IllustrationBRAKE 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.
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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
80 reportsWHILE DRIVING 55MPH THE CLUTCH EXPLODED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE STARTER TO GO. *AK
ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE; ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION LEAKS AFTER RECALL 91V-118. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR WINDY DAY AT 45 MPH, LOOKED DOWN, WHEN DRIVER LOOKED UP AGAIN ONTO THE ROAD, VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD INTO OPPOSIT ELANE, ROLLED OVER AND WENT INTO A DITCH, FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25MPH, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, CAUSING IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
REAR BRAKE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE AND THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE REAR WHEELS IS ON. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE. *AK
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