211 of the 3,296 complaints filed about the Isuzu Rodeo are about the transmission — 6% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1999.
211
Complaints
6%
Share of all complaints
11
Crashes
11
Fires
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SOMETIMES BANG INTO GEAR. THE SHIFTER LINKAGES GET STUCK AND HAVE TO SHUT OFF CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO UNJAM SHIFTER. WHEN GOING TO TAKE OFF REAR END JAMS UP.
NHTSA complaint #11085157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE CLUTCH IN MY VEHICLE WAS REPLACED AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS IT HAS AGAIN FAILED. I HAVE LOST COMPLETE USE OF MY VEHICLE AGAIN DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES AND THE CLUTCH FAILING
NHTSA complaint #10934458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 239,990. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/02/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10906298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I BOUGHT A 1999 RODEO FROM TRADER MIKE'S AUTO SALE'S. THE RODEO HAS A RUSTED OUT FRAME WHICH IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. I PAID 1,643.75 FOR THE 1999 RODEO AND DEALER PUT 700.00 ON TITLE. I'VE SPENT OVER 1,200 IN IT BEFORE I FOUND THE FRAME RUSTED AND BROKE. I TRY ASKING HIM NICELY TO REFUND MY MONEY FOR THE 1999 RODEO VIN-[XXX] AND THE MONEY I SPENT ON THIS UNSAFE 1999 RODEO. I DIDN'T SIGN THE OTHER AS IS FORM FROM DEALERSHIP, JUST THE BILL OF SALE"S BILL OF SALE"S GIVE ONE PRICE AND TITLE SAY"S ANOTHER. SO NOT ONLY I GOT HURT IN THE SALE SO DID THE V M B . IT"S NOT THE WAY TO DO GOOD BUSINESS. HE OWES ME 2,843.75 FOR HIS JUNK 1999 RODEO HE SOLD ME FEB.17TH 2014. NOT MY FAULT HE SOLD IT TO ME AND SAID IT WAS A GOOD 1999 RODEO 4X4. AS IS ON BILL OF SALE DON'T WORK , THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN PLACES AND WELDS ARE RUSTED OUT HOLES IN THE MAIN FRAME AND BROKE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10572778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I PURCHASED MY 2001 ISUZU RODEO USED IN APRIL 2012, ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE IT STARTED STALLING OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, LOOSING COMPLETE POWER FOR A FEW MOMENTS THEN WOULD JERK AND CONTINUE GOING. I ALSO NOTICED WHEN I WOULD HIT A SMALL BUMP AND TRY TO APPLY THE BRAKES I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP FOR A FEW FEET, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO WHEN I STOP I HEAR A POPPING NOISE IN THE REAR, EVERYTIME I STOP. NOW THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DYING AT RANDOM TIMES. IT WILL DIE WHEN I AM ON THE INTERSTATE GOING A STEADY SPEED, OR ACCELERATING. ALSO WHEN I COME CLOSE TO A COMPLETE STOP TO TURN THE VEHICLE WILL DIE. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AND JERKS WHILE SPEEDING UP. I HAVE ALMOST T-BONED SOMEONE DUE TO THE CAR DYING AND THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ALSO I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING OUT AND ALSO DYING. ALSO AFTER HAVING THE CAR A COUPLE WEEKS THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER QUIT WORKING AND THE LIGHT FOR THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK EITHER.
NHTSA complaint #10457355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CUP OF COFFEE WAS IN CUP HOLDER. WAS SPILLED ACCIDENTALLY ONTO CONSOLE. APPEARS ALL THE ELECTRICAL MODULES ARE UNDER THE CUP HOLDER WITH NO PROTECTIVE COVER. CAUSED TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER MODULE TO SHORT CIRCUIT. CHECK 4 WD LIGHT. 4L KEPT FLASHING, ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL STAYED ON. VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO RUN AT FIRST. AFTER HE STAYED RUNNING SOUNDED AS IF A FIRE ENGINE SIREN WAS BEHIND ME WINDING DOWN. NO FIRE TRUCK.....APPEARS IT WAS THE 4WD. APPEARS THAT A CUP HOLDER SHOULD NOT BE PLACED WHERE THERE ARE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY IF THOSE COMPONENTS HAVE NO PROTECTION FROM LIQUID IF SPILLED IN THAT AREA.
