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Mileage at the reported incident
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37 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
49 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2005
Electrical System
I PURCHASED A 2001 ISUZU RODEO SPORT AT QUALITY ONE AUTOS ON 03/05/2005. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH NO WARRANTY BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS FINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT THEY PROMISED TO REPAIR THAT IN WHICH THEY DID. BUT IT WAS REPAIRED A MONTH AND A HALF LATER WHICH RESULTED IN ME GETTING A TICKET FOR DRIVING WITH…
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I PURCHASED A 2001 ISUZU RODEO SPORT AT QUALITY ONE AUTOS ON 03/05/2005. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH NO WARRANTY BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS FINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT THEY PROMISED TO REPAIR THAT IN WHICH THEY DID. BUT IT WAS REPAIRED A MONTH AND A HALF LATER WHICH RESULTED IN ME GETTING A TICKET FOR DRIVING WITH NO TAG BECAUSE I STILL HAD THE TEMPORARY TAG AFTER 30 DAYS. I WENT THROUGH 3 TEMPORARY TAGS. IT TOOK AWHILE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO PURCHASE THE PART TO TAKE CARE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I CALLED UP THERE EVERY WEEK TRYING TO GET MY CAR FIXED AND THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO FIND THE PART AND THEN IT WENT TO WE ORDERED THE PART AND WE WILL CALL YOU WHEN WE GET IT. SO FINALLY MY DAD AND I WENT UP THERE BECAUSE THEY DID CALL ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE PART CAME IN AND WHEN I GOT HALF WAY UP THERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE IT. SO MY DAD AND I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE GUY HADN'T ORDERED THE PART SO WE SAT THERE WHILE HE ORDERED THE PART IN FRONT OF US. AROUND 7/05 MY CAR STARTED TO CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN I WAS IDLE IT WOULD STALL AND CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THIS WOULD HAPPEN 5-10 TIMES A DAY. I ALMOST GOT INTO A ACCIDENT MULTIPLE TIMES SO I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. SO I TOOK IT TO THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK IT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WIRES WERE CROSSED AND THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT AS SOON AS I GOT HOME IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE PCM WENT OUT AND IT WILL COST ME $900.00 TO FIX. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE OTHER CONSUMERS THAT WERE HAVING OR HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING. DATING FROM 94-04 THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WHICH I HAVE PRINTED OUT ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS. ALSO THE KEY STICKS IN THE IGNITION AND SOMETIMES IT WONT COME OUT AND THERE ARE ALSO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10136814
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2005
Electrical System
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR IT JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING OR WHILE I AM AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. SOME DAYS IT DRIVES FINE BUT OTHER DAYS IT CUTS OFF ALL DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WIRES WERE CROSSED AND THEY FIXED IT BUT AS SOO…
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WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR IT JUST CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING OR WHILE I AM AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. SOME DAYS IT DRIVES FINE BUT OTHER DAYS IT CUTS OFF ALL DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WIRES WERE CROSSED AND THEY FIXED IT BUT AS SOON AS I GOT MY CAR TO MY HOUSE IT CUT OFF AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM ABOUT THIS AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE COMPUTER PCM WENT OUT AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BUT I ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS AND THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I THINK THAT IF IT WAS THE COMPUTER PCM THE FIRST TIME THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME INSTEAD OF LETTING ME DRIVE OUT ON THE ROAD LIKE THAT BECAUSE I ALMOST GOT HIT BY CARS A DOZEN TIMES. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10136129
25,000 miles · Apr 23, 2005
Power Train
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON RODEO ISUZU 2001. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10118294
63,370 miles · Apr 21, 2004
Fuel System, Other
FUEL GAUGE GOING CRAZY AND GAS LIGHT FLASHES RANDOMLY. FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND THE GAUGE WENT TO FULL. STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE GAUGE WENT TO 1/4 TANK. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, THE GAUGE WENT BACK TO FULL AND THE FLASHING GAS LIGHT DISAPPEARED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10067621
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2004
Fuel System, OtherVisibility
IN 2003 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE OF A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE FUEL HOSE. THE ECM WAS RECOMPUTERIZED BECAUSE OF ROUGH IDLE AND THE MOTOR WOULD DIE USUALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. IT STILL HAD THE GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOW T…
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IN 2003 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE OF A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE FUEL HOSE. THE ECM WAS RECOMPUTERIZED BECAUSE OF ROUGH IDLE AND THE MOTOR WOULD DIE USUALLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. IT STILL HAD THE GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE GAS GAUGES READ EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT BLINKS NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THERE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND GOES AND THE GAS CAP IS CLICKED 3 TIMES ATFER I PUMP GAS. LATELY MY GAS MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE AND WITH THE STRONG GAS SMELL IN MY VEHICLE I'M VERY CONCERNED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH A 2001 VEHICLE. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL UP PROPERLY. MY REAL CONCERN IS WITH THE GAS SITUATION.
