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Isuzu Stylus Engine problems by year

6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Isuzu Stylus's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Stylus engine complaints

1991 Isuzu StylusEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 1991 isuzu stylus. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle would stall without warning and then restart. The contact mentioned that sometimes the vehicle would fail to start for days. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the failure was due to a factory defect. The mechanic explained that the manufacturer sprayed anti heat spray on the circuit board, causing excessive shrinkage of the board during the summer and winter weather. The mechanic advised...

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that the shrinkage caused the strutter to separate, resulting in the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was not provided.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10735875
1991 Isuzu StylusEngine & cooling

Vehicle idled poorly, it happened intermittently. Sometimes vehicle just shut down. Power steering went out. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10099294
1991 Isuzu StylusEngine & cooling

Experienced erratic idle, idle was revving and dropping, dipping often with engine almost dying. Mechanic says there is short in ecu

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 730967
1991 Isuzu StylusEngine & coolingElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

My regular mechanic indicated that the problem was electrical. So I took the car to a dealership. They indicated that they couldn't find a problem, but on the way home it stalled again. When I slow down or come to a stop the car will shake and idle high and then stall. If I press the gas and keep the car reved up it will eventually return to regular idle, but sometimes still stalls.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 724732
1994 Isuzu StylusEngine & cooling

Duringthe warm summer months the car will idle sporadically and often die forcing the driver to use the emergence brake to slow down and stop so that the driver can keep his or her foot on the gas to keep it from quiting. When the tenperature outside drops the problem stops. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 714907
1991 Isuzu StylusEngine & cooling

Engine cover gaskets ruptured, causing oil pump to failed, vehicle seized without any warnin. *Akg

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 979935

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