IllustrationTHE CLUTCH IN MY VEHICLE WAS REPLACED AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS IT HAS AGAIN FAILED. I HAVE LOST COMPLETE USE OF MY VEHICLE AGAIN DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES AND THE CLUTCH FAILING
1995 Isuzu Rodeo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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.
About this comparison →176Owner complaints
Model-year median: 89.5
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1995 Isuzu Rodeo
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 176 owner complaints · 1 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)
- Wheels: 27 reports
- Structure: 22 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 20 reports
- Electrical System: 18 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Rodeo years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure 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: 17 of 176 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.
- Wheels. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
27 crash reports1 fire reports18 injury reports
Power Train complaints
15 reportsSUV
HYDRALIC SYSTEM PROBLEM KNOW TO LOCAL DEALERS, BUT REPAIR PROCEDURES NOT KNOW TO MANUFACTOER,SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FAIL AFTER REPAIRED APX ONE DAY OUT OF SHOP
TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING FLUID LEAKS, AND CURRENTLY THERE IS NO GEAR. *AK
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE , THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AND FAILED WITHIN A WEEK , THEN REPLACED AND FAILED WITHIN A DAY, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON THE CLUTCH WENT OUT AND THEN THE TANSMISSION BLEW THIS ALL HAS OCCURRED WITHIN ONE MONTH? *AK
NO TRUCK( DOT NUMBER: 3 TIRE SIZE: 16 )
SUSPENSION OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TIRE WEAR.
VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN. DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR AND GEAR. *AK *ML
PREMATURE WEAR OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
CLUTCH FAILURE.
Recall campaigns
197V034001 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
Mar 7, 1997
AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CONTAIN MANUFACTURING ERRORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING OF THE VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION, AND/OR EVENTUAL ENGINE STALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH A NEW REGULATOR.
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
1SQ96009 · Brush/grille Guard Campaign
Opened Jan 10, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.LOSS OF AN ITEM THIS SIZE WOULD HAVE SAFETY COSEQUENCES.THIS SQ IS OPENED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.