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1993 Isuzu Rodeo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Isuzu Rodeo are lower than 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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34Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Isuzu Rodeo

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 34 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 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)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 reports
  • Power Train: 4 reports
  • Wheels: 4 reports
  • Electrical System: 3 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 3 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
4Wheels
4Electrical System
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Structure
2Suspension
2Tires
2Visibility
2Seat Belts
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 34 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

WOULD BE DRIVING & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN INTO SAFE MODE. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON PRIOR TO DOWN SHIFTING. THE ENGINE CAN BE HEARD SHIFTING DOWN. VEHICLE HARDLY MOVED. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES CONCERNING PROBLEM. MECHANIC CAN LOCATE CAUS…

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WOULD BE DRIVING & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN INTO SAFE MODE. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON PRIOR TO DOWN SHIFTING. THE ENGINE CAN BE HEARD SHIFTING DOWN. VEHICLE HARDLY MOVED. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES CONCERNING PROBLEM. MECHANIC CAN LOCATE CAUSE OR FIX PROBLEM. WOULD HAVE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF & WAIT BEFORE RESTARTING IT AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852050

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT FLASHES ONLY WHEN GOING HWY SPEEDS, ALSO WHEN COMING TO SLOW/STOP HEAR CLICKING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979671

Recall campaigns

1

94V132000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Jul 19, 1994

CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAMSHAFT END SEAL PLUG RETAINER PLATES.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.