IllustrationPOSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW CAUSED THE IC VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO FAIL DUE TO A BAD ALTERNATOR. HOWEVER, REPLACMENTS WERE DONE. PROBLEM REOCCURED. *YC
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 reportsSUSPENSION MALFUNTION.
NO TRUCK( DOT NUMBER: 3 TIRE SIZE: 16 )
WHILE DRIVING THE LOCKS STARTED TO ACTIVATE WHEN NO ONE WAS TOUCHING THEM.WHEN THE DOORS STARTED TO ACTIVATE ALONE, ONE COULD NOT ENTER OR EXIT. CONSUMER AND FAMILY HAD TO EXIT THROUGH HATCHBACK.MANUFACTOR WAS CONTACTED, AND SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP CONSUMER BECAUSE OF HIS LOCATION. *AK
FRONT END PULLS TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT, AND THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
SERVICE WAS PERFORMED TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS, YET FAILURE OCCURS.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
ALL 12 WHEEL LUGS/NUTS ON FRONT WHEELS FAILED ACCORDING TO DEALER. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM TIRE SHOPS INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH ISUZU VEHICLES. ISUZU REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY STATING WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAUSE IS "USE OF AIR WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN LUGS". THE LUG NUTS/BOLTS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN,…
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ALL 12 WHEEL LUGS/NUTS ON FRONT WHEELS FAILED ACCORDING TO DEALER. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM TIRE SHOPS INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH ISUZU VEHICLES. ISUZU REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY STATING WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAUSE IS "USE OF AIR WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN LUGS". THE LUG NUTS/BOLTS ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN, MANURE, OR ASSEMBLY SINCE OTHER CARS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM
WITH ALL THESE DEFECTS THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT EVEN BE ON THE RODE ..NOT UP TO SAFETY STANDARDS FOR OCCUPANTS OR INNOCENT PEOPLE THAT THEY MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH...
MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER SB96-01-L005, BULLETIN SEQUENCE NUMBER 23. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM LAST SUMMER (8/98) THAT THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL SEEPING INTO THE SPARK PLUG TUBES. IS THIS SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER HAS TO REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE?
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.