2004 Isuzu Rodeo: Reliability Data

68
Total Complaints
70,691mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,489 25th Percentile
70,691 Median Mileage
145,160 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
ENGINE
3
TIRES
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
WHEELS
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO STOP, BELIEVED FROM THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, COMPLAINT OF SEVERE REAR SEAT RATTLE WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY ADVISED THAT IZUZU TECH SUPPORT HAS TOLD THEM TO CONT..."
"SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO STOP, BELIEVED FROM THE SUSPENSION. ALSO, COMPLAINT OF SEVERE REAR SEAT RATTLE WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY ADVISED THAT IZUZU TECH SUPPORT HAS TOLD THEM TO CONT..."
"THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVEL AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN STOPS BLOWING FOR DAYS.*AK"

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 7 complaints
25th: 84,768 mi Median: 130,115 mi 75th: 175,500 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 complaints
Median: 83,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 12 FL: 7 MN: 6 MA: 5 NC: 5 GA: 4 VA: 4 NH: 4 PR: 3 DC: 3

Who Files Complaints?

22.1%
Original Owners
77.9%
Second+ Owners

Isuzu Rodeo — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1991602
19921128
1993414
19941226
199523338
199612122
199716717
1998627107
199973494
200035440
200151524
20021209

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