IllustrationLUGS: NUTS RIP TIRES WHENEVER TIRES ARE CHANGED OR ROTATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *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
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What owners reported most
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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 reportsTHE BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. UNPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT READ THE HUBS HAD DETERIORATED AND WERE FLAKING TO A DEGREE THAT THE DISC WERE VIRTUALLY DESTROYED, THE DEALER REFUNDED THE COST OF NEW DRUMS. *YH
RIGHT REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN, AND LEFT REAR DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE. A DRIVERS DOOR FAILS TO UNLOCK DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
EVERY WHEELS HAVE TWO BROKEN STUDS: BOLTS. BELIEVED CAUSE WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE VALVES ARE CLICKING CONSTANTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CLICKING IS CAUSED BY FAULTY HYDRAULIC LIFTERS, THE LIFTER ORIFICE IS TOO SMALL IN THE 1995 MODEL. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE OIL PRESSURE OR HAS VERY LITTLE WHILE IDLING, TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER TO USE 0-30 WEIGHT OIL TO CORRECT NOISE IN THE V…
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ENGINE VALVES ARE CLICKING CONSTANTLY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CLICKING IS CAUSED BY FAULTY HYDRAULIC LIFTERS, THE LIFTER ORIFICE IS TOO SMALL IN THE 1995 MODEL. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE OIL PRESSURE OR HAS VERY LITTLE WHILE IDLING, TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER TO USE 0-30 WEIGHT OIL TO CORRECT NOISE IN THE VALVES, HOWEVER THE OIL CHANGE DID NOT HELP, ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A THRASHING MACHINE. TAILGATE ACTUATOR SPRING WAS REPLACED. WINDOW CABLE MECHANISM IN RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED. LOCK ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD LOCK, HOWEVER WOULD HAVE TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY. *SLC
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE LINES WERE WORN. AS A RESULT OF THIS WHEN WHEELS WERE TURNED A MECHANICAL ARM …
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WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE LINES WERE WORN. AS A RESULT OF THIS WHEN WHEELS WERE TURNED A MECHANICAL ARM LINK IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY RUBBED AGAINST BRAKE LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
REAR DOORS LOCKED UP AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN A GAS STATION AND GOT LOCKED INSIDE VEHICLE. MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING, AND LOCKS WERE MANUAL. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT LOCKS WERE FROZEN, BUT VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN WARM. VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS, AND CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. *AK
CONSUMER HAS MANUAL WINDOWS AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN. CONSUMER HAS LEFT WINDOWS UP AND CAME BACK AND THEY WERE DOWN. CONSUMER HASN'T TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER.*AK
CONSUMER WAS CHANGING FUSES TO ONE THING AND IT BURNED OUT ANOTHER. VEHICLE HAS NO INTERIOR LIGHTS FRONT OR REAR. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FELLS THE WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. WIRES TO INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE TURNED BLACK.*AK
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.