OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES IF NOT SOONER. I HAD AN COMPLETE OIL CHANGE 2 WEEKS AGO. YESTERDAY SAW OIL LIGHT FLICKERING AND ADDED 2 QTS OIL IMMEDIATELY. DROVE A COUPLE BLOCKS AND SAW OIL LIGHT FLICKERING AGAIN. PULLED INTO GARAGE AND THEY SAID "BONE DRY"! ADDED 3.5 QTS OIL RIGHT THEN. DROVE LESS THAN 1 MILE ONTO EXPRESSWAY ENTRY RAMP- CAR STOPPED DEAD RIGHT THERE! - I COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY SEMI BEARING DOWN BEHIND ME AT 55 MPH. LUCKILY I ESCAPED WITH MY LIFE BUT IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE: ON THE EXPRESSWAY FOR EXAMPLE AND I WOULD TODAY BE DEAD.…
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
I OWN A 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS THAT HAS A DRIVERS WINDOW PROBLEM, I RECENTLY FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL VEHICROSS YET THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS 800 DOLLARS WHICH IS NOT A GUARANTEE. *JB
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND DRIVERSIDE WINDOW HAVE NEVER WORKED RIGHT. SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING CHARGED SEVERAL TIMES THEY STILL DON'T WORK. AT WWW.VEHICROSS.INFO ALL THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ISUZU IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEIR DEALERSHIPS DO NOT SEEM TO EVER FIX THE PROBLEM NOR DO THEY HONOR IT AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. MYSELF ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER VEHICROSS OWNERS WOULD LIKE TO SEE ACTION TOWARDS IZUSU TO RESOLVE THEIR WINDOW ISSUE. *JB
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
MY 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS HAS FAULTY WINDOW REGULATORS AND TRACKS. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. THE POWER MOTORS STRAIN TO POSITION THE WINDOWS IN THEIR "CLOSED" LOCATION. I NOW HAVE TO TAKE MY HAND OFF THE STEERING WHEEL TO ASSIST THE MOTORS IN GETTING THE WINDOWS UP. IN MY OPINION THE FAULTY POWER WINDOW HARDWARE AND DESIGN MAKES FOR A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHERS WHO OWN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT ON A MORE SEVERE SCALE REQUIRING MULTIPLE REPAIRS COSTING 100'S OF DOLLARS EACH TIME. *JB
- Unknown or other
MY 1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS HAS HAD CRONIC ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS GETTING STUCK 3/4'S WAY AND SOMETIMES 1/2 WAY. I'M SURE ISUZU KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT WHEN I SAY THAT. ANYWAYS, THE OWNERS HERE NEED A PERMENANT REPLACMENT PART TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS FALL OUT OF THE TRACK WHEN BEING RAISED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GROWING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DRIVER SIDE ALWAYS REQUIRES ME TO GUIDE IT WITH MY FREE HAND UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS IS REQUIRED DAILY AS I EXIT PARKING GARAGES, DRIVE THROUGHS, ETC. I HAVE BEEN PINCHED HARD A FEW TIMES. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS TO ATTEMPT THIS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AS BOTH HANDS HAVE TO COME OFF THE WHEEL. OTHERWISE, I HAVE TO STOP IN MOVING TRAFFIC TO RAISE THE WINDOW, AND THAT SEEMS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. I FEAR THAT ONE DAY I MIGHT GET MY RIGHT HAND OR GLOVE CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE SWITCH TO LOWER THE GLASS…
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
1999 ISUZU VEHICROSS: WIDOW BINDING PROBLEM. OEM POWER WINDOWS BIND ON THE FACTORY WEATHER STRIPPING. THIS OCCURS OFTEN. THERE IS SO MUCH FRICTION THAT THE WINDOW DRAGS AND BECOMES STUCK. THE DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED DISSASSEMBLED TO CORRECTED. IT CAN BE FIXED BY THE DEALER AND WILL START TO OCCUR AGAIN AFTER A MONTHS USE. THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW. *JB
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
BOTH DRIVE AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPPERLY, BECOMING JAMMED ON THE TRACK WHEN GOING UP TO CLOSE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH MY TRUCK, SINCE I BOUGHT IT WITH 32000 MILES AND NOW HAVE 77000 TWO YEARS LATER. ISUZU WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE WINDOW WILL FAIL WITH EVERY USE. AND IS A COMON UCCORENCE IN MANY OTHER VEHICROSSES.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.