FaultScore

Isuzu Rodeo Sport vs Oldsmobile Ciera

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Isuzu Rodeo Sport Oldsmobile Ciera
Complaints on file 143 354
Model years covered 1998–2003 1984–1996
Worst model year 2001 1996
Best model year 1998 1995
Crashes reported 10 42
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 8 30
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 13.3% 21.5%

Isuzu Rodeo Sport by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 33 23.1%
Suspension 32 22.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 14.0%
Engine & Cooling 14 9.8%
Brakes 9 6.3%
Electrical System 8 5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 4.2%
Steering 4 2.8%

Oldsmobile Ciera by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 69 19.5%
Engine & Cooling 48 13.6%
Seat Belts 26 7.3%
Body & Structure 19 5.4%
Steering 17 4.8%