16 of the 627 complaints about the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo are about the airbag system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 107,326 miles.
16
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF...HAD CODES CHECKED AND CLEARED BUT THE LIGHT COME BACK ON....BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED...BUT BREAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED
NHTSA complaint #10838076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,326.
NHTSA complaint #10213302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VERY DISSATISFIED WITH VEHICLE. IT''S HAS MANY PROBLEMS FROM START. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GOING INTO GEARS THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. CAR SHIMMY'S WITH NO AVAILABLE FIX. VEHICLE HAS STRONG SUSPENSION VIBRATION AND BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AS SPEED INCREASES. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE BRAKE PEDAL NEVER SEEMS TO GO TO THE FLOOR, IT JUST GETS SPONGING AND YOU FEEL THE ABS PULSATING THRU THE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DOESNT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY NEARLY ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF LEVEL OF FUEL. AFTER FILLING TANK GAUGE WILL RISE TO 1/2 THEN AS YOU DRIVE A FEW MILES IT WILL DROP AND READ EMPTY. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MOUNTS HAVE COME LOOSE WHICH CAUSES AIR BAG ASSEMBLY TO MOVE AROUND BEHIND DASH. THIS RATTLE IS VERY BOTHERSOME. PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT THE RATTLE WAS BACK SOON AFTER. THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. WHEEL STUDS ON 1998 ISUZU RODEO STRIP OFF. GLOVE BOX IN 1998 ISUZU RODEO STICKS AND HARD TO OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10185955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
ON 11/24 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HIT SOMEONE WHO LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT GIVING ME MUCH RESPONSE TIME BEFORE I HIT HER CAR. MY ISUZU RODEO HAD EXTENSIVE ENGINE AND BODY DAMAGE AND MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, BEING THAT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ON THE HOV LANE. THANKFULLY THE INJURIES HAVE ONLY BEEN SORENESS AND NOTHING TOO SERIOUS SINCE WE WERE WEARING OUR SEATBELTS.
NHTSA complaint #10047704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG FAILURE. ALSO DUE TO DESIGN HORN HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #8018659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A 35MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A CAR AND THEN A WALL.
NHTSA complaint #745033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASHBOARD. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE RATTLING SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE DASH IS COMING LOOSE OR THE AIR BAG HAS COME DISCONNECTED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #884968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING 45MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN. AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEAT RESTRAINED RODEO DRIVER. RECEIVED SLIGHT INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #877575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45-50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #876992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STEP ON BRAKES AS HE WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #700420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH,CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #848573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MOUNTS HAVE COME LOOSE WHICH CAUSES AIR BAG ASSEMBLY TO MOVE AROUND BEHIND DASH. THIS RATTLE IS VERY BOTHERSOME AND CAN NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE IT MIGHT GO OFF. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIR OF THIS BUT IT KEEPS COMING LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN US SEVERAL CONFLICTING EXPLAINATIONS AS TO WHY IT KEEPS COMING LOOSE. THEY HAVE ALTERED THE REPAIR DOCUMENTATION SAYING NO WORK WAS NEEDED BUT THEY TELL US THE DASH WAS REMOVED AND THE ASSEMEBLY REATTACHED AND SECURED. WE HAVE ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANUFACTURERS REP BUT THEY SAY WE WILL HAVE TO WHAT UNTIL HE IS IN TOWN. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH AND A HALF FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIM. MEANWHILE WE CAN'T ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #710552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS STOLEN FROM DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS RECOVERED THE NEXT DAY, BUT WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #828839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS APPARENTLY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT DUE TO SERIOUS DAMAGES TO BUMPER/HOOD AND WINDSHIELD THATCRUSHED I. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. FRONTAL IMPACT INTO RAILING, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CANNOT REMEDY THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN. HEARD GRINDING NOISES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES OR MORE FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. HAS SQUEALING IN ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #831733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.