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Isuzu transmission problems

Across all Isuzu models in NHTSA's complaint database, 230 complaints involve transmission. The Rodeo accounts for the largest share (55%). The single worst model year is the 1999 Rodeo with 27 transmission complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
230 about transmission, all Isuzu models
Most affected
Rodeo 55% of these complaints
Typical mileage
69,000 miles 90 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
13 and 15

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Isuzu models

ModelComplaintsShare
Rodeo12755%
Trooper5223%
Axiom2511%
Amigo63%
Rodeo Sport52%
Oasis31%
Ascender21%
Hombre21%
I-29010%
NPR10%

Worst model years for transmission

  1. 1999 Isuzu Rodeo27 complaints
  2. 2002 Isuzu Axiom22 complaints
  3. 1998 Isuzu Rodeo15 complaints
  4. 2000 Isuzu Rodeo15 complaints
  5. 2002 Isuzu Rodeo13 complaints

Transmission complaints by model year

Isuzu transmission complaints by model year 0 20 40 1990: 6 '90 1991: 19 1992: 13 '92 1993: 3 1994: 12 '94 1995: 14 1996: 10 '96 1997: 5 1998: 22 '98 1999: 40 2000: 22 '00 2001: 17 2002: 38 '02 2003: 5 2004: 2 '04 2006: 1 2008: 1 '08
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
19906
199119
199213
19933
199412
199514
199610
19975
199822
199940
200022
200117
200238
20035
20042
20061
20081

Among the 90 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.