2002 Isuzu Rodeo problems
The 2002 Isuzu Rodeo has 121 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns body & structure. Next are brakes (15%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 121 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 75 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 | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 75 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 85,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Isuzu Rodeo with enough data (68 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
While merging onto the interstate vehicle drove over some black ice, vehicle then spun around, hit a concrete barrier,and a guard rail. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. The driver and passenger sustained minor injuries.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the vehicle began to erroneously drift to one side. The contact lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle moved into the shoulder, crashing into the barrier wall abruptly. The contact was knocked unconscious and the contact's foot landed on the accelerator pedal as he lost consciousness.the contact was not aware as the vehicle continued to accelerate into oncoming traffic.
While applying the accelerator pedal it got stuck. Consumer applied the brake pedal and vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the computer sensor needed to be replaced and replaced it. However, the problem recurred. While switching to the hov lane the gas pedal stuck. Car finally stopped accelorating after three minutes. Dealership will not return the consumers calls.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo. The contact experienced failure with the ABS. The vehicle would slide 5-10 feet, mainly in inclement weather conditions. The failure occurred while driving between 10-50 MPH. The vehicle was repaired in june of 2007. The contact took the vehicle to three different places before the cause of failure was determined. The dealer stated that the ABS sensor was causing the failure; however, the failure recurred after the repair was made.