1999 Isuzu Rodeo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 734 complaints
734
Total Complaints
74,088mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
94
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
74,088 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
158
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
54
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
45
SUSPENSION
35
SUSPENSION:REAR
35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
27
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
19
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
13

Severity Assessment

94
Crashes
9
Fires
41
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NO LIGHTS. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND REPLACED FUSE WHICH SHORTED OUT, VEHICLE STILL IN SHOP FOR CORRECTION. *AK"
"BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT."
"EVERYTIME THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, THE ABS DISENGAGES THE BRAKE AND WAITS FOR 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGES THE BRAKE AGAIN. THIS CONVERTS TO QUITE A BIT OF LOST BRAKING DISTANCE. AS DRIVERS, WE CANNOT KEEP MONITORING THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DURING ..."

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