Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 176 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Isuzu Rodeo. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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THE CLUTCH IN MY VEHICLE WAS REPLACED AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS IT HAS AGAIN FAILED. I HAVE LOST COMPLETE USE OF MY VEHICLE AGAIN DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES AND THE CLUTCH FAILING
THE FRAME OF THE 1995 ISUZU RODEO HAS THREE SIX INCH BYE SIX INCH HOLES IN FRAME TWO IN THE REAR AND ONE IN THE FRONT, THE ENTIRE FRAME IS NO THICKER THEN A PIECE OF PAPER BECAUSE ITS ROTTED TO NOTHING. YOU CAN PUSH THREW IT IN SOME SPOTS WITH YOUR FINGER. THIS WAS TO BE MY DAUGHTERS FIRST VEHICLE BUT IS NOTHING SHORT OF A DEATH TRAP. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU WHO TOLD ME THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY CREATED FROM USING CHEAP METAL AND CHEAP UNDERCOATING AND THEY ADMIT IT. HOW IS THIS LEGAL IN ANY WAY
I PURCHASED VEHICLE FOR MY 16 YR OLD TO DRIVE AND FOUND OUT AFTER GETTING IT THAT THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH THE RODEO THAT IT IS RUSTED OUT BY THE SHOCKS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT. *TR
WHEN WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WE WERE TOLD THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND AS A RESULT WAS NOT WORTH PUTTING MUCH MONEY INTO THE CAR. TODAY WHEN WE TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT GARAGE WE WERE TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FRAME. I AM UNABLE TO FIND EVIDENCE OF A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AROUND THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. NEWER CARS WERE RECALLED. UPDATED 11/03/2011 *LN *TR
I TOOK MY 95' ISUZU RODEO TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR NEW SHOCKS AND STRUTS. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE MECHANIC CAME IN THE WAITING ROOM AND SAID HE COULD NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE WENT ON TO SAY ISUZU IS KNOWN FOR RUST AND HAS NOT MADE EFFORTS TO RECALL THEIR DEFECTIVE FRAMES. I AM NOW UNABLE TO PERFORM THE NORMAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE NEEDED TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF MY VEHICLE AND INVESTMENT. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY RISK THAT ISUZU SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR
PURCHASED A 1995 ISUZU RODEO IT IS TIME FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION AND WOULD NOT PASS DUE TO THE FRAME IS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, RUSTED AND HAS HOLES THROUGH OUT FRAME. *TR
1995 ISUZU RODEO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LS- REAR FRAME ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH, MANY M STRESS CRACKS IN FRAME. MECHANIC ADVISED TO PARK THE RODEO AND NOT DRIVE ANYMORE. BROUGHT HOME AND SAND BLASTED AND ADDED LOTS OF NEW STEEL TO FRAME. HAD TO CUT, REMOVE AND PATCH AREAS OF FRAME AROUND REAR LEAF SPRINGS AND REAR SHOCK MOUNT LOCATIONS. *TR
1995 ISUZU RODEO 4X4 FRAME HAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND FOR SAFE VEHICLE TRAVEL. *TR
BOUGHT A USED 1995 ISUZU RODEO ONLY TO FIND OUT THE FRAME IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. *TR
FRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY INTO FROM JUST IN FRONT OF THE SHOCK MOUNTS ON THE REAR OF MY 1995 ISUZU RODEO. THE REAR SHOCKS WENT THROUGH THE FRAME AN CUT THE LINES TO THE FUEL PUMP AN SHORTED IT AN IT DOES NOT WORK NOW. WE WRECKED RAN IN A DITCH AN NOW CAN NOT DRIVE IT.WE ARE NOW DOWN TO ONE VEHICLE AN MY WIFE HAS TO GET A RIDE FROM WORK FROM HER DAD. *TR
GAS PEDAL STICKS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE SPEED DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REDUCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS STICKING AND REMOVED THE THROTTLE RUBBER BOOT FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT FOR THE SAME YEAR, DIFFERENT MODEL FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,300.
WE WERE PUTTING NEW BRAKES ON THE CAR, WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. I WAS TOLD IT WAS UN SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GO FORWARD, IT DID NOT RELEASE. I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD MELTED TO THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO STICK OPEN. I HAVE CHECKED AT ALL OF THE PARTS STORES AND NO REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE. THERE IS NO LONGER AN ISUZU DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REMAINS PARKED UNTIL I CAN GET IT REPAIRED. *TR
MY CAR ENGINE RISE UP AS IF MY FEET IS ON THE GAS ALL THE WAY. I CAN BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE SPEED UP ON IT OWN AND THEN IT STOP. I TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY CAN'T FIND WHY. IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT GOING TO DO IT. I CAN CRANK IT UP AND HAVE IT RUNNING IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WILL RARE UP AND I JUST CUT IT OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND SOME TIME IT WILL DO IT AND THEN THERE ARE A LOT OF TIME IT WILL NOT. I HAVE BEEN BLESS NOT TO HAVE HAD A INCIDENT BUT IT HAS DONE THIS IN TRAFFIC AND I HAVE CAME CLOSE AND IT SCARE ME TO PIECES. 2. ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM LOCK COULD NOT GET OUT OF MY TRUCK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN HAD TO BREAK LOCK LATCH ON DRIVER DOOR AND BREAK DOOR PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE FOR ME TO GET OUT. *TR
THE BOLT ATTACHING ONE OF THE TIMING BELT ROLLERS BROKE AND THE ENGINE QUIT AND WOULDN'T START. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND SMOKING BEFORE IT COMPLETELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V132000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE), BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE MODEL YEAR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,506.
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED DRIVING 5 TO 75 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FUEL FILTER AND INJECTOR WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GONE AWAY, BUT RESURFACED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. SHE SPOKE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT SHE BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. SHE DID MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SAME DAY. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
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DT: CALLER SAYS THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD IN A CRASH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND THE ONE IN THE BACK SEAT HOLDING A CHILD IN SAFETY SEAT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE ACROSS THE SHOULDER. VEHICLE WAS IMPOUNDED IN YARD WAITING FOR THE INSURANCE AGENT TO LOOK AT IT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO, AIRBAGS THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE.*AK
CONSUMER HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK WHILE DRIVING. ONE TIME HE HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
THERE IS A LOUD SCREAMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THERE IS A SLIGHT VIBRATION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS OCCASIONAL STALLING.*MR
A LOUD NOISE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE A RATTLE WHEN IDLE-UP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND IS THE RESULT OF FAULTY HYDRAULIC LIFTERS AND THAT THE LIFTERS ARE TO SMALL IN THE 95 MODELS. I ALSO HEAR RODEOS THAT SOUND THE SAME WAY. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE YOU HAD ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND IS IT BEING INVESTAGATED? I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS LUGS STRIPPING DURING TIRE ROTATIONS. I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE SOME. I TRULY FEEL THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE DEFAULTS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY VEHICLE I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ISUZU AND I HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY SINCE I PURCHASED IT. *LA
WINDOWS CONTINUE TO FOG UP DEFROSTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. LOCKS AND BACK HATCH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS WELL. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF RECALL NOTICE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE ALTERNATORS FOR 95 MODELS AND I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE TWO. *LA
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