IllustrationWHEN CHANGING THE TIRES OR ROTATING LUGS CONTINUE TO STRIP. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE'S HAD SEVERAL RODEOS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS BECOMING TO BE A REAL SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *LA
1995 Isuzu Rodeo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 176 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.
- Wheels. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
27 crash reports1 fire reports18 injury reports
Wheels complaints
27 reportsWHEEL BOLTS/NUTS STRIP EVERY TIME I HAD TIRE WORK. RECENTLY BEING REFUSED TO CHANGE TIRES BY A SHOP, CLAIMING THAT RODEO'S WHEEL STUDS TOO SOFT TO GET THE JOB DONE WITHOUT DAMAGE
REPLACED SEVEN WHEEL LUGS NUTS AND BOLTS TO HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER NAVIGATE ON NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND MANY CONSUMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER STATED WHILE HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE LUG NUTS AND THAT THAT THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE REMOVED AND PUT BACK ON BY HAND, WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE, THREE OF THE LUG NUTS SNAPPED OFF DUE TO THE REPEATED DRILLING OF THE LUGS OVER THE YE…
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CONSUMER STATED WHILE HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE LUG NUTS AND THAT THAT THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE REMOVED AND PUT BACK ON BY HAND, WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE, THREE OF THE LUG NUTS SNAPPED OFF DUE TO THE REPEATED DRILLING OF THE LUGS OVER THE YEARS, ALL OF THE LUGS AND STUDS WERE REPLACED AND DUE TO THE DAMAGE THE FRONT INNER SEAL AND FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS.*JB
LUGS STRIP AND/OR BREAK EVERY TIME A TIRE HAS TO COME OVER FOR WHATEVER REASON. LABOR IS VERY EXPENSIVE ESPECIALLY IF IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN YOU SERVICE YOUR RODEO. *AK
UPON INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE STUDS: LUGS: NUTS ON THE 2 FRONT TIRES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE METAL THAT WAS USED TO MANUFACTURE THEM WAS TO SOFT THUS CAUSING FAILURE. FAILURE CAUSED THE STUDS TO BECOME CROSS THREADED AND ONE STUD BROKE AND WAS MISSING FROM THE WHEEL.*AK
LUGS: NUTS RIP TIRES WHENEVER TIRES ARE CHANGED OR ROTATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
EVERY WHEELS HAVE TWO BROKEN STUDS: BOLTS. BELIEVED CAUSE WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
LUGS: NUTS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE, SO, OWNER HAD TO BREAK STUDS OFF.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVED THEM IS WITH AN AIR WRENCH. *SLC
WHEEL STUBS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO CHANGE WHEELS FOR ROTATION OF TIRES, AND WHEELS WOULDN'T COME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Official recalls
197V034001 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
Mar 7, 1997
AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CONTAIN MANUFACTURING ERRORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING OF THE VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION, AND/OR EVENTUAL ENGINE STALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH A NEW REGULATOR.
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
1SQ96009 · Brush/grille Guard Campaign
Opened Jan 10, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.LOSS OF AN ITEM THIS SIZE WOULD HAVE SAFETY COSEQUENCES.THIS SQ IS OPENED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.