Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1996 record →
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES SQUEAKING. NLM
16 STUDS BROKEN WHEN REMOVING TIRES; HAD TO REPLACE HUB; DEALER IS AVOIDING THE ISSUE.
STUDS ARE WEAK AND HAVE BROKEN, LOOOSENED OVER ENTIRE VEHICLE'S LIFE.
LUG NUTS AND WHEEL STUDS FAILED. YH
DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND STAYS ON THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE HAD IT.
CONSUMER'S CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HIT FROM BOTH SIDES, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT, TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND RAN INTO A WALL, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
IN COLD WEATHER, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BE STUCK.CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT CAN OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. DEALER REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHUDDERS. THE CONDITION IS MORE OBVIOUS WHEN TURNS ARE MADE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN REMOVING THE LUG NUTS WITH AN IMPACT GUN THE STUDS BREAK EVEN WHEN THE LUGS ARE TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECS.
WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED,THE LUGS: NUTS BROKE. HUBS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DENY THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER ISUZU RODEOS, AND SAY THE WARRANTY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THEREFORE THEY'RE TRYING TO SOCK ME WITH THE $650 DOLLAR BILL. AS I CAN TELL BY YOUR REPORTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, AND THIS SHOULD BE LISTED AS A DEFECT AND THE WARRANTY SHOULD PAY.
THE FLOOR MAT BUCKLED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, HITTING A LAMP POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK
FAILED TIRE STUDS AND LUG MOUNTS.
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ACTIVATED AS STATED IN THE MANUAL, IT REVS UP THE ENGINE.
CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON A SMOOTH TURNPIKE THEN ALL A SUDDDEN SHE LOSES CERTAIN LIGHT CONTROLS. (HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ETC.). *AK
WHILE THE VEHCILE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA DUE TO FAULTY WIRING IN THE BELL HOUSING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED TO 15 MPH AND THEN STALLED.
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEEL LUG NUTS AND STUDS CONTINUALLY BREAK WHEN ROTATING TIRES.
LUG NUTS STRIPPED ON THE WHEEL.
THE WHEEL STUDS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS BREAK OR STRIP WHILE CHANGING THE TIRES. THE STUDS FAIL EVEN WHEN BEING REMOVED BY HAND.
VEHICLE ROLLOVER DUE TO COLLISION, SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED DURING COLLISION.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
SWELLED LUB NUTS.
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PADS/ROTORS CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAL.
TIRE LUGS:NUTS CONTINUE TO LOOSEN AND STRIP.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FREQUENTLY UNABLE TO LOCK BACK DOORS. WHEN LOCK BUTTON IS PRESSED, DOOR LOCK, THEN DOORS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
FAILURE OF THE TIRE STUDS AND LUG MOUNTS.
DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED.
BRAKES: ABS BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY ARE SOFT AND MUSHY. THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWELVE TIMES, AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. *AK
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED.
FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED TWICE.
WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO MAKE A FAST TURN INTO OPPOSITE LANE, LOST CONTROL AND ROLLEDOVER, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
CONSUMER HAD A FRONTEND ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES TO BACK/SHOULDER AND NECK. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS; CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL; DRIVER MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE CAUSING A CRASH; DEALER CANNOT REPORDUCE PROBLEM; EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK
FROM A CMPLETE STOP WHILE ACCELERATING VEHICLE HAS HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOST CONTROL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THAT VEHICLE HEAD-ON AND DURING THAT TIME AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; ALSO, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR/FUEL SENDING UNIT/WIRING HARNESS PROCESSING ASSEMBLY. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO USE REAR DEFROSTER THE REAR WINDOW BURST FOR NO REASON AT ALL, OCCUPANTS WERE UP FRONT AT THE TIME. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL CSS IN REAR, THE ENTIRE REAR SEAT CAME UP (LOOSE) AND APART AFTER TUGGING ON STRAPS; MECHANISM THAT LOCKS SEAT WAS NOT WORKING. *AK
ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES WILL LOCK UP/GRAB AND OVERHEAT. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WERE NOT ACTIVATED, THIS IS JUST A REACTION, WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVES. *JB
DRIVNG THE SPEED 65MPH, STEERING WAS REALLY LOOSE, SLIGHTLY TOUCHED THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER, SOME IMPACT ON THE FRONT AND REAR. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED 62MPH, STEERING CONTROL IS VERY LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, HIT A CONCRETE MEDIAN, VEHICLE ROLLED. *AK
AT LOW SPEED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ABS BRAKES AND POWER ASSIST.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, ON SOME OCCASION, THE ENGINE STALLS, PURCHASED NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
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