1994 Isuzu Rodeo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 122 complaints
122
Total Complaints
136,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

70,750 25th Percentile
136,000 Median Mileage
147,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
8
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE; THE LIGHT COME ON AND TRY TO CHANGE GEAR AND CAN'T DO THAT. TT"
"ENGINE; THE LIGHT COME ON AND TRY TO CHANGE GEAR AND CAN'T DO THAT. TT"
"PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28