IllustrationLUGS: 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
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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What owners reported most
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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 reportsTWO BACK DOORS LOCKED UP WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE NOR FROM OUTSIDE. IT LOOKED LIKE LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
REAR DOORS FAIL TO OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DOORS WOULD BE UNLOCKED, AND USING HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THEM.*AK ISUZU WOULD NOT ASSIST CONSUMER IN REPAIRS. *SLC
I TOOK MY ISUZU RODEO TO HAVE THE ROCKER ARM NOISE FIXED. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR HAVING ALREADY DONE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND NO THE RIGHT.....THE IDLE NEVER HAS BEEN THE SAME..CAR HAS BEEN IN ON 5 TIMES NOW FOR A TOTAL OF 13 DAYS. THEY CANT FIGURE IT OUT. TOLD ME UNTIL THE IDLE IS UP ALL THE TIME THEY CANT FIX IT...THEY…
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I TOOK MY ISUZU RODEO TO HAVE THE ROCKER ARM NOISE FIXED. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR HAVING ALREADY DONE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND NO THE RIGHT.....THE IDLE NEVER HAS BEEN THE SAME..CAR HAS BEEN IN ON 5 TIMES NOW FOR A TOTAL OF 13 DAYS. THEY CANT FIGURE IT OUT. TOLD ME UNTIL THE IDLE IS UP ALL THE TIME THEY CANT FIX IT...THEY JUST DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS. *AK
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
MY SON WAS TRAVELLING ON SR 417 ON HIS WAY BACK TO COLLEGE. THE ISUZU BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTY AND HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. PIECES OF THE TIRE BEGAN TO FLY OVER THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD AND THE VEHICLE CUT SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT, CUTTING ACROSS TWO LANES. IT CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE INSURANCE APPRAISE…
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MY SON WAS TRAVELLING ON SR 417 ON HIS WAY BACK TO COLLEGE. THE ISUZU BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTY AND HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. PIECES OF THE TIRE BEGAN TO FLY OVER THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD AND THE VEHICLE CUT SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT, CUTTING ACROSS TWO LANES. IT CAME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE INSURANCE APPRAISER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TIRE, IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )
MYSELF AND 4 OTHERS WERE NORTHBOUND ON I-35 NEAR OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CORE, AND THE STEEL BELTED CORDS SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WE WERE NOT SPEEDING, AND THE TEMPERATURES WERE NOT EXT…
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MYSELF AND 4 OTHERS WERE NORTHBOUND ON I-35 NEAR OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CORE, AND THE STEEL BELTED CORDS SEPARATED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WE WERE NOT SPEEDING, AND THE TEMPERATURES WERE NOT EXTREME. THE TREAD DEPTH WAS 11/32 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WHICH IS LIKE NEW. THE TIRE FAILURE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE, EXTREME PHYSICAL INJURIES AND DEATH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD66YFN TIRE SIZE: 30X9.5R15 )
LONG BEFORE THE TROUBLE WITH BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, I CALLED THE COMPANY TO REPORT MY TIRES RIDING AND SOUNDING BAD. THEY WERE SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY AS BEING OUT OF ROUND AND THE FIRESTONE ON AUSTIN PEAY IN MEMPHIS TN REFUSE TO HELP AND I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY TRUCK THERE. I OFFER TO PAY THE DIFFERENT IN COST BECAUSE I DID NO…
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LONG BEFORE THE TROUBLE WITH BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, I CALLED THE COMPANY TO REPORT MY TIRES RIDING AND SOUNDING BAD. THEY WERE SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY AS BEING OUT OF ROUND AND THE FIRESTONE ON AUSTIN PEAY IN MEMPHIS TN REFUSE TO HELP AND I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY TRUCK THERE. I OFFER TO PAY THE DIFFERENT IN COST BECAUSE I DID NOT REPORT IT SOONER. PLEASE HELP ME IN GETTING NEW TIRES. THIS IS THE SOLE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. I AM A BELIEVER OF BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE AND I FOR ONE WILL NOT GIVE UP ON THEM. THEY ARE CORRECTING THE ERROR IN TIRE MAKING AND REPLACING ALL TIRES AND I THINK THAT IS GREAT. PLEASE CONTACT ME: CLEOPHUS B LANE, 4019 S LAKEWOOD DR, MEMPHIS TN 38128. I HAD MY TIRES CHECKED OUT SUNDAY AND THEY ARE EFFECTED AND THE THREADS WILL BE COMING OFF SOON. THERE IS A LINE OF CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE AND IF THE THREADS ARE COMING OFF. THANKS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245170R16 )
THE TIRES ARE CLEARLY CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT THE TIRES UNDER WARRANTY AND FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE THEM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 )
IT TAKES A WHILE TO CLICK OVER BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID WIRES WERE REALLY BAD, AND CORRODED. DEALER REBUILT STARTER. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM MAY BE REOCCURRING BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES BEFORE STARTER WILL CLICK IN. *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.