2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport problems
The 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport has 68 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns body & structure. Next are suspension (21%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 68 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 95,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
A problem w/brakes during rain only locking up leading to accidents. Car was involved in 2 accidents after first accident was assured brakes were good second accident was a roll over same problem brakes locked causing loss of control leading to rollover in which atleast 2 impacts before rollover airbags did not deploy.
I was driving down the road when the sun roof shade came loose and bump me on the head and my passenger's. It has happened twice in a week. It seems like the holder that holds the shade lost its bond with the glue that holds it.
I bought the 2001 rodeo sport in 2001, it was fine until recently when I was driving and it just turned off then I was able to restart it no problem. Then the next day the cruise control set itself when I was trying to accelerate and then it went off and then it has also just set the cruise control without me doing anything and then the cruise lights went out. Also this happens when I go over speed bumps and sometime when I turn corners and today it happened twice on the highway and I was forced to pull over.
While driving on the toll road @ approx. 55 MPH, the rear suspension snapped and the vehicle began to fishtail. Luckily, I was able to slow down and regain control of the vehicle. I was able to proceed at approx 20 MPH and exit the toll road. Upon parking, I was able to examine the rear and saw that the complete rear suspension was rusted through and the drivers side snapped off. After having two mechanics look over the vehicle, we are being told it is not repairable.
Other model years of the Rodeo Sport
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001