Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 5,697 complaints for ISUZU
Incident date: Sep 15, 2010
I HAVE A 2001 RODEO WITH JUST 75,000 THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO DRIVE DUE TO ROT ON ALL OF THE FRAME RAILS. I CAN PUT MY FINGERS THROUGH THE HOLES WHERE METAL SHOULD BE HOLDING MY TRUCK TOGETHER. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BY ISUZU LIKE THE ONE FROM TOYOTA WHERE CONSUMERS ARE REIMBURSED IN CASH FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR VEHICLES.. *TR
Incident date: Sep 19, 2010
THE FRAME AND REAR SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. I BELIEVE IT WAS DURING A TURN WHEN I FELT A SHUDDER THAT WAS ABNORMAL AND WHEN I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE CAR, I SAW THE FRAME BOX AND HOUSING FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION COIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SNAPPED. MY VEHICLE BODY IS 99% RUST FREE BUT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 19, 2010
THE FRAME AND REAR SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. I BELIEVE IT WAS DURING A TURN WHEN I FELT A SHUDDER THAT WAS ABNORMAL AND WHEN I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE CAR, I SAW THE FRAME BOX AND HOUSING FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION COIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SNAPPED. MY VEHICLE BODY IS 99% RUST FREE BUT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 19, 2010
THE FRAME AND REAR SUSPENSION ON MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. I BELIEVE IT WAS DURING A TURN WHEN I FELT A SHUDDER THAT WAS ABNORMAL AND WHEN I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE CAR, I SAW THE FRAME BOX AND HOUSING FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION COIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD SNAPPED. MY VEHICLE BODY IS 99% RUST FREE BUT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 17, 2010
EXTREME RUST ON REAR TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE REAR AXLE. SENT TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, AND THE DEALER LOOKED FOR AND FOUND THIS ISSUE. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT "THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE" ON THE BILL. THE REAR FRAME IS BRITTLE TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN "POKE HOLES IN IT WITH YOUR FINGER." (DEALER'S WORDS). I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS UNREPAIRA... Read more
Incident date: Sep 17, 2010
EXTREME RUST ON REAR TRUCK FRAME NEAR THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE REAR AXLE. SENT TRUCK IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, AND THE DEALER LOOKED FOR AND FOUND THIS ISSUE. THEY REPORTED TO ME THAT "THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE" ON THE BILL. THE REAR FRAME IS BRITTLE TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN "POKE HOLES IN IT WITH YOUR FINGER." (DEALER'S WORDS). I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS UNREPAIRA... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2010
2001 RODEO LS 80K MILES FAILURE OF RIGHT REAR SWAY BAR BRACKET TOTALLY RUSTED FROM FRAME. TOTAL FRAME RUSTED, GAS TANK MOUNTS AFFECTED, ALONG WITH FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. NO ADVANCE WARNING OF BRACKET FAILURE OR HOW BAD THE RUSTOUT REALLY IS ,AS REST OF SUV IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HAD SWAY BAR BRACKET REWELDED, BUT DO NOT TRUST ANY OTHER WELDED TO FRAME COMPONENTS. I DO... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2010
2001 RODEO LS 80K MILES FAILURE OF RIGHT REAR SWAY BAR BRACKET TOTALLY RUSTED FROM FRAME. TOTAL FRAME RUSTED, GAS TANK MOUNTS AFFECTED, ALONG WITH FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. NO ADVANCE WARNING OF BRACKET FAILURE OR HOW BAD THE RUSTOUT REALLY IS ,AS REST OF SUV IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. HAD SWAY BAR BRACKET REWELDED, BUT DO NOT TRUST ANY OTHER WELDED TO FRAME COMPONENTS. I DO... Read more
Incident date: Sep 3, 2010
MY 1998 ISUZU AMIGO (WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW) IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE REAR END OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT SO BAD THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I AM TOLD IT IS NOT FIXABLE. WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN AND I CAN'T CONTROL IT. I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. I HAVE BORROWED 4 DIFFERENT CARS JUST TO SURVIVE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 15, 2010
THE WIPERS JUST STARTED STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. THEN IT WOULD GO BACK ON, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HWY AND IT IS RAINING; IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOPING THEY WILL GO BACK ON. I HAVE NOT GONE INTO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT USED TO DO IT INTERMITTENTLY AND IF YOU GO OVER A BUMP IT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. YESTERDAY, IT STOPPED ALTOGETHER. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR MODEL YR 1996 ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 15, 2010
THE WIPERS JUST STARTED STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. THEN IT WOULD GO BACK ON, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HWY AND IT IS RAINING; IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOPING THEY WILL GO BACK ON. I HAVE NOT GONE INTO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT USED TO DO IT INTERMITTENTLY AND IF YOU GO OVER A BUMP IT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. YESTERDAY, IT STOPPED ALTOGETHER. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR MODEL YR 1996 ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 3, 2010
FRIDAY MORNING THE 3RD OF SEPTEMBER I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY ISUZU RODEO STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT. I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF. WHEN THE PULLING LEFT AND RIGHT STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BACK IN ALIGNMENT. I HAD PLANS TO PICK UP A U-HAUL TRAILER AND HELP MY DAUGHTER TO MOVE INTO HER APARTMENT OVER THE WEEKEND FOR COLLEGE. I LEFT WORK AND WENT TO THE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 13, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD CORRODED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED, THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 23, 2010
