1996 Isuzu Rodeo Owner Complaints

TAKATA RECALL INESPERADAMENTE SE ACTIVO LA BOLSA DE AIRE DEL CHOFER QUEMANDO LOS BRAZOS Y LA BARRIGA DE MI ESPOSA , ELLA SINTIO UN OLOR FUERTE A CABLE QUEMADO PENSO QUE VENIA DEL EXTERIOR Y SACO SU CARA HACIA FUERA , Y CASI EN EL INSTANTA EXPLOTO LA SBOLSA YO SALI CORRIENDO Y LA VI LLENA DE UN POLVO BLANCO Y SUS BRAZOS QUEMADOS ,DAMOS GRACIAS A DIOS QUE TENIA LA CARA POR LA VENTANA , DE LO CONTRARIO LE HUVIESE QUEMADO EL REOSTRO ,EL VEHICULO ESTABA PARADO DESPUES DE DAR RIVERSA

NHTSA ID

11221004

Incident

Jun 15, 2019

THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE IS RUSTED EXCESSIVELY AND IS DEEMED BY QUALIFIED MECHANICS AS NOT ROADWORTHY. ALL OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WORK PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE STILL LOOKS GREAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594406

Incident

May 26, 2014

Mileage

153,213 mi

EFFECTIVE PART: THE 2 MAIN FRAMES ARE RUST OUT AND COULD BREAK AT ANYTIME. WE BELIEVE ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THE FRAMES ARE DETERIORATING IS FROM SALT DURING THE WINTER. DO TO THE COMPANY BAD FRAMING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460852

Incident

Jun 5, 2012

Mileage

166,000 mi

THE FRAME OF MY 1996 ISUZU RODEO IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. WHEN SEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY LARGE ISSUE THAT ISUZU IS HAVING. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER TESTIMONIALS STATING THAT THEIR ISUZU RODEO'S FRAME IS RUSTED AWAY, AND THEY HAVE LESS THEN 100,000 MILES ON IT. MY RODEO HAS 110,000 MILES, BUT HAS PROBABLY BEEN RUSTED OUT SOME TIME AGO. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON THAT A FRAME TO ANY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE SHOULD BE RUSTED OUT AROUND 100,000 MILES. MANY, MANY OTHER COMPONENTS TO THE CAR SHOULD BE GOING BAD WELL BEFORE THE FRAME ROTS OUT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER CARS IN THE WORLD THAT ARE LITERALLY DECADES OLDER, AND DO NOT SHOW NEARLY AS MUCH FRAME RUST. ISUZU USED VERY LOW QUALITY, NON-RESISTANT METAL TO MAKE THE FRAME, AND IT HAS ALREADY INJURED/KILLED MANY PEOPLE. ISUZU RECOGNIZED THERE PROBLEM, AND MADE A RECALL ON THE RODEO'S FOR YEARS 1998-2002. THE SAME MATERIAL WAS USED IN ALL RODEO'S SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE 1998, HOWEVER, THEY LIMITED THERE RECALL TO ONLY 5 YEARS TO CUT DOWN EXPOSURE AND COSTS OF REPAIR. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! THERE ARE 1996 AND 1997 RODEO'S ROTTING OUT AROUND 80,000 MILES. WHAT? WHY? THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL! THIS RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL RODEO'S THAT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM, WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THEM. NOT JUST YEARS 1998-2002. MY FRAME HAS LARGE HOLES IN IT, AND CAN BE BROKEN BY HAND. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING FOR EASILY ANOTHER DECADE. CAN SOMETHING PLEASE BE DONE ABOUT THIS, BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416776

Incident

Aug 2, 2011

THE FRAME OF MY 1996 ISUZU RODEO IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. WHEN SEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY LARGE ISSUE THAT ISUZU IS HAVING. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER TESTIMONIALS STATING THAT THEIR ISUZU RODEO'S FRAME IS RUSTED AWAY, AND THEY HAVE LESS THEN 100,000 MILES ON IT. MY RODEO HAS 110,000 MILES, BUT HAS PROBABLY BEEN RUSTED OUT SOME TIME AGO. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON THAT A FRAME TO ANY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE SHOULD BE RUSTED OUT AROUND 100,000 MILES. MANY, MANY OTHER COMPONENTS TO THE CAR SHOULD BE GOING BAD WELL BEFORE THE FRAME ROTS OUT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER CARS IN THE WORLD THAT ARE LITERALLY DECADES OLDER, AND DO NOT SHOW NEARLY AS MUCH FRAME RUST. ISUZU USED VERY LOW QUALITY, NON-RESISTANT METAL TO MAKE THE FRAME, AND IT HAS ALREADY INJURED/KILLED MANY PEOPLE. ISUZU RECOGNIZED THERE PROBLEM, AND MADE A RECALL ON THE RODEO'S FOR YEARS 1998-2002. THE SAME MATERIAL WAS USED IN ALL RODEO'S SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE 1998, HOWEVER, THEY LIMITED THERE RECALL TO ONLY 5 YEARS TO CUT DOWN EXPOSURE AND COSTS OF REPAIR. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! THERE ARE 1996 AND 1997 RODEO'S ROTTING OUT AROUND 80,000 MILES. WHAT? WHY? THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL! THIS RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL RODEO'S THAT EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM, WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THEM. NOT JUST YEARS 1998-2002. MY FRAME HAS LARGE HOLES IN IT, AND CAN BE BROKEN BY HAND. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING FOR EASILY ANOTHER DECADE. CAN SOMETHING PLEASE BE DONE ABOUT THIS, BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416774

