2000 Isuzu Rodeo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 354 complaints
354
Total Complaints
89,000mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Top Issue
40
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,917 25th Percentile
89,000 Median Mileage
124,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
48
SUSPENSION
30
SUSPENSION:REAR
26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
25
STRUCTURE:BODY
16
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
10

Severity Assessment

40
Crashes
12
Fires
38
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON A BUMPY ROAD BRAKES WILL FAIL. *AK"
"THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY GAS PEDAL PRESSURE, VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES IMPACTING THE CURB DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS, SUSPENSION AND BODY. NLM"
"THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY GAS PEDAL PRESSURE, VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES IMPACTING THE CURB DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS, SUSPENSION AND BODY. NLM"

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