IllustrationCONSUMER LEASED TRUCK, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS, THE OIL IS LEAKING ON TRUCK, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH FIVE OUT OF SIX LUG NUTS PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Rodeo years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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.
- 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
What owners actually said
176 reportsDRIVER EXPERIENCES TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING WHILE MAKING A TURN, CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE VIBRATING. *AK
EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR CAUSES BRAKE PULSATION. *DH
W/REAR ABS BRAKES UPON APPLICATION IN RAIN FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE REAR PASSENGER WHEN RAINING WATER GETS INTO THE TRUCK ON THE NEXT DAY WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN . TT
THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . TT
THE HEATER DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IS BEING IMPAIRED. TT
VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD THE ROAD ON WET PAVEMENT SLIDS ALL OVER THE PLACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
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.