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Selling a dead or junk Isuzu I-Mark

Two of the Isuzu I-Mark's three recalls are about fuel leaking where it shouldn't: a fuel pump diaphragm that cracks, and a tank or feed pipe that rusts through. On a car last built for 1989, those are worth checking before anything else.

A dark gray Isuzu I-Mark hatchback with alloy wheels, parked on a street beside a grassy strip
Photo: Bull-Doser · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Model years in EPA data
1984-1989
Complaints to NHTSA
14
1989 model year
10 complaints
Recall campaigns
3, two of them fuel system
EPA name variants
I-Mark, 750C/I-Mark

The rest of the record is short. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, 10 of them on the 1989. If yours no longer runs, we buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

The Gemini behind it

Wikipedia covers the I-Mark under the Isuzu Gemini. The EPA years, 1984 to 1989, overlap two Gemini generations. The first was rear-wheel drive, built until February 1987, with 1,584 cc G161Z and 1,817 cc G180Z engines. The second, built 1985 to 1990 and styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, moved to front-wheel drive, with engines including the 1,471 cc 4XC1, a 4XC1-T turbo and a 1,588 cc 4XE1 DOHC. The Stylus replaced it.

Recalls by year

  • 87V071, 1985-1986: high alcohol content in fuel can crack the fuel pump diaphragm. A vent hose kit was added to keep leaking fuel out of the engine bay. 28,509 vehicles in all, a campaign count that may reach past the I-Mark.
  • 88V041, 1987-1988: the fuel tank or feed pipe can corrode through. The tank was replaced with a corrosion-resistant one. 2,090 vehicles.
  • 88V042, 1987-1988: the PCV valve may not pass enough air at low engine load, and was replaced. 2,483 vehicles.

Complaints by model year

As of October 10, 2026. No crashes, fires, injuries or deaths are recorded in any of the 14.

Model yearComplaintsRecallsNamed in complaints
198511Engine and engine cooling
198611Seat belts
198722Seat belts, electrical system
1989100Electrical (3), engine (2), unknown (2)

Fix or sell

Run the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup, then price the repair against what a running I-Mark brings. A car parked for years tends to need fuel system and brake work all at once; see car sitting for years or old project car.

Selling it whole

Selling an I-Mark? Ring (877) 421-6008 or use the offer form, and say where it sits. Keep it complete. The driver collects the signed title and your ID is checked against it.

More Isuzus: the Stylus, Impulse, Pickup, or every Isuzu we cover.

Questions people ask

What recalls cover the Isuzu I-Mark?
Three. 87V071 (1985-1986) for fuel pump diaphragms that can crack with high-alcohol fuel. 88V041 (1987-1988) for a fuel tank or feed pipe that can rust through. 88V042 (1987-1988) for a PCV valve with too little air flow at low load.
Will you buy an I-Mark that has been parked for years?
Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, and pickup is free anywhere in the US.
Which I-Mark year has the most complaints?
The 1989, with 10 of the 14 NHTSA complaints as of October 10, 2026.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.

  1. EPA fuel economy data (model years and name variants) fueleconomy.gov
  2. NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
  3. NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
  4. NHTSA recall 87V071000: fuel pump diaphragm, 1985-1986 nhtsa.gov
  5. NHTSA recall 88V042000: PCV valve, 1987-1988 nhtsa.gov
  6. NHTSA recall 88V041000: fuel tank corrosion, 1987-1988 nhtsa.gov
  7. Wikipedia: Isuzu Gemini (sold as the I-Mark; generations and engines) en.wikipedia.org