2000 Isuzu Rodeo problems
The 2000 Isuzu Rodeo has 354 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns body & structure. Next are suspension (18%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 354 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 40 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 38 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 215 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 | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 34 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 29 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 20 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 215 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 89,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 119,000 miles (68 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 40 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 38 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Isuzu Rodeo with enough data (156 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.
Lost control of vehicle which resulted in a front end collision. My speed was about 45 MPH at time of impact. Vehicle ignited instantly. The flames were coming from under the hood, closest to the windshield on the passenger side. Was prompted by a relative to file a complaint. I was told that the vehicle should not have burned and should have had a cut-off for fuel line. The vehicle was totally consumed and exploded within what seemed like 5-15 min.
I was in an accident on july 20,2006. A girl ran a red light and I hit her in the passenger side of her car head on with my 2000 isuzu rodeo. It was a full frontal collision for me and my children. Luckily , we are always buckled up because none of my airbags deployed at all. The other car was going about 60 MPH and her airbag deployed when I hit her but mine did not. Luckily, my children were not hurt badly but unfortunately, I sustained neck, back and knee injuries.
On 11/24/00, my wife and I were s/b on I-15 from las vegas to california at approx. 70MPH. The vehicle was approx. 31 days old and purchased new. At the time of the accident there was approx. 800 miles on the odometer. We heard a "pop" sound come from the underneath the car and towards the passenger rear. Suddenly the car went out of control and we rolled 3/4 times and down two ditches. Witnesses reported seeing the treads of the tire separate. Treads were unbroken and still a complete circle.
Vehicle frame rusted out. No events lead up to failure. Problem detected while driving. Vehicle felt as though it was swaying. Pulled over and saw that rear axle mount was detached from vehicle. Had to bring to professional welder. Repair cost in thousands. No guarantees of how long it will last as another failure is guaranteed. Serious safety issue that needs to be addressed by manufacture.
The suspension on my isuzu rodeo 2000 broke because of the corrosive frame underneath and it seems as if the metal used for the frame and suspension is part of a recall from what I'm seeing all over the internet so I ended up calling the deal ship and they want to do nothing for me and they tell me there are no active recalls at this time which makes absolutely no sense to me because the issue that I'm seeing with the recall just happen to me.