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1996 Isuzu Rodeo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1996 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.

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97Owner complaints

Model-year median: 89.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1996 Isuzu Rodeo

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 97 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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: 22 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 14 reports
  • Air Bags: 11 reports
  • Structure: 10 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    34
    1993    82
    1994    176
    1995    97
    1996    118
    1997    478
    1998    550
    1999
    Compare all Rodeo years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Wheels
    22    Engine And Engine Cooling
    14    Air Bags
    11    Structure
    10    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    8
    All reported categories
    Suspension
    7    Visibility
    7    Electrical System
    5    Power Train
    5    Steering
    5    Unknown Or Other
    5    Vehicle Speed Control
    5    Latches/locks/linkages
    3    Fuel System, Gasoline
    2    Seats
    2    Tires
    2    Exterior Lighting
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 11 of 97 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 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    17 crash reports2 fire reports9 injury reports

    Power Train complaints

    5 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2003
    Power Train

    I HAVE HAD TO PUT THREE CLUTCHES IN MY 96 ISUZU RODEO IN ONLY FOUR YEARS. MECHANICS ALL REPORT THAT ORIGINAL CLUTCH DESIGN IS BAD.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10050584

    Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2003
    Power Train

    MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON AND THEN IT DON'T DO IT FOR A WHILE AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IT DO NOT DO IT BUT WHEN IT IS ON AND YOU ARE DRIVING IT DRIVE REAL GOOD BUT WHEN YOU STOP IT DOES NOT WANT TO PULL OF LIKE IT IS IN A STRAIN AND WHEN I PUT IT DOWN IN LOW GEAR AND PULL OFF IT DRIVES…

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    MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON AND THEN IT DON'T DO IT FOR A WHILE AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO REPAIR A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IT DO NOT DO IT BUT WHEN IT IS ON AND YOU ARE DRIVING IT DRIVE REAL GOOD BUT WHEN YOU STOP IT DOES NOT WANT TO PULL OF LIKE IT IS IN A STRAIN AND WHEN I PUT IT DOWN IN LOW GEAR AND PULL OFF IT DRIVES GOOD AND I SHIFT UNTIL I GET IT BACK IN DRIVE AND IT IS FIND UNTIL YOU STOP A GAIN. AND THERE WAS ONE OCCASION I STOP AND IT REAR UP TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF AND WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK IT STILL DID THE SAME THING I HAD TO CUT IT OFF TO GET CONTROL OF IT AND THEN HE STARTED UP AGAIN AND HAS NOT AS YET DID A GAIN. THE LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND THEN THEN THERE ARE LONG PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL AND DRIVE VERY GOOD. *LA

    NHTSA ODI #10041640

    Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2001
    Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

    ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT OPERATE ALSO ENGINE COMPLETE STALL. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #744559

    Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2001
    Power TrainUnknown Or Other

    TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. BOTH REMAINED ON AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. PROBLEMS WERE INCONSISTENT. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 8 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS, BUT NOT RESOLVED.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #884737

    Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1999
    Power Train

    WHILE DRIVING 60MPH STARTED LOSING POWER, SHIFTED DOWN TO THE ENTRANCE OF EXIT RAMP. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #842480

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    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

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.