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1995 Isuzu Rodeo Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Oct 8, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 176 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Isuzu Rodeo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Oct 8, 2003

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

NHTSA ID
10041456
Incident
Jun 15, 2002
Body & structureEngineExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Mar 19, 2003

THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. *JB AT 10K MILES, THE NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE NOISE GRADUALLY WORSENED. A BUZZ NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN MAKING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. THE COMBO SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT. ALSO THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MADE A NOISE AS WELL. THE ENGINE SMOKED AT TIMES, DIED AND WHEN RESTARTED IT DID NOT RUN PROPERLY. THE SUNROOF DRAINS WERE DRAINING INTO THE ROCKER PANELS AND CAUSED WATER TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR. THE TRIM PANEL ON THE REAR DOOR WAS DEFORMED. SCC

NHTSA ID
10012095
Incident
Mar 12, 2003
Mileage
10,000 mi
Body & structureEngineVisibility
Filed May 17, 2001

ENGINE VALVES ARE CLICKING CONSTANTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CLICKING IS CAUSED BY FAULTY HYDRAULIC LIFTERS, THE LIFTER ORIFICE IS TOO SMALL IN THE 1995 MODEL. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE OIL PRESSURE OR HAS VERY LITTLE WHILE IDLING, TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER TO USE 0-30 WEIGHT OIL TO CORRECT NOISE IN THE VALVES, HOWEVER THE OIL CHANGE DID NOT HELP, ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A THRASHING MACHINE. TAILGATE ACTUATOR SPRING WAS REPLACED. WINDOW CABLE MECHANISM IN RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED. LOCK ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD LOCK, HOWEVER WOULD HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. *SLC

NHTSA ID
888513
Visibility
Filed Apr 27, 2001

CONSUMER HAS MANUAL WINDOWS AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN. CONSUMER HAS LEFT WINDOWS UP AND CAME BACK AND THEY WERE DOWN. CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID
886967
Incident
Apr 1, 2000
Visibility
Filed May 19, 1998

BRACKETS THAT HOLD SUN SHADE TO SUN ROOF FELL OFF HITTING CONSUMER AND OBSTRUCTING VIEW MOMENTARILY.

NHTSA ID
535733
Incident
May 6, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jan 21, 1998
2 injuries reported

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED INJURING TWO CONSUMERS.

NHTSA ID
528590
Incident
Dec 10, 1997
Visibility
Filed Sep 12, 1997

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 60MPH WHEN REAR HATCH WINDOW IMPLODED. THERE WAS NOTHING SHOWING WHAT CAUSED THE IMPLODING. WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
815165
Incident
Jul 30, 1997
Visibility
Filed Mar 11, 1997

THE REAR HATCH WINDOW BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ROCKS BEING THROWN OR NO FOREIGN OBJECTS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR WINDOW. *AK

NHTSA ID
809857
Incident
Mar 1, 1997
Visibility
Filed Jan 14, 1997

DEFROSTER SYSTEM FAILED.

NHTSA ID
522304
Visibility
Filed Aug 13, 1996

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
507442
Incident
Aug 3, 1996
Visibility
Filed May 30, 1996

WINDSHIELD CRACKS EASILY. *DH

NHTSA ID
505198
Incident
Jun 21, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 25, 1996

THE HEATER DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IS BEING IMPAIRED. TT

NHTSA ID
978236
Incident
Jan 25, 1996
Visibility
Filed Sep 29, 1995

REAR WIPER FAILED. *TT

NHTSA ID
601196
Incident
Mar 1, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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