NHTSA complaint #10447998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT TIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE MOTOR REVS AND LURCHES HARD TO KEEP STOPPED AND YOU AT TIMES WIND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM MY SISTER BECAUSE SHE WAS TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ISUZU DEALER TWICE BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10420010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2001 RODEO. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET. DRIVERS SIDE REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF A BRACKET, PASSENGER SIDE WAS SPRAYED WITH WAX. RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED CIRCA 01/2011. TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BRAKES LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT IS NOT WORTH DOING THE BRAKES. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS ITS INSPECTION AS THE FRAME IS SOFTENED DUE TO RUSTING AND IS UNSAFE (DON'T GO ON ANY LONG DRIVES AND THINK ABOUT A NEW CAR IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS). CONTACTED ISUZU AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY AS THEY DID EVERYTHING THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO UNDER THE RECALL AGREEMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RUSTED FRAMES CAN BE LIMITED TO SUCH A SMALL AREA OF THE FRAME COMPONENT WHEN IT APPEARS FROM THE HIGH NUMBER OF FILED COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC FRAME RUST ISSUE AND NOT SIMPLY A LOCALIZED ISSUE DEALING WITH THE REAR LOWER SUSPENSION LINK. THIS REAR SUSPENSION LINK IS ONLY THE SYMPTOM OF THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. ISUZU IS TAKING THE POSITION THAT IF THE RUST IS NOT IN THAT SPECIFIC LOCATION, THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND THAT. IS THE NHTSA PURSUING THIS ISSUE FARTHER? VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE FRAME. NO RUST ON THE BODY PANELS/SHEET METAL WHATSOEVER. PLEASE ADVISE,
NHTSA complaint #10398917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2009 AND APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AND AS A RESULT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10378182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ISUZU RODEO 2 WHEEL DRIVE, TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IS IN ONE GEAR AND SOMETIMES THE DASH INDICATOR IS IN ANOTHER GEAR. MUST STOP AND SHUT OFF ENGINE FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS TO RESET THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS....(6).
NHTSA complaint #10363420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. I AM THE ONLY OWNER. LAST YEAR 2009, IT SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING A JERKING MOVEMENT WHENEVER I STOP AND THEN ACCELERATE. IT GOT SO BAD THAT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHARGED ME $695.00 TO FIX WHAT THEY SAID WAS A TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAK. IT RAN OK FOR A WHILE AND THEN I STATED NOTICING THAT I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GEAR WOULD SHIFT AND ON THE DASH INDICATOR IT WOULD BE SHOWING THAT THE GEAR IS IN PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL OR SOMETHING ELSE OTHER THAN DRIVE. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SWITCH THE ENGINE OFF AND ON A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE THE FAULT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. TODAY JUNE 30, 2010, I WAS DRIVING WHEN DASH INDICATOR FLIPPED TO NEUTRAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. BY THE TIME I GOT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AND I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO MOVE IT OFF THE ROAD. I AM NOTICING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAYS MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY SHOT. I THINK IT IS TIME FOR THE ODI TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM, SO OWNERS DO NOT HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR REPAIRS ON THESE VEHICLES. I WILL BE CONTACTING ISUZU HEAD QUARTERS WITH A COMPLAINT, BUT I AM SURE THAT THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AS THEY HAVE NEGLECTED TO INFORM CONSUMERS OF THIS PROBLEM SO THEY CAN GET VEHICLES CHECKED BEFORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS OCCUR. NOW I WILL BE STUCK WITH PAYING FOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ISUZU IS CLEARLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NEGLECTED TO FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #10340858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WIRE HARNESS DETERIORATED DO TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, ROUTED TO CLOSE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT AND DISABLING BOTH TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 78K MILES ON IT AND WIRE COVERING/INSULATION SHOULD NOT BE LITERALLY BURNED AWAY WITH SUCH LOW MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10335495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRAME RUST.
