2002 Isuzu Rodeo Sport Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. UPON RECEIVING AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE RUST, CORROSION, AND HOLES NEAR THE TRAILING ARMS, CLOSE TO THE FRAME AND IN THE REAR NEAR THE STABILIZER BAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED OR EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

NHTSA ID

11065600

Incident

Jan 10, 2018

Mileage

131,000 mi

AT LAST INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A LOT OF REAR FRAME RUST ON MY VEHICLE, AND IT MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE RUST PROGRESSES. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I BOUGHT MY 2002 ISUZU IN SEPT. OF 2012. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AND I WOULD NEVER SELL IT IN THE CONDITION IT IS, I BELIEVE IT'S NOT SAFE. I NEED A REMEDY FROM ISUZU. NHTSA HAD A CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V306000. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, WITH NO RESULTS YET. MY COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 10898314. I ALSO NOTICED SOME FRAME RUST IN THE FRAME IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.

NHTSA ID

10923668

Incident

Aug 23, 2016

Mileage

124,000 mi

AT LAST INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A LOT OF REAR FRAME RUST ON MY VEHICLE, AND IT MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE RUST PROGRESSES. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I BOUGHT MY 2002 ISUZU IN SEPT. OF 2012. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, AND I WOULD NEVER SELL IT IN THE CONDITION IT IS, I BELIEVE ITS NOT SAFE. I NEED A REMEDY.

NHTSA ID

10898314

Incident

Aug 23, 2016

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE WELL RUSTED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO DETACH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10763184

Incident

Aug 31, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING UNIT OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT IT FRACTURED THE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL UNIT AND MELTED THE WIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE UNIT ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

NHTSA ID

10733228

Incident

Jul 10, 2015

Mileage

158,000 mi

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE SAYING THAT "EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH." UPON CHECKING INTO THIS, I FOUND OUT THAT THE CLOSEST ISUZU DEALER TO ME IS 2 HOURS AWAY. IT REALLY AMAZES ME THAT ISUZU WOULD WANT ME TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY RECALL 2 HOURS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10470040

Incident

Aug 9, 2012

ISUZU 2002 RODEO SPORT BRAKING TO STOP AT A STOPLIGHT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILING ARM RIPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE STATION THE WHOLE FRAME WAS BADLY ROTTED. THE SERVICE STATION INFORMED ME THERE MAY BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH AN ISUZU DEALERSHIP AND SUBSEQUENTLY ISUZU OWNER RELATIONS, I WAS TOLD THIS RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE ISUZU RODEO, NOT THE RODEO SPORT. I BELIEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE RODEO SPORT AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS DEFECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR REPORTS OF THIS DEFECT ON THE RODEO SPORT.

NHTSA ID

10458695

Incident

May 16, 2012

Mileage

100,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION HEARD AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL HAD BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE AXLE AND THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

NHTSA ID

10457903

Incident

May 2, 2012

Mileage

166,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRAME WAS ROTTEN WHERE THE BRACKETS WERE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 10V436000, SUSPENSION REAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 01/25/12 *BF

NHTSA ID

10437833

Incident

Nov 7, 2011

Mileage

196,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,890.

NHTSA ID

10428437

Incident

Oct 3, 2011

Mileage

80,890 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL BRACKET WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 12/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT SIDE WAS FIXED AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. UPDATED 05/10/12

NHTSA ID

10425032

Incident

Aug 10, 2011

Mileage

93,000 mi

I AM AN OWNER IN KY OF A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT 2-DOOR VEHICLE. ISUZU HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 4 DOOR VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE. MY RODEO SPORT HAS HAD THE SAME FAILURE THAT THE 4-DOOR VERSION HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. THE EXISTING RECALL IS FOR RUSTING AND FAILURE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422997

Incident

Aug 31, 2011

Mileage

115,392 mi

I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU RODEO SPORT AS I WAS DRIVING DONE THE ROAD IT SUDDUNLY DARTED ACROSS THE CENTER LINE INTO THE OTHER LANE. I SLOWED THE VEHICLE AND GOT BACK IN MY LANE BUT EVERYTIME I WOUD TRY TO SPEED UP IT WOULD DART TO THE SIDE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET HAD BECOME DETACHED. I HAD IT HAULED TO A MACHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME AT THE POINT WERE THE BRACKET ATTACHED WAS RUSTED THROUGH BUT HE BELEIVED THERE WAS A SAFETY RECAL FOR THIS. I FOUND ONLINE (NHTSA 10V436000) FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED 1-800-255-6727 AS IT STATED TO DO AND GAVE THEM MY VIN# AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ONLY HAD TO COVER THE 4 DOOR MODELS NOT THE 2 DOOR SPORTS. THIS VEHICLE IS THE SAME FRAME AND IS RUSTED INTO THEY TOLD ME NOT THERE PROBLEM. IT IS UN-SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE 2 DOORS NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL THEY HAVE THE SAME FRAME. THE PEOPLE AT ISUZU MADE IT VERY CLEAR TO ME THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE 2 DOORS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS UN-SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399359

