IllustrationDEFECTIVE SEAT BELT LATCHES.
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 reportsDUE TO A HOLE IN A HEATER CORE, HOT WATER IS LEAKING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.*AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL, PEDAL FADE, REPLACE ABS SYSTEM.
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, BACK LEFT OF TRUCK SLUMPED TO GROUND W/LUGS STILL INTACT. REAR AXLE BROKE AT WHEEL BEARING. TRUCK ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON PERIODICALLY, TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, DROVE IT TO WORK, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
UPON DECELERATION VEHCILE BACKFIRES, DEALER/MFR'S MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
DRIVER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN ADJUSTABLE LOCK ON THE FLOOR BOARD. TT
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. TT
UPON CLOSING REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW, THE GLASS SHATTERED. TT
BACK REAR RIGHT POWER WINDOW IS INOPERATIVRE; DOES NOT GO UP/DOWN. TT
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