1997 Isuzu Rodeo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1997 Isuzu Rodeo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 89.5.

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118Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

32 Engine And Engine Cooling

13 Vehicle Speed Control

All reported categories

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

1

0–25K

0

25–50K

5

50–75K

9

75–100K

12

100–150K

14

150K+

41 reports with mileage · 77 unknown

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.

Structure. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Wheels. Review the 14 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 reports0 fire reports10 injury reports

Child Seat complaints

1 reports

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Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 1999

Child Seat

THIS IS TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH THE EVENFLO INFANT CAR SEAT-MODEL "ON MY WAY". THE PROBLEM IS THE PLASTIC BUCKLE THAT IS USED TO SECURE THE BELTS TOGETHER TO SNUG THE CHILD IN THE SEAT EASILY WORKS IT WAY DOWN, THEREBY CREATING A DANGEOUS SITUATION. MY 4 MONTH OLD SON HAS COME OUT OF THE BELTS AND CLOSE TO COMING OUT OF THE SEA…

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THIS IS TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH THE EVENFLO INFANT CAR SEAT-MODEL "ON MY WAY". THE PROBLEM IS THE PLASTIC BUCKLE THAT IS USED TO SECURE THE BELTS TOGETHER TO SNUG THE CHILD IN THE SEAT EASILY WORKS IT WAY DOWN, THEREBY CREATING A DANGEOUS SITUATION. MY 4 MONTH OLD SON HAS COME OUT OF THE BELTS AND CLOSE TO COMING OUT OF THE SEAT WHILE THE VECHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705955

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.