1991 Isuzu Rodeo problems
The 1991 Isuzu Rodeo has 60 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns engine. Next are transmission (13%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 19
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 19 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Isuzu Rodeo with enough data (32 complaints in that window). 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.
Vehicle caught on fire due to leakage of transmission fluid leakage and sprayed on driver causing 2nd degree burns to face and arms. Tt
Warning label stating "sudden turns may cause vehicle to flip over "is very small/hidden as a result driver made a sudden turn and vehicle flipped over, resulting in two injuries.
Underhood fire while driving hon ighway, cause unknown, no warning, had not received report from state farm, not checked by dealer.
Coming off of the intwerstate, the emgine cought on fire for no apparent reason. A fire truck had to put the flames out. The car was totaled.