Model year record
2001 Isuzu VehiCross recalls & problems
The 2001 Isuzu VehiCross has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 23 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is visibility (21 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 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 4WD
| 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 | 32,418 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
RIGHT POWER WINDOW STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, WINDOW GLASS GOING DOWN AND UP MISALIGNED. EMISSIONS OF STRONG FUEL ODOR WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THIS IS A ROUGHLY 33K MILE VEHICLE, AND CAREFULLY MAINTAINED. THE "ISUZU RODEO SPORT SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING FUEL SYSTEMS" CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THIS SAME PROBLEM AS THEY SHARE THE SAME/MOST MECHANICAL FEATURES AND FACTORY EQUIPMENTS. *TR
- Electronic stability control (esc)
IN RAPID SUCCESSION I NOTICED THE FAILURE OF MY TURN SIGNALS, MY CRUISE CONTROL, MY POWER WINDOWS AND MY ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND IS ROUGH). IN RESEARCHING THIS ON THE VEHICROSS. INFO FORUMS WEBSITE, I READ WHERE OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND TRACED THEM TO ELECTRICAL WIRING FRAYED WHEN IT PASSED THROUGH COMPARTMENTS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU VEHICROSS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE ABS LIGHT THEN BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SLOWS, TILTS FORWARD, AND WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. *JB
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
I OWN A 2001 ISUZU VEHICROSS AND WOULD LIKE ISUZU TO OWN UP TO A DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE HAD THIS FIXED 3 TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM COMES RIGHT BACK SOON AFTER THEY REPLACE THE "WINDOW REGULATOR". AT THE MOMENT BOTH OF MY WINDOWS ARE UNABLE TO ROLL UP WITHOUT MY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE COLD OF ALASKA AS IF I NEED TO ROLL MY PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN I NEED TO LEAN INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT IN ORDER TO ROLL IT UP AND I FIND MYSELF DOING THIS AT UNWANTED/UNSAFE TIMES DUE TO THE COLD. ALSO IF A FRIEND IS IN THE CAR THEY TEND TO SMASH THEIR FINGERS IN THE WINDOW WHEN PULLING IT UP. I AM SICK OF ISUZU SAYING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.... IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN…
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
I OWN TWO 2001 ISUZU VEHICROSS'S. I BOUGHT THEM USED 1 AND 2 YEARS AGO, RESPECTIVELY. MY FIRST ONE WAS PURCHASED WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE SECOND ONE WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT. UPON PURCHASE OF MY FIRST ONE, THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ON BOTH SIDES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE TRACK ALIGNMENT. I'M SEEING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH MY SECOND VEHICROSS AS WELL. MY FIRST VEHICROSS WAS FIXED BY A DEALER, UNDER WARRANTY, ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, THE ISSUE AGAIN PRESENTED ITSELF, AND I HAD TO PAY OVER $600 TO GET THE ISSUE FIXED. EVEN THEN, THE ISSUE REAPPEARED AFTER ONLY A FEW MONTHS. MY SECOND VEHICROSS HAS THE SAME EXACT ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW…
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
I OWN A 2001 VEHICROSS BY ISUZU. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWIS STARTING TO BIND AS IT GOES UP TO CLOSE PUTTING A SEVERE STRAIN ON THE WINDOW MECHANISM. UPON COMING IN CONTACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICROSS ENTHUSIASTS I DISCOVERED THAT THIS TYPE OF WINDOW FAILURE IS EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MODEL CAR. SOME OF THE OWNERS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES -- I.E., THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN, SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE 39000 MILES ON THE CAR AND NOW THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. ISUZU DENNIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. ON THE OTHER HAND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ISUZU THAT DO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THERE…
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
BOTH POWER WINDOWS FAILED WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. WINDOW WOULD JAM AND COME OUT OF THE TRACK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE FROM A DOWN POSSITION.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.