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1992 Isuzu Rodeo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Isuzu Rodeo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 89.5.

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80Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
23Engine And Engine Cooling
13Electrical System
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10Seat Belts
9
All reported categories
Visibility
5Wheels
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Steering
4Suspension
4Tires
4Structure
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2Exterior Lighting
2Parking Brake
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 80 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports16 fire reports5 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 6, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingPower Train

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF GEAR, AND BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL WERE CRACKED AND HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ REAR BACK UP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING/ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND CRACKSHAFT BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835826

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Exterior Lighting

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED MAKING NOISES WHEN THE SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON.

NHTSA ODI #513782

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE94054 · Rear Axle Failure

Opened Jul 14, 1994 · Closed Nov 28, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available