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1992 Isuzu RodeoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 80 owner complaints about the 1992 Isuzu Rodeo, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year10% below the Rodeo median · #8 of 14 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints8029 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage148kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 18, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Isuzu Rodeo has problems

80 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
Power train237
Engine and engine cooling135
Electrical system106
Service brakes, hydraulic100
Seat belts91
Wheels50
Visibility50
Fuel system, gasoline41
Steering42
8 other systems204

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1992 Isuzu Rodeo recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1992 vs. every other Rodeo year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Rodeo median. How we score

'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'08
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1992 Isuzu Rodeo, and the recalls they led to.

  1. REAR AXLE FAILUREPE94054 · closed Nov 28, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Rodeo owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND I OWN A 1992 ISUZU RODEO 4X4 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS ISUZU RODEO HAS GONE THROUGH 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE PAST 1 YEAR AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE IS GOING BAD. I HAVE PUT OVER $3000.00 INTO THIS VEHICLE AND IT STILL IS…
Complaint 10060415 · Mar 4, 2004 · 147,534 miles
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, BACK LEFT OF TRUCK SLUMPED TO GROUND W/LUGS STILL INTACT. REAR AXLE BROKE AT WHEEL BEARING. TRUCK ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Complaint 984961 · May 29, 1996
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 80-85MPH, AND REAR AXLE BROKE RIGHT OFF. A COUPLE DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS MAKING ALOT OF NOISES. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK
Complaint 879815 · Feb 5, 2001

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