IllustrationVEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
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.
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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: 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
What owners actually said
176 reportsABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED/NOISY.
NEITHER REAR PASSENGER DOOR (POWER LOCKS) WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE HANDLES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUSTING. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
FRONT WHEELS STUDS ARE WEARING OUT FOR UNKNOWN REASON; CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE STUDS: LUGS ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT WHEELS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE STUDS ARE WORN DUE TO THE AIR GUN USED TO PUT THE LUGS ON. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, GIVING THE DRIVER NO PRIOR WARNING . THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
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
REFUSES ALL WARRANTY COVERAGE DESPITE COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN ENGINE HEAD.
FAULTY THERMOSTAT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.
LUGS:REPLACED EIGHT LUGS:NUT SAND STUDS.
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED FUEL PUMP TO MALFUNCTION.
Official recalls
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 ↗
NHTSA 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.