Home
Isuzu
Rodeo
1991
Transmission & Drivetrain

1991 Isuzu Rodeo transmission problems

13 of the 60 complaints about the 1991 Isuzu Rodeo are about the transmission — 22% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 180,000 miles.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 6 46.2%

Power Train 1 7.7%

Manual Transmission 1 7.7%

Cooling Unit AND Lines 1 7.7%

Axle Shaft 1 7.7%

Clutch Assembly 1 7.7%

Seal 1 7.7%

Differential Unit 1 7.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Isuzu Rodeo year

1991 13 6.6%

1992 23 11.7%

1994 16 8.2%

1995 16 8.2%

1997 10 5.1%

1998 23 11.7%

1999 40 20.4%

2000 18 9.2%

2001 19 9.7%

2002 18 9.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Filed 1 Jun 2005 at 180,000 miles Creston, IA Fire

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

DT: VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE. TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND DRIVER PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE HAD A RECALL BUT CALLERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER, BUT CALLER COULDN'T REACH ANYONE.

NHTSA complaint #10123728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 10 Nov 1999 Neptune, NJ Fire

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. RECALL 91V118000.

NHTSA complaint #846928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 21 Sep 1999 Montgomery, AL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION LEAK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE AND EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (91V118000), CAUSING STRONG ODOR.

NHTSA complaint #513799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 6 Oct 1997 SAN Juan, PR

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE DUE TO THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLING ONTO THE HOT ENGINE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #523546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 4 Sep 1996 Smithtown, NY

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

REPLACED LEAKING REAR AXLE SEALS/BEARINGS.

NHTSA complaint #508230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Jun 1996 Corona, NY

POWER TRAIN

TACHOMETER WIRING SHORTED.

NHTSA complaint #488550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Jun 1996 Corona, NY

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #488550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Apr 1996 Jensen BEA, FL Fire 1 injured

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FIRE, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #487301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Apr 1996 Hicksville, NY Fire

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERFLOWED ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #503477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 26 Jul 1995 NEW Orleans, LA

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

WHOLE DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT VEHICLE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD ISUZU HAVE PUT IN MANY CALL TO MANUFACTURER WITH NO ASSISTANT. TT

NHTSA complaint #969435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 23 Feb 1995 Baltimore, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSFER CASE FAILED, ALSO LEAKY TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (91V-118).

NHTSA complaint #480553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 26 Jan 1995 Jenson Beach, FL Fire 1 injured

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE AND SPRAYED ON DRIVER CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS. TT

Exactly what failed

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Isuzu Rodeo year

What owners said

Other 1991 Isuzu Rodeo problems