IllustrationWHEN DRIVING AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STOP, WHEN THERE IS A BUMP IN ROAD WAY, AND ONCE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS UNEVEN. *YH
1992 Isuzu Rodeo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 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: 4 of 80 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports16 fire reports5 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
10 reportsTHE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. NLM
BRAKES ARE PULSATING AND VIBRATING IN THE FRONT END BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER WHEN HAPPENED & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH OR MORE AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY VIBRATE TREMENDOUSLY. EVERY 6 MONTHS EITHER THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE RESURFACED OR CHANGED. STILL EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM.
REAR BRAKE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE AND THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE REAR WHEELS IS ON. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND THAT THE FRONT END SHAKES WHILE BRAKES ARE BEING USED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER SAID IT MAYBE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL, PEDAL FADE, REPLACE ABS SYSTEM.
GOODYEAR TIRES DEFECTIVE, CAUSING STEERING TO BE OFF CENTER. *SD
BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
1PE94054 · Rear Axle Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1994 · Closed Nov 28, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available