1996 Isuzu Rodeo problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints about the 1996 Isuzu Rodeo with NHTSA. Wheels account for 19.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 11.6%.
Complaints121
Crashes22
Fires2
Injuries18
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Wheels 19.8% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 11.6% · 14
Air bags 9.1% · 11
Structure 8.3% · 10
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.3% · 10
Visibility 5.8% · 7
Suspension 5.8% · 7
Unknown or other 5.0% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire, 18 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Isuzu Rodeo in this data, 1996 draws comparatively few complaints; 1999 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 149,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Wheels
Took vehicle in for a routine check, and mechanic noticed two front wheel lugs: nuts were stripped, mechanic had to break the nuts to get them off. Consumer felt this could be a safety issue because 3 out of 5 of lug: nuts were stripped, could just spend nuts around, and wheel was not secure. Wheels
Lugs: nuts stripped the metal in male form. Air gun striped the metal parts when mechanic was removing the wheels. Also, electrical door locks are not going all the way down. Dealership was notified, and the response was that they were not aware of this problem. Wheels
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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