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Isuzu Ftr — Years to Avoid

Reliability breakdown of every Isuzu Ftr model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

Model Years
36
Years to Avoid
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2000, 1999, 1998
Best Years
2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
2026
0 complaints2 recalls
2025
0 complaints3 recalls
2024
3 complaints3 recalls3 TSBs
2023
0 complaints3 recalls12 TSBs
2022Avoid
0 complaints6 recalls13 TSBs
2021Avoid
0 complaints4 recalls15 TSBs
2020Avoid
1 complaints6 recalls18 TSBs
2019Avoid
0 complaints8 recalls21 TSBs
2018Avoid
0 complaints7 recalls26 TSBs
2017Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2016Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2015Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2014Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2013Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2012Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2011Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2010Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2009Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2008Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2007
1 complaints0 recalls11 TSBs
2006
1 complaints1 recalls11 TSBs
2005
1 complaints0 recalls16 TSBs
2004Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2003Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2002Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2001
1 complaints0 recalls22 TSBs
2000Avoid
0 complaints3 recalls26 TSBs
1999Avoid
0 complaints3 recalls35 TSBs
1998Avoid
1 complaints0 recalls36 TSBs
1997Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1996Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1995Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1994Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1993Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1992Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1991
0 complaints1 recalls3 TSBs

How we calculate this

Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which Isuzu Ftr Years Should You Avoid?

Based on federal safety data, the 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2000, 1999, 1998 Isuzu Ftr are the most problematic years, with significantly higher rates of owner complaints, recalls, and safety investigations compared to other model years.

If you're shopping for a used Isuzu Ftr, consider the 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 model years — these have the fewest reported issues relative to other years.

36 model years analyzed