IllustrationWHILE TRYING TO USE REAR DEFROSTER THE REAR WINDOW BURST FOR NO REASON AT ALL, OCCUPANTS WERE UP FRONT AT THE TIME. *AK
1996 Isuzu Rodeo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1996 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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
97 reportsWHILE TRYING TO INSTALL CSS IN REAR, THE ENTIRE REAR SEAT CAME UP (LOOSE) AND APART AFTER TUGGING ON STRAPS; MECHANISM THAT LOCKS SEAT WAS NOT WORKING. *AK
ABS, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES WILL LOCK UP/GRAB AND OVERHEAT. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WERE NOT ACTIVATED, THIS IS JUST A REACTION, WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVES. *JB
DRIVNG THE SPEED 65MPH, STEERING WAS REALLY LOOSE, SLIGHTLY TOUCHED THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER, SOME IMPACT ON THE FRONT AND REAR. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED 62MPH, STEERING CONTROL IS VERY LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, HIT A CONCRETE MEDIAN, VEHICLE ROLLED. *AK
AT LOW SPEED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ABS BRAKES AND POWER ASSIST.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, ON SOME OCCASION, THE ENGINE STALLS, PURCHASED NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.