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1996 Isuzu Rodeo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Isuzu Rodeo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 89.5.

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97Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
34
199382
1994176
199597
1996118
1997478
1998550
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Wheels
22Engine And Engine Cooling
14Air Bags
11Structure
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8
All reported categories
Suspension
7Visibility
7Electrical System
5Power Train
5Steering
5Unknown Or Other
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Latches/locks/linkages
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seats
2Tires
2Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 97 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 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports2 fire reports9 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THESE ROTORS RUST AND FLAKE HORRIBLY AND CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. MY SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THAT IT WASNOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THESE ROTORS HAVE FAILED EVERY 2 YRS/ 20K MILES. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED ROTORS ON A VEHICLE, LET ALONE THAT OFTEN. THESE ROTORS NEED TO BE RECALLED THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I …

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THESE ROTORS RUST AND FLAKE HORRIBLY AND CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. MY SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THAT IT WASNOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THESE ROTORS HAVE FAILED EVERY 2 YRS/ 20K MILES. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED ROTORS ON A VEHICLE, LET ALONE THAT OFTEN. THESE ROTORS NEED TO BE RECALLED THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY SERVICE PERSON AT COCHRAN AND BY ANOTHER MECHANIC WHICH SEVICES MY OTHER DAR THAT RODEO ROTORS HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE. WHY ARENT THEY ON A RECALL LIST? THIS COSTS ME 6-800.00 DOLLARS AT EACH FAILURE!! I AM GRATEFUL IT DIDNT COST MY LIFE. THERE ARE NO SQUEELERS TO WARN / IN 10 MILES FROM WORK, MY BRAKES STATRED TO GRIND THEN GOT WORSE AND LOUDER AND THE PEDDLE GOT SOFTER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP EVEN DRIVING SLOW AND DOWNSHIFTING. DANGEROUS/ VEHICLE WAS JUST INSPECTED BY DEALER 3MNTHS/3K MILES EARLIER IN JULY/NO BRAKE TROUBLE THEN/FAILURE 3MNTHS/3K MILES LATER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #754050

Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibilityCrash

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WERE LISTED IN COMPLAINTS BY OTHERS, #'S 859650,531879,817894,801727. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #738265

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE WITHIN THE FRONT END. ALSO, ABS LIGHT AND THE GAS LIGHT DID NOT WORK DURING LONG DRIVES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864823

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES SQUEAKING. NLM

NHTSA ODI #546016

Mileage unknown · May 18, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PADS/ROTORS CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAL.

NHTSA ODI #535614

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES: ABS BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY ARE SOFT AND MUSHY. THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWELVE TIMES, AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817894

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES WILL LOCK UP/GRAB AND OVERHEAT. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WERE NOT ACTIVATED, THIS IS JUST A REACTION, WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #804465

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AT LOW SPEED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ABS BRAKES AND POWER ASSIST.*AK

NHTSA ODI #801727

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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