Isuzu Rodeo
Owners filed 2,477 complaints across 15 model years of the Isuzu Rodeo. The 1999 drew the most (550); the 2008 the fewest (1).
Model years15
Complaints2,477
Recalls40
Fires60
Deaths9
Every Isuzu Rodeo model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2004 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2003 | 16 | 3 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 2002 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2001 | 389 | 4 | 3 | 18 | Structure › Frame and Members | Above average | |
| 2000 | 274 | 4 | 7 | 23 | Structure › Frame and Members | Above average | |
| 1999 | 550 | 5 | 8 | 76 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 478 | 6 | 2 | 81 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | High concern | |
| 1997 | 118 | 1 | — | 17 | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1996 | 97 | 1 | 2 | 17 | Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 176 | 2 | 1 | 27 | Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1993 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 80 | 1 | 16 | 8 | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 42 | 2 | 15 | 2 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine |
Which Isuzu Rodeo years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 550 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.