IllustrationENGINE CAMSHAFT FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
80 reportsWHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VIBRATION OCCURRED, A LOUD NOISE SOUNDED AND THE REAR LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL, THE VEHICLE HIT MEDIUM AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. *AK
REAR END FAILURE.
VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN CLUTCH EXPLODED. THE FLY WHEEL, PLUS MESCELLANEOUS CLUTCH PARTS, ALONG WITH PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION COVER AND STARTER WERE SPRAYED ONTO HIGHWAY. SEVERAL OF THE HOT PARTS FLEW INTO THE GRASS, NEXT TO THE HIGHWAY, STARTING A FIRE.
WHILE DRIVING THE TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
BOLT THAT SUPPORTS THE ALTERNATOR TO BRACKET AT BOTTOM BROKE.
WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER WHEN HAPPENED & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *AK
WHEEL STUDS BROKE WHILE TRYONG TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR BRAKE INSPECTION, UNABLE TO REMOVE WHEEL. AK
VEHICLE DUE TO A RISK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLING OUT THROUGH THE MEASURING DIPSTICK INTO THE HOT ENGINE PARTS, RESULTING IN FIRE.
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE TWICE. SUSPECT LEAK OF OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Official recalls
0No 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
1PE94054 · Rear Axle Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1994 · Closed Nov 28, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available