NHTSA complaint #10329076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2006 I PURCHASED 1997 ISUZU RODEO. NOT LONG AFTER WE NOTICED ENGINE MADE A TICKING SOUND BROUGHT IT TO SHOP AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE. WE HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REPLACED IT TOOK ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE 2. FIRST ONE THEY INSTALLED WAS ALSO BLOWN. ENGINE STILL TICKS. THERE IS ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUV WANTING TO ACCELERATE WHILE AT A STOP. SOMETIMES NOT EVEN HOLDING THE BREAK FIRM STOPS IT FROM ROLLING. THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT FEE JUST FOR THE PART IS 400.00. I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS OF AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #10328399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO ABOUT 5 MPH AND CONTINUED TO COAST AT THAT SPEED. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS RECALIBRATED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS RECALIBRATED THIRTY TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10325978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2001 ISUZU RODEO LS 3.2 V-4 2WD. CRANKSHAFT COUNTER WEIGHT BROKE OF ...LODGING IN THE CASE WEDGING AGAINST THE CRANKSHAFT, BREAKING THE CRANKSHAFT IN TWO AND CRACKING THE BLOCK. OIL WAS FULL, COOLANT FULL,..REMOVED ENGINE AND DISASSEMBLED IT, TO FIND THE BROKEN CRANKSHAFTA FULL REBUILD OF THE ENGINE WITH A USED SHORT BLOCK IS NOW IN EFFECT. ( SHORT BLOCK IS THE BOTTOM ENGINE AS IN BLOCK CRANKSHAFT PISTONS ETC....NOT THE TOP HALF) I AM NOW GOING TO REPLACE ALL PISTONS, RINGS, WATER PUMP, OIL PUMP, TENSIONER ALL GASKETS, YOU NAME IT. I CAN REBUILD THIS BETTER THAN ISUZU EVER INTENDED TO. *TR THANKS ALOT ISUZU
NHTSA complaint #10295026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BEGIN TO SKATE AND ONLY STAY IN USE THE REVERSE AND THE WINTER DRIVE FORM. THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND THE OIL LEVEL ARE IN GOOD STANDING. LATER AFTER TWO DAYS ALL DRIVE FORMS STAY IN BLANK. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE 1 AND THE CAR NO RESPONSE IN ANY DRIVE FORM.
NHTSA complaint #10292201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, AND EVERY SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACKFIRING, AND IT EVENTUALLY STARTED DRIVING REALLY SLOW. IT ALSO SMOKES FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SMELL OF THE FUMES HAVE BEEN VERY STRONG SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. ALSO THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T WORK. THE BACKSEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN, AND THE WINDOW HAD A STICK IN IT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ROLL ALL THE WAY UP OR TO ROLL DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10290994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE "U" BRACKET WHICH PREVENTS THE DRIVE SHAFT FROM FALLING DOWN BROKE OFF AND SLID DOWN THE SHAFT AND WORE THE SHAFT DOWN AND MAKING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10285225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AFTER ONLY HAVING MY RODEO FOR A FEW MONTHS MY ABS WENT BAD BUT IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE WARRANTY ENDED AND GAS GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY BUT IT WAS FULL, NEXT I HAVE TO ADD OIL TO MY CAR EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS BECAUSE IT BURNS OIL REALLY BAD NO LEAKAGE OR NOTHING LIKE THAT. NOW I HAVE STARTED ADDING ANTI-FREEZE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE ARE MAJOR TRANMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND FROM READING THE INTERNET IT'S NOT JUST MY CAR IT'S ISUZU.
NHTSA complaint #10272550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.