Incident

May 3, 2011

Mileage

122,000 mi

2002 ISUZU RODEO FRAME ROT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10354061

Incident

Apr 8, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE STABILIZER FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS ON THE ROAD. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT, NEARLY AVOIDED HITTING A LOGGING TRUCK, ENDED UP IN A DITCH. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. VEHICLE LOOKS GREAT ON THE OUTSIDE, YOU'D NEVER GUESS IT WAS SO BAD UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10351812

Incident

Aug 20, 2002

GAS PEDAL ON 2002 ISUZU RODEO, STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT I AM AFRAID TO "FLOOR" THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN. THERE WAS NO WAY TO RELEASE THE PEDAL, IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY FLOOR MATS OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION, IT WAS MECHANICAL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE VERY HARD AND SHUT OFF ENGINE AND THEN COAST TO A STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, BUT AS I SAID I NEVER FLOORED THE PEDAL AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10303417

Incident

Nov 15, 2009

Mileage

92,000 mi

I CONTACTED THE PLACE OF BUSINESS ABOUT MY DISPUTE TO THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE. I CALLED ISUZU WARRANY HOTLINE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND RECEIVED SAME DENIAL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN ON 03/06 ABOUT A FUEL COMPLIANT. TURNS OUT THIS TIME(8/31/07) THEY FOUND THE GAS TANK TO BE FAULTY AND SO FAR IT APPEARS THAT THE TANK HAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. ISUZU WILL NOT COVER THE TANK. ACCORDING TO ONLINE FORUMS THEIR HAVE BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH FUEL SYSTEMS ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK FOR A LONG TIME AND SPRAYING UNDER THE CAR. UNFORTUNATES THEIR IS NO WAY TO TELL HOW LONG. I AM CURRENTLY GETTING A PRESSURE TEST ON THE TANK TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. I AM TRYING TO GET THE OWNER, ISUZU, TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE TANK IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER AND SEEMS DANGEROUS .... ESPECIALLY IF IT IS LEAKING GAS EVERYWHERE. I HOPE NOT TO MANY MORE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM BUT I THINK IT MAY BE AN ISSUE ALL ACROSS THE BOARD WITH THEIR VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10201987

Incident

Aug 31, 2007

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE WITHIN 3 YEAR TIME FRAME. I CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE PART AND WAS ADVISED SINCE I WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, ITS NO THEIR PROBLEM BUT MIND. I ADVISED THE REPRESENTATIVE I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE TO PAY THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS BUT WANTED TO KNOW WAS THIS A DEFECTIVE PART. I ALSO ADVISED THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I NOTICE, A LOT OF CONSUMER'S REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. SHE ADVISED ME SINCE ITS NOT UNDER WARRANT IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IF THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MORE THAN 10 CONSUMER'S I THINK IT IS THEIR PROBLEM, BECAUSE I THING IT'S A DEFECTIVE PART. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10188620

Incident

Apr 13, 2007

Mileage

128,000 mi

SUV WILL STALL WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS, IT WILL START TO SHAKE AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ALL COME ON, THEN THE VEHICLE GOES DEAD. SOMETIMES IF YOU HIT A BUMP IT WILL JUST TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENS ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASES, AND THE DEALER STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, I HAVE CHANGED MULTIPLE PARTS AT THERE PROMPTING TO FIX THIS, THEY HAVE ALL FAILED, THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD BE FATAL TO MY SON WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE. IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10162758

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

91,010 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE BACK WINDOW CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO GLASS REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT SHOWED LITTLE CONCERN OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10152414

Incident

Mar 9, 2006

Mileage

33,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY RODEO SPORT FOR A LITTLE OVER 2YEARS. MY CD PLAYER HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS NOW. IT FREQUENTLY DISPLAYS ERR1. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO STOP DURING INTERMITTENT SETTING AND II HAVE TO BE SURE TO TURN THEM OFF WHILE THEY ARE AT BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD OR THEY WILL STOP WHERE THEY ARE AT THE TIME. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND WAS TOLD THE CD PLAYER NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND IT NEEDS AN NEW WIPER MODULE. THESE TWO THINGS COMBINED WILL COST ME APPROX. $600.00. I FIND IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COULD NOT BE RELATED TO A DEFECT SINCE MY CAR IS JUST OVER 2YRS OLD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098483

Incident

Nov 8, 2004

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT GETS TIGHTER EVERY TIME PASSENGER MOVES. DEALER STATED IT WAS DESIGNED TO HOLD A SAFETY SEAT. THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. *MR CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNNECESSARY SINCE A CHILD SEAT SHOULDN'T GO IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE PASSENGER HAS TO CONSTANTLY UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT TO KEEP FROM BEING CHOKED WHICH POSSES A SAFETY HAZARD. *PH

NHTSA ID

8019705

Incident

Mar 15, 2002

Mileage

8,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL CONTINUOUSLY STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10031794

Mileage

1,780 mi