1994 Isuzu Rodeo problems
The 1994 Isuzu Rodeo has 122 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (11%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (11%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 122 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 12% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 136,000 miles 22 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 136,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Isuzu Rodeo with enough data (60 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Rear driverside tire (bf goodrich radial long trail t/a) on an isuzu rodeo rapidly separated while traveling on the highway. As a result, the vehicle rolled over 1-1/4 times. Roof of the vehicle caved in as well as the windshield causing head injuries to one occupant of 5 in the vehicle. All 5 occupants sustained injuries and 2 required hospitalized.
While descending from 4 wheel drive to 2 wheel drive/shifting into 2nd gear, vehicle accelerated, vehicle popped back into 4 wheel drive, causing accident.
About two days ago the power windows on my rodeo suddenly stopped working so we took the control out thinking that maybe the wires vibrated loose or something like that. When we removed the control there was nothing wrong with the control or the wiring that we could see by just looking at it so we opened the fuse box that is under the dash and found the fuse that controlled the windows.
Engine oil leaks onto top of spark plugs and exhaust manifold. Leaks seem to be most prevelant when the engine is warming up. I've had the entire gasket kit replaced twice. Occasionally there is enough oil accumulation to cause a light smoke to be seen for just a minute and the vehicle has always had an accompanying oil smell. Oil is not leaked into combustion chamber and no oil leaks onto the ground. Problem does not seem to be rectifiable and dealer won't fix the problem without me paying 100% each time.
NHTSA campaign 94v132000; isuzu issued a cam shaft recall on the engine. This vehicle was included in the recall, but the engine was still leaking oil, even after repaired twice for that recall.