1999 Isuzu Rodeo problems
The 1999 Isuzu Rodeo has 735 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns brakes. Next are fuel system (13%) and suspension (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 735 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 94 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 41 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 341 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 | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 63 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 74 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 28 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 37 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 27 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 19 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 21 |
What the data shows
Of the 341 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 74,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 52,000 miles (70 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 94 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 41 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Isuzu Rodeo with enough data (444 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
This request is being submitted following a fatal accident that occurred this past summer involving a 1999 rodeo. The circumstances surrounding the accident are suspicious as the driver appeared to be unable to stop his car and traveled across an entire median of an interstate, hit another car head-on and burst into flames upon impact. The driver of the rodeo was my daughter's father and his cause of death was due to thermal burns. He was trapped in the car and burned to death.
Vehicle was rearended while moving slowly in traffic. Front seats had collapsed backwards to side and became twisted. They also came loose from seat anchors. Driver and passenger suffered some injuries, and had emergency room treatment. Vehicle was towed to dealership.
1999 isuzu rodeo: fuel guage failure due to problematic fuel sending unit. The fuel guage is not functioning. The guage reads empty after driving less than 100 miles on a full tank of fuel. After driving 30 miles on a full tank, the guage says half empty. The engine also seems to have difficultly starting 80% of the time.
Car will be in drive, but dash shows neutral or some other gear. Have to keep moving the gear switch until the dash says drive. Even then, car sometimes jerks when accelerating.