Incident

Aug 2, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE RUST WAS BUILDING UP UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL TO LATER MODEL VEHICLES AS THE FAILURE WAS CONCURRENT WITH THE FAILURE. 150,000. UPDATED 9/16/11 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE GAS TANK LEAKED DUE TO THE RUSTING OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS TANK SUPPORTS RUSTED OUT AND THE FRAME WAS CRUMBLING FROM THE RUST. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. UPDATED 11/02/11

NHTSA ID

10407573

Incident

Jun 9, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

HI, I OWN AN ISUZU RODEO S V6 (YEAR 1996) AND AFTER HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP MY MECHANIC ALERTED ME ABOUT AN ADVANCED RUSTING DETERIORATION ON THE STRUCTURAL FRAME OF THE CAR. NOT ONLY THE BODY OF THE CAR IS RUSTED BUT THE FUEL LINE PIPES AS WELL. THE BREAK FLUID PIPE BROKE TWO YEARS AGO DUE TO RUSTING BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY REDUCING GEARS. THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION (MECHANICALLY, ELECTRICALLY, ETC) AND IT IS A SHAME THAT IN VITAL PARTS OF THE CAR ISUZU USED CHEAP/NON-RESISTANT MATERIAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10386130

Incident

Feb 25, 2011

Mileage

111,000 mi

I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE CABLE DIDN'T RETURN TO IDLE WHEN I LET OFF THE PEDAL. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE NOR WOULD PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. TURNING OFF THE IGNITION IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP ACCELERATION. I DROVE OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH TWO PEOPLES YARDS BEFORE COMING TO THIS CONCLUSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10380043

Incident

Nov 24, 2010

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ISUZU RODEO. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 35 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

NHTSA ID

10362309

Incident

Oct 24, 2010

Mileage

149,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ISUZU RODEO. THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. AFTER A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

NHTSA ID

10359211

Incident

Sep 18, 2010

Mileage

189,000 mi

THE FRAME OF MY 1996 ISZUZ RODEO IS RUSTED AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330042

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

FRAME IS ROTTED ON 1996 ISUZU RODEO COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH , ONLY 98,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312849

Incident

Feb 22, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

COMPLETELY RUSTED STEERING COLUMN FAILED (TWO PIECES). STEERING WHEEL COMPLETE MECHANICAL DISCONNECTION FROM VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM CAUSED A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10197291

Incident

Jul 13, 2007

Mileage

85,000 mi

MY EGR VALVE ON MY 96 ISUZU RODEO KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND HE SAID THAT IN THE LAST YEAR HE HAS SOLD OVER 100 EGR VALVES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THEM. I NEED TO KNOW WHY THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS DO TO IT BEING AN ONGOING PROBLEM CAUSING EXTREMELY BAD GAS USE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159281

Incident

Jun 7, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE RPMS REVVED AS HIGH AS THE GAUGE WOULD ALLOW. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, CHECKED THE ENGINE ,AND DISCOVERED THE RUBBER BOOT IN THE THROTTLE BODY WAS MELTED. THE BOOT WAS REMOVED BY THE CONTACT AND THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10146569

Incident

Dec 30, 2005

Mileage

73,368 mi

FOR THE 2ND TIME THE LUGS & STUDS ON THE ISUZU RODEO HAVE EITHER BROKEN/CRACKED OR STRIPPED WHEN A TIRE ROATION IS BEING PREFORMED. BOTH TIMES SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE MANUELLY TRIED TO REMOVE THE LUGS . AND AFTERWARDS TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE LUGS. AS A RESULT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE - SINCE THE STUDS ARE BUILT FROM THE INNER SIDE OUTWARD. NOW WITH SEVERAL LUGS STRIPPED AGAIN, I FEAR I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE AXLE AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10098491

