Reliability & cost of ownership
Isuzu Rodeo Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Isuzu Rodeo? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Isuzu Rodeo problems by model year
30 recall entries across 10 model years and 820 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Rodeo | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Rodeo | 2 | 39 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Rodeo | 3 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Rodeo | 2 | 101 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Rodeo | 4 | 389 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Rodeo | 4 | 274 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Rodeo | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Rodeo | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Rodeo | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Rodeo | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Rodeo | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Isuzu Rodeo, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure327 complaints
- suspension204 complaints
- engine and engine cooling84 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic72 complaints
- power train59 complaints
- electrical system45 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline38 complaints
- vehicle speed control29 complaints