IllustrationOWNER 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
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
Compare all Rodeo years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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 reportsSPEEDOMETER FAILED.
PRESSURE PLATE BOLTS BROKE OFF, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION .
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED MAKING NOISES WHEN THE SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON.
ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES EXCEPT MIDDLE BELT MADE BY TAKATA WILL UNLATCH WHEN WORN. THIS YEAR VEHICLE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL. *AK
LUG NUTS SNAPPED OFF.
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED ONTO EXIT, TOLD BY ANOTHER MOTORIST VEHICLE ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION LEAK, SPEED 55 MPH. *AK
WHILE PARKED ON SLIDE INCLINE EXPERIENCED PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN AFTER APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE IT DISENGAGED THEN VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, HITTING A FENCE POST, HAD EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE PRIOR.*AK
TIRE MOUNTED ON TIRE RACK BLOCKED VIEW, CAUSING ACCIDENT TWICE.
THE CONSUMER STOPPED TO PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE, AFTER GAS WAS PLACED, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *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