IllustrationVIBRATION IN FRONT TIRES NOT RESOLVED AFTER TWO TRIPS TO DEALER FOR REBALANCING. TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY FAMILY ON THESE TIRES, AND WANT THEM REPLACED WITH A COMOPETITORS BRAND( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/R1 )
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.
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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 reportsHYDRALIC 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
I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THAT A LOT OF ISUZU'S HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. ISUZU HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND SHIFTED THE BLAME TO OTHERS WITH A RIDICULOUS TORQUE LIMIT. *NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
ROLLOVER ON SIDE IMPACT. *AK
THE PROBLEM WITH THE STUDS IS CONTINUOUS, ANY TIME I HAVE TO HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED OR BALANCED, OR FRONT END ALIGNED THE SERVICE PERSON ALWAYS INFORMS ME THAT THE LUGS HAVE BROKEN OFF WITH THE STUD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND AN INCONVIENCE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HORN IS WHENEVER THE CAR IS WASHED …
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THE PROBLEM WITH THE STUDS IS CONTINUOUS, ANY TIME I HAVE TO HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED OR BALANCED, OR FRONT END ALIGNED THE SERVICE PERSON ALWAYS INFORMS ME THAT THE LUGS HAVE BROKEN OFF WITH THE STUD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND AN INCONVIENCE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HORN IS WHENEVER THE CAR IS WASHED OR IT RAINS THE HORN START SOUNDING AND I HAVE TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO STOP IT . THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY FRONT END DAMAGE TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM, IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY AND ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED ME THAT MY HORN WAS SOUNDING. *AK
THE WHEEL STUD BOLTS BREAK WHENEVER TIRES ARE ROTATED AND MOUNTED BECAUSE IT IS DEFECTIVE. YH
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY USING EXCESSIVE OIL, WITH BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE, O-RINGS REPLACED TWICE,HOWEVER DID NOT REMEDY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. YH
TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING FLUID LEAKS, AND CURRENTLY THERE IS NO GEAR. *AK
THE ENGINE WHEN AT IDLE STARTS TO MAKE A LOUD RAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE FAULTY LIFTERS WITHIN AN ENGINE. THE NOISE WILL CONTINUE FROM IDLE ALL THE WAY TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. AFTER 20 MINUTES OF OPERATION THE NOISE WILL GO AWAY.
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
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.