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1992 Isuzu Rodeo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1992 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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80Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1992 Isuzu Rodeo

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 80 owner complaints · 0 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: 23 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 13 reports
  • Electrical System: 10 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10 reports
  • Seat Belts: 9 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    0
    1990    42
    1991    80
    1992    34
    1993    82
    1994    176
    1995
    Compare all Rodeo years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    23    Engine And Engine Cooling
    13    Electrical System
    10    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    10    Seat Belts
    9
    All reported categories
    Visibility
    5    Wheels
    5    Fuel System, Gasoline
    4    Steering
    4    Suspension
    4    Tires
    4    Structure
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Equipment
    2    Exterior Lighting
    2    Parking Brake
    1    Seats
    1

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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.

    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 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

    Tires complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2001
    Tires

    WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON HWY 64 FROM VA BEACH TO NORFOLK, VA, MY RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF PROBLEM EXCEPT WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. MY PICK-UP WAS TOWED TO A TEXACO GAS STATION FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT THAT COST ME $100.00. I TOOK MY FIRESTONE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE STATION, INDIAN RIVER ROAD, VA B…

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    WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON HWY 64 FROM VA BEACH TO NORFOLK, VA, MY RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF PROBLEM EXCEPT WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. MY PICK-UP WAS TOWED TO A TEXACO GAS STATION FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT THAT COST ME $100.00. I TOOK MY FIRESTONE TIRE TO A FIRESTONE STATION, INDIAN RIVER ROAD, VA BEACH, THEY ARE WILLING TO GIVE ME A NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE AND GIVE ME A PRO-RATE ON MY (TREAD SEPARATED) TIRE. I WAS ASSISTED BY SMART TRAFFIC CENTER (PHONE 757424-9903) OPERATOR IS MR RICK CLARK 73, TICKET N0. 33478, COST ME $20.00. I BOUGHT MY REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM MONTGOMERY WARD JUL 1996, I PUT IN 56,712MILES ON THAT TIRE. I AM ONLY MAKING THIS REPORT FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND BECAUSE IT IS FIRESTONE TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO HAVE IT FOR INSPECTION, LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #750108

    Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2000
    Tires

    CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE RF TREAD HAD COME OFF THE TIRE, FLEW UP AND BROKE THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, 2 MONTHS LATER CONSUMER HEARD SAME NOISE AND THIS TIME THE RR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND DENTED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

    NHTSA ODI #554344

    Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1996
    TiresCrash

    TIRE MOUNTED ON TIRE RACK BLOCKED VIEW, CAUSING ACCIDENT TWICE.

    NHTSA ODI #508425

    Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1995
    Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

    GOODYEAR TIRES DEFECTIVE, CAUSING STEERING TO BE OFF CENTER. *SD

    NHTSA ODI #481033

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No 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 ↗

    Defect investigations

    1

    PE94054 · Rear Axle Failure

    Opened Jul 14, 1994 · Closed Nov 28, 1994

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

    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.