Selling a dead or junk Isuzu Oasis
The Isuzu Oasis is a Honda. Wikipedia lists Honda as the manufacturer: the Oasis is the first-generation Odyssey, built at Honda's Sayama factory in Japan and sold with Isuzu badges for 1996 to 1999. That matters when you sell one, because one of its four recalls, 20V026, is a Honda campaign that also covers Acura and Honda models.
- Model years in EPA data
- 1996-1999
- Built by
- Honda, Sayama Factory, Japan
- Complaints to NHTSA
- 30
- Electrical system complaints
- 15 of 30
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Engines
- 2.2 L F22B6 or 2.3 L F23A7 four
If yours has quit, you can sell it whole and unrepaired. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.
What's under it
| Isuzu Oasis | |
|---|---|
| Body | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive minivan (EPA: midsize station wagon) |
| Engines | 2.2 L F22B6 four, 2.3 L F23A7 four |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 111.4 in |
| Related | Honda Accord, Isuzu Aska |
Recalls, and how far each one reaches
- 99V069 (1997-1998): front lower ball joints can wear early and, at worst, separate so the front suspension collapses. Dealers replace the lower ball joints. The campaign covered 124,875 vehicles; a companion campaign, 99V069001, covered 104 more. Both may include other models.
- 02V120 (1998-1999): high current when the Oasis starts can wear down the ignition switch contacts. The remedy is a new switch. NHTSA's count of 1,000,000 is for the whole campaign, which it describes as certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks and sport utility vehicles, so it may cover other models and is not the Oasis's alone.
- 20V026 (1998-1999): Honda's driver frontal air bag inflator recall, covering 1,439,841 vehicles from Acura and Honda models such as the Accord, Civic and Odyssey. The fix is an inflator inspection and, where needed, a swap to a different inflator.
What owners complained about
Half the Oasis complaints are electrical: 15 of 30. Air bags come next with 5, three of them on the 1996, and power train has 3. Owners reported 2 crashes and no fires, injuries or deaths.
| Model year | Complaints | Leading area | Recall campaigns | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8 | Air bags (3) | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | Electrical system (4) | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | Electrical system (6) | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | Electrical system (3) | 2 | 1 |
Oasis rows from NHTSA owner reports, pulled October 10, 2026. The recall column counts each campaign naming that year, so one campaign can appear in more than one row.
Before you decide
An open air bag or ignition switch recall is a reason to check the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup before anything else. Our open recall guide covers selling with a campaign still undone.
For the problem that made the van stop, price the repair on paper and weigh it against asking prices for running 1996-1999 Oasis vans. Electrical faults are the most common complaint here, and the electrical problems guide covers when chasing one stops paying off.
Selling the van whole
- Write down your Oasis's VIN, its mileage and what's gone wrong.
- Ask for an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
- Tell us the van's spot and if it will roll on its own wheels. A van with flat tires or no keys can still be loaded; mention it up front.
- Leave the seats and parts in. List anything already removed.
- The van's title and your ID go with it on loading day.
Other Isuzus from the same era: the Trooper, Rodeo and Hombre, or see every Isuzu we cover.
Questions people ask
- Is the Isuzu Oasis the same as a Honda Odyssey?
- Yes. Wikipedia lists the Oasis under the first-generation Honda Odyssey, built by Honda at its Sayama factory and sold as the Oasis for 1996 to 1999.
- Does the Oasis have an air bag recall?
- NHTSA lists campaign 20V026, Honda's driver air bag inflator recall, for the 1998 and 1999 Oasis. The remedy is a dealer inspection of the inflator, with replacement where needed. To learn if the fix was ever done on your van, enter its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup.
- Will you buy an Oasis that won't start?
- Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, and pickup is free anywhere in the US.
- Which Oasis year has the most complaints?
- The 1998 tops it with 10 in NHTSA's October 10, 2026 count; 1997 follows at 9, 1996 at 8, and 1999 at 3.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.
- EPA fuel economy data (model years and class) fueleconomy.gov
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 99V069000: front lower ball joints, 1997-1998 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 99V069001: front suspension ball joints, 1997-1998 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 02V120000: ignition switch, 1998-1999 nhtsa.gov
- NHTSA recall 20V026000: driver air bag inflator, 1998-1999 nhtsa.gov
- Wikipedia: Honda Odyssey (first generation, sold as the Isuzu Oasis) en.wikipedia.org