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1996 Isuzu Rodeo

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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.

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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

    Tires complaints

    2 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2004
    Tires

    WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. CONSUMER CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT T…

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    WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. CONSUMER CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL. BRIDGESTONE, FIRESTONE, DUELER 684, P245/70R16, DOT UDR381. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10067010

    Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2000
    TiresCrashInjury

    I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE CROSSED THE RIGHT HAND LANE, REVERSED DIRECTIONS, AND SIDE SWIPED THE ROCK WALL BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE LANES. (TIRESIZE: P245-70R16)( DOT NUMBER:…

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    I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE CROSSED THE RIGHT HAND LANE, REVERSED DIRECTIONS, AND SIDE SWIPED THE ROCK WALL BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE LANES. (TIRESIZE: P245-70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245-70R16 )

    NHTSA ODI #734807

    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.