Isuzu engine problems
Across all Isuzu models in NHTSA's complaint database, 624 complaints involve engine. The Rodeo accounts for the largest share (45%). The single worst model year is the 1999 Trooper with 59 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 624 about engine, all Isuzu models
- Most affected
- Rodeo 45% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 260 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 41
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Isuzu models
Worst model years for engine
- 1999 Isuzu Trooper59 complaints
- 1999 Isuzu Rodeo56 complaints
- 1998 Isuzu Rodeo40 complaints
- 2000 Isuzu Rodeo40 complaints
- 2001 Isuzu Rodeo26 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 34 |
| 1992 | 24 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 33 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 25 |
| 1997 | 21 |
| 1998 | 86 |
| 1999 | 128 |
| 2000 | 77 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Among the 260 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.