Incident

Nov 6, 2004

MY 1996 ISUZU RODEO LS SUFFERED APPROXIMATELY 30 DRIPS PER MINUTE LEAK ON TOP OF MY V6 ENGINE, POSING A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD. THE LEAK WAS NOT FOUND FOR OVER TWO MONTHS BECAUSE THE ODOR WAS ONLY PRESENT WHILE THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING. FUEL WAS BURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLY IGNITED TWICE WHEN MY WIFE NOTICED SMOKE AND A STRONG UNIDENTIFYABLE ODOR. IT WAS NOT UNTIL MAY 2 THAT I STARTED THE TRUCK ON MY DRIVEWAY, THEN POPPED THE HOOD THEN I SAW THE FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE SHOP TO REPAIR OIL LEAKS JUST THE PREVIOUS WEEK, SO THE REPAIR WAS THOUGHT TO BE COMPLETE. THE FUEL LEAK WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAILED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WHOSE HOUSING RUPTURED CAUSING THE FUEL LEAK. THE PART IS AVAILABLE. ROSENTHAL ISUZU ORDERED A NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE ONE.

NHTSA ID

10072514

Incident

May 2, 2004

Mileage

87,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. CONSUMER CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL. BRIDGESTONE, FIRESTONE, DUELER 684, P245/70R16, DOT UDR381. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067010

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

I HAVE HAD TO PUT THREE CLUTCHES IN MY 96 ISUZU RODEO IN ONLY FOUR YEARS. MECHANICS ALL REPORT THAT ORIGINAL CLUTCH DESIGN IS BAD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10050584

Incident

Dec 16, 2003

MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON AND THEN IT DON'T DO IT FOR A WHILE AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IT DO NOT DO IT BUT WHEN IT IS ON AND YOU ARE DRIVING IT DRIVE REAL GOOD BUT WHEN YOU STOP IT DOES NOT WANT TO PULL OF LIKE IT IS IN A STRAIN AND WHEN I PUT IT DOWN IN LOW GEAR AND PULL OFF IT DRIVES GOOD AND I SHIFT UNTIL I GET IT BACK IN DRIVE AND IT IS FIND UNTIL YOU STOP A GAIN. AND THERE WAS ONE OCCASION I STOP AND IT REAR UP TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF AND WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING I HAD TO CUT IT OFF TO GET CONTROL OF IT AND THEN HE STARTED UP AGAIN AND HAS NOT AS YET DID A GAIN. THE LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND THEN THEN THERE ARE LONG PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL AND DRIVE VERY GOOD. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041640

Incident

Sep 26, 2003

ENGINE PROBLEMS;LOSING POWER AND MAKING POPPING NOISES, WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING FROM START TO 75 MPH VEHICLE STOPS, AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN EVERYTHING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WONT TURN OFF, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN STAYS ON,PROBLEMS STARTED ON OR ABOUT OCT 2002 AND HAVE NOT STOPPED,TRIED TO CONTACT DEALER, DEALER NO LONGER EXISTS.HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029202

Incident

Oct 7, 2002

LUG NUTS SNAP OFF EVERYTIME TIRES ARE REMOVED FOR ROTATION. THIS IS NOT THE MECHANICS FAULT. IT IS A DEFECT AND ISUZU SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENTS. I'M GETTING SOAKED EVERYTIME I TAKE MY CAR IN FOR ROTATION OF MY TIRES, WHICH SHOULD BE FREE BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE TIRES AT THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTEAD, I AM GETTING CHARGED $80-$100 EVERYTIME BECAUSE THE LUG NUTS BREAK OFF AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED! BASED ON WHAT I SEE ON THIS WEBSITE, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND ISUZU SHOULD BE FOOTING THE BILL FOR THIS. DT

NHTSA ID

770647

Incident

Mar 4, 2002

THE VEHICLE TIRE STUD IS TOO WEAK TO COME OFF AND IT DESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ID

8008131

Incident

Apr 18, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 15 OR MORE MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005709

Incident

Mar 12, 2002

I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH ISUZU FOR BUILDING AND THEN SELLING THIS OBVIOUS LEMON AS A VEHICLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOW CAN PEOPLE FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT SPENDING THAT MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE WHEN IT IS GOING TO FALL APART IN THAT SHORT OF TIME. I REALLY THINK THAT SO MUCH GOING WRONG IN ONE VEHICLE THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THAT THE COMPANY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE NEVER PUT IT BACK OUT ON THE LOT TO BE SOLD AGAIN. YES IT WAS BOUGHT USED BUT EVERYONE OF THE CAR DEALERS WE TRIED TO TRADE IT OFF TO ALREADY NEW ABOUT THE PAST HISTORY OF THE CAR, SO WAS THE CONSUMER NOT INFORMED BECAUSE THEY JUST SELL CARS AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

754797

Incident

Nov 21, 2001