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1998 Isuzu Rodeo brakes problems

245 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo, which is 39% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
245 39% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
75,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
72 and 0
Injuries and deaths
26 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 1998 Isuzu Rodeo Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 75,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 75,000 miles
Based on 39 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 39 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 72 crashes, 26 injuries.

What owners wrote

Brakes malfunctioned at low speed, strong vibration from brakes, but it could not completely stop. Ran into another car ,created car damage and body injury.

January 1999 CrashInjury

Failure of ABS brake system, even though dealer fixed the problem via recall; fuel leak at hose and fuel pump connection; failure of fuel sending unit and fuel gauge.

Reported at 80,000 miles, September 2004 CrashInjury

Other problems reported for the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo

Brakes problems in other years

Brakes problems across all Isuzu models