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1991 Isuzu Rodeo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Isuzu Rodeo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 89.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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42Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1991 Isuzu Rodeo

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 42 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 12 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 7 reports
  • Electrical System: 6 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6 reports
  • Seat Belts: 4 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
12Engine And Engine Cooling
7Electrical System
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Seat Belts
4
All reported categories
Structure
4Fuel System, Other
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 42 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports15 fire reports3 injury reports

Structure complaints

4 reports
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109,000 miles · Jun 20, 2008
Structure

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WENT TO GET AN EXHAUST AT A MUFFLER SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE TUBULAR STEP USED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPR…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WENT TO GET AN EXHAUST AT A MUFFLER SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS RUSTED. SHE NOTICED THAT THE TUBULAR STEP USED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

NHTSA ODI #10231707

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1998
Structure

DETERIORATING VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI #999999999

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1998
Structure

DETERIORATING VEHICLE CLEAR COAT PAINT. PAINT HAS ALREADY DETERIORATED ON HOOD AND TOP OV VEHICLE, AND IT IS WORKING ITS WAY TO AREAS ON SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523405

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 1996
Power TrainStructure

TRANSMISSION LEAK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE AND EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (91V118000), CAUSING STRONG ODOR. *YC

NHTSA ODI #513799

Recall campaigns

1

91V118000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 12, 1991

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL GAUGES (DIP STICKS) INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT TO DESIGNED SPECIFICATIONS. THE GAUGE INDICATES THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOULD BE ADDED WHEN IT IS AT THE CORRECT LEVEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ADDING MORE TRANSMISSION FLUID THAN REQUIRED WILL CAUSETHE FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH THE FLUID LEVEL GAUGE TUBE ONTO THE MANIFOLD AS THEENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES. THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

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Defect investigations

1

EA95009 · Takata Seat Belt Buckle Failure

Opened Mar 10, 1995 · Closed Aug 2, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

There is no summary currently available

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.