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Isuzu Rodeo SportYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 107 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Isuzu Rodeo Sport.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints107Top: StructureSafety recalls41998–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Isuzu Rodeo Sport years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Rodeo Sport median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/10023 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/10049 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Isuzu Rodeo Sport problems

All model years combined: 107 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure313
Suspension300
Engine and engine cooling121
Fuel system, other110
Fuel system, gasoline91
Electrical system80
Power train60
Service brakes, hydraulic41
Steering42
10 other systems204
4 recalls

Isuzu Rodeo Sport recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

18%Suspension: rear13V-547 · 2003 · Oct 31, 2013 · 8,816 vehicles–Suspension: rear12V-306 · 2002 · Jun 29, 2012 · 14,756 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump05V-466 · 2002–2003 · Oct 7, 2005 · 15,515 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings00V-298 · 2001 · Oct 5, 2000 · 3,052 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Rodeo Sport

  1. REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILUREPE09030 · 1998–2002 · closed Dec 8, 2009
    Led to recall 10V-436