What breaks most · 1998 to 2001 model years
Isuzu VehiCROSS problems by year
Owners have filed 69 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Isuzu VehiCROSS across model years 1998 to 2001. Three years stand out: 1999 for visibility complaints, 2001 for visibility complaints and 2000 for visibility complaints.
- Years to check closely: 1999, 2001, 2000
- Complaints on file
- 691998 to 2001, all trims
- Worst year
- 199927 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 00 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 35kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 0Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (1) | |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (21) | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (15) | |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (20) |
What fails on the 1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 78% |
21 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 7% |
2 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS |
| Unknown or other | 4% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 4% |
1 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 4% |
1 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 4% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 4% |
1 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS |
4% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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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
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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.
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1)repeated driver's side window binding upon attempting to close. 2)repeated moisture leakage on driver's side from door post or firewall 3)repeated electrical shortage of circuit including turn-signals, back-up lamps, windows, and transmission mode selector. *nm
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Isuzu VehiCROSS years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1999, 2001, 2000 carry the most filings on the Isuzu VehiCROSS. The 1999 alone has 27 complaints, led by visibility.
What is the most common Isuzu VehiCROSS problem?
On the 1999 model year, the most-reported component is visibility with 21 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Isuzu VehiCROSS problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Isuzu VehiCROSS complaints that include mileage is about 35,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.