NHTSA ODI #10062477
5,668 miles · Sep 4, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 ISUZU RODEO SPORT STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND ALSO RPMS SURGE OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIND CAUSE AND STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. I WAS TOLD THAT ISUZU WILL NOT PAY THE WARRANTY CLAIM IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE OR IF THE COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW A PROBLEM. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES NOW …
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2001 ISUZU RODEO SPORT STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND ALSO RPMS SURGE OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIND CAUSE AND STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. I WAS TOLD THAT ISUZU WILL NOT PAY THE WARRANTY CLAIM IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE OR IF THE COMPUTER DOES NOT SHOW A PROBLEM. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES NOW FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE SUV BRAND NEW. IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN NOW AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CHILD OR MYSELF IN THIS VEHICLE. HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM DEALER ON FRIDAY AUGUST 29TH AFTER BEING IN SHOP FOR OVER TWO WEEKS. WAS TOLD 2-3 PEOPLE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS EXITING INTERSTATE ON SEPT 3RD.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10037212
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 2003
Steering
THE STEERING COLUMN IS MAKING A "CLANKING" NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHICH TIGHTENED A FEW SCREWS AND GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OWNER. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER WILL KEEP TIGHTENING THE SCREWS AND SOMETHING WILL POP OR BREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA ODI #10029804
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND DOES NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. ONE INCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD TO ROLL ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA ODI #10029794
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2002
Service Brakes, Air
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES DO NOT ADJUST OR CALIBRATE TO THE WEIGHT OF WHATS BEING TOWED. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN FUEL RETURN HOSES, INCORRECT RUBBER MATERIAL FOR THE OUTER LAYER WAS USED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT MEET OZONE-RESISTANT SPECIFICATIONS, AND COULD ULTIMATELY CRACK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT HOSE. IF IT IS INCORRECT, DEALERS WILL REPLACE IT.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE09030 · Rear Suspension Lower Link Failure
Opened Jun 16, 2009 · Closed Dec 8, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:rear
DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT THIS CONDITION OCCURS EARLY IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.IN THIS INVESTIGATION ISUZU NOTED LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME IS A PROGRESSIVE CORROSION ISSUE WITH PRIOR WARNING TO CONSUMERS.ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME, THE VEHICLE IS STILL CONTROLLABLE AND CAN BE SAFELY STOPPED. THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION (ODI) ANALYZED COMPLAINT DATA PROVIDED BY ISUZU AND AMERICA HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC (HONDA), AS WELL AS VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES SUBMITTED TO ODI FROM CONSUMERS.IN TOTAL, THERE WERE 60 UNIQUE REPORTS OF LOWER LINK SEPARATIONS FROM THE FRAME INCLUDING 1 ALLEGED CRASH AND 7 LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCIDENTS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE LINK SEPARATION.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA09-018) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT THIS CONDITION OCCURS EARLY IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.IN THIS INVESTIGATION ISUZU NOTED LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME IS A PROGRESSIVE CORROSION ISSUE WITH PRIOR WARNING TO CONSUMERS.ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME, THE VEHICLE IS STILL CONTROLLABLE AND CAN BE SAFELY STOPPED. THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION (ODI) ANALYZED COMPLAINT DATA PROVIDED BY ISUZU AND AMERICA HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC (HONDA), AS WELL AS VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES SUBMITTED TO ODI FROM CONSUMERS.IN TOTAL, THERE WERE 60 UNIQUE REPORTS OF LOWER LINK SEPARATIONS FROM THE FRAME INCLUDING 1 ALLEGED CRASH AND 7 LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCIDENTS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE LINK SEPARATION.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA09-018) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Suspension:rear
DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT THIS CONDITION OCCURS EARLY IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.IN THIS INVESTIGATION ISUZU NOTED LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME IS A PROGRESSIVE CORROSION ISSUE WITH PRIOR WARNING TO CONSUMERS.ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME, THE VEHICLE IS STILL CONTROLLABLE AND CAN BE SAFELY STOPPED. THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION (ODI) ANALYZED COMPLAINT DATA PROVIDED BY ISUZU AND AMERICA HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC (HONDA), AS WELL AS VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES SUBMITTED TO ODI FROM CONSUMERS.IN TOTAL, THERE WERE 60 UNIQUE REPORTS OF LOWER LINK SEPARATIONS FROM THE FRAME INCLUDING 1 ALLEGED CRASH AND 7 LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCIDENTS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE LINK SEPARATION.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA09-018) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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