2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 68 complaints
68
Total Complaints
94,910mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
94,910 Median Mileage
124,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
10
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
10
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
SUSPENSION:REAR
4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
STRUCTURE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES DO NOT ADJUST OR CALIBRATE TO THE WEIGHT OF WHATS BEING TOWED. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS TS"
"WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND DOES NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. ONE INCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD TO ROLL ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS."
"THE STEERING COLUMN IS MAKING A "CLANKING" NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHICH TIGHTENED A FEW SCREWS AND GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OWNER. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER WILL KEEP TIGHTENING THE SCREWS AND SOMETHING WILL POP OR BREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SUSPENSION 10 complaints
25th: 88,500 mi Median: 106,707 mi 75th: 122,750 mi
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS 10 complaints
25th: 80,164 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 105,000 mi
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS 5 complaints
25th: 84,242 mi Median: 112,000 mi 75th: 138,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 complaints
Median: 79,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY 4 complaints
25th: 67,000 mi Median: 107,500 mi 75th: 142,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MA: 15 IL: 5 OH: 5 FL: 4 IN: 4 NH: 4 MN: 3 AL: 3 GA: 3 CT: 3

Who Files Complaints?

11.8%
Original Owners
88.2%
Second+ Owners

Isuzu Rodeo Sport — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2002281

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