Vehicle report
1990 ISUZU IMPULSE
This model year
What the record shows
The 1990 Isuzu Impulse is a subcompact car, and the 8th model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1983 to 1994.
The EPA rated three configurations: a single 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, 4-wheel or all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive, two transmissions and running on premium gasoline and regular gasoline.
Combined fuel economy ranges from 22 to 26 mpg depending on which one you have.
The federal record holds 5 owner complaints and 4 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.