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Isuzu Rodeo

Every Isuzu Rodeo model year on file, 1989 to 2008. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,477365 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years171989 to 2008
Recall campaigns19Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins524Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 550, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0200400600198919911993199519971999550200120032008
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Isuzu Rodeo complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
597
Structure
547
Suspension
388
Engine and cooling
275
Fuel system
220
Powertrain
202
Electrical system
165
Speed control
137
Wheels
110
Airbags
89
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Isuzu Rodeo model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Isuzu Rodeo by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2008Not decoded10.0100006
2004SUV397.7632153
2003SUV1612.5503150
2002SUV1018.93112351
2001SUV3895.71,5564366
2000SUV27410.21,1184277
1999SUV55015.62,7505352
1998SUV47817.83,4146585
1997SUV11817.88141020
1996SUV9720.68821019
1995SUV17618.27042112
1994SUV8211.0432526
1993SUV3417.6219206
1992SUV8030.0667116
1991SUV4242.9175217
1990Not decoded0NoneNone014
1989Not decoded0NoneNone004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Isuzu Rodeo

  • 13V-547 Oct 31, 2013
    These vehicles may experience excessive corrosion near the forward mounting point bracket for the left or right rear suspension lower link
    Suspension · 8,816 vehicles
  • 10V-436 Sep 22, 2010
    Vehicles that have experienced sustained exposure to highly corrosive materials used in some jurisdictions for road deicing purposes may…
    Suspension · 150k vehicles
  • 06E-065 Jul 17, 2006
    Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles
    Lighting · 3,593 vehicles
  • 05V-466 Oct 7, 2005
    Certain sport utility vehicles that have been exposed to fuel contaminated with silicon may develop small pin holes in the fuel pump feed port
    Fuel system · 16k vehicles
  • 03V-390 Oct 10, 2003
    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and displays." the…
    Brakes · 55 vehicles
  • 02V-281 Oct 15, 2002
    On certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the latch plate used in the seat belt buckle was not manufactured according to design dimensions
    Seat belts · 14k vehicles
  • 02V-213 Aug 9, 2002
    On certain sport utility vehicles, the passenger-side air bag inflator modules were manufactured and shipped without a necessary component known…
    Airbags · 15 vehicles
  • 02I-002 Jun 3, 2002
    On certain sport utility vehicles that are equipped with an anti-lock braking system (abs), the vehicles can experience extended stopping…
    Brakes · 162k vehicles
  • 01I-002 May 29, 2001
    This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act
    Engine and cooling · Vehicles not reported
  • 01V-055 Feb 22, 2001
    Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles were built with the inflators in the passenger side air bag modules having the wrong amount of…
    Airbags · 3 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.