2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME RUSTING. *TR
Incident date: Jan 17, 2010
SEVERE RUST FOUND UNDER VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY REAR END. SHOCK MOUNTS BROKE OFF FRAME WHILE NORMAL DRIVING. REWELDING ONLY OFFERS TEMPORARY RELIEF. DANGEROUS CONDITION. RUST DESTROYING ALL METAL PARTS OF UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR
Incident date: Jan 17, 2010
SEVERE RUST FOUND UNDER VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY REAR END. SHOCK MOUNTS BROKE OFF FRAME WHILE NORMAL DRIVING. REWELDING ONLY OFFERS TEMPORARY RELIEF. DANGEROUS CONDITION. RUST DESTROYING ALL METAL PARTS OF UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 10, 2010
I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CAR IS IMMACULATE IN APPEARANCE UNTIL YOU LOOK UNDER IT. I TOOK IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE, AND THE TECHNICIAN ACTUALLY TOOK ME DOWN IN THE SERVICE BAY TO GET A LOOK AT THE FRAME. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION BESIDES A MOTORCYCLE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY ISUZU. THERE MUST BE A RECALL.... *TR
Incident date: Sep 10, 2010
I HAVE A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CAR IS IMMACULATE IN APPEARANCE UNTIL YOU LOOK UNDER IT. I TOOK IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE, AND THE TECHNICIAN ACTUALLY TOOK ME DOWN IN THE SERVICE BAY TO GET A LOOK AT THE FRAME. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION BESIDES A MOTORCYCLE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY ISUZU. THERE MUST BE A RECALL.... *TR
Incident date: Oct 16, 2009
2001 ISUZU RODEO -- DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR (ANCHOR) COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. CAR NOT DRIVABLE AND NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR
Incident date: Oct 16, 2009
2001 ISUZU RODEO -- DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR (ANCHOR) COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. CAR NOT DRIVABLE AND NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 9, 2010
2001 ISUZU RODEO. FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEFT SIDE REAR AXLE STABILIZER LINK BROKE FREE FROM THE FRAME. VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A SECTION OF THE FRAME REBUILT AND REPLACED. *TR
Incident date: Apr 23, 2009
2001 ISUZU RODEO LS 4DR 4WD SUV, CLIMATE CONTROL FAN SWITCH STOPPED OPERATING. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM THE DASH AND AN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE SWITCH WAS OVERHEATED AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AND WORKED FINE THEREAFTER. A YEAR LATER IN MAY OF 2010, THE UNIT STOPPED OPERATING ONCE AGAIN AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE POURED THROUGH THE DASH WHERE THE U... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Sep 5, 2010
I CHECKED MY OIL LEVEL 3 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS FINE. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. I ADDED A QUART 3 DAYS AGO FOR A LONG TRIP I WAS TAKING. WHILE DRIVING DOWN TO BILLINGS, MT, MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. IT HAD NOT OVERHEATED OR SHOWN A WARNING SIGN. MY CAR WAS BONE DRY OF OIL! THE ENGINE HAS SEIZED. I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT...THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR. *TR
Incident date: Sep 5, 2010
I CHECKED MY OIL LEVEL 3 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS FINE. I CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. I ADDED A QUART 3 DAYS AGO FOR A LONG TRIP I WAS TAKING. WHILE DRIVING DOWN TO BILLINGS, MT, MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. IT HAD NOT OVERHEATED OR SHOWN A WARNING SIGN. MY CAR WAS BONE DRY OF OIL! THE ENGINE HAS SEIZED. I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT...THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR. *TR
ISUZU
RODEO SPORT
(2002) — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Sep 6, 2010
Incident date: Apr 8, 2009
2002 ISUZU RODEO FRAME ROT. *TR
Incident date: Aug 15, 2010
WE DRIVE THE TRUCK EVERYDAY FROM 1 LOCATION TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR ABOUT 65 MILES PER DAY THE ODOMETER IS ABOUT 75,000 MILES. WE DO REGULAR SERVICE ON TIME AND THERE'S NO ACCIDENT SO FAR (TOUCH WOOD). THERE'S NO SYMPTOM FOR THE INCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON 8/15/2010 SUNDAY HEADING FROM MONTEREY PARK TO CHINO HILLS. THE DRIVER HEARD A NOISY SOUND IN THE FRONT, BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE. WE PARKED AT CHIN... Read more
Incident date: Sep 5, 2010
SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL 2003 ISUZU ASCENDER. PROBLEM KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION CAN NOT REMOVE SEEMS TO BE NORMAL PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL . L HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH FORUM COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL AND IF NOT WHY NOT. CAR COULD BE CAR JACK OR STOLEN BY NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Jul 26, 2010
WENT TO HAVE MY 2000 ISUZU RODEO INSPECTED AND THEY TOLD ME IT FAILED DUE TO THE FRAME RUSTING OUT .WHAT I SAID THIS TRUCK WAS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD .THIS IS CRAZY !!!!! *TR
Incident date: Aug 31, 2010
2001 ISUZU RODIO REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATEDFROM THE FRAME DUE TO RUST SUV LOST CONTROL. *TR
Incident date: Aug 31, 2010
2001 ISUZU RODIO REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATEDFROM THE FRAME DUE TO RUST SUV LOST CONTROL. *TR
Incident date: Jul 27, 2010
TOTALLY RUSTED FRAME AND SUSPENSIONS, FAILED STATE OF MAINE INSPECTION 7/27/10 , NOT DRIVABLE/ COMPONENTS FALLING OFF. 2002 AXIOM ISUZU. *TR
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
MY CAR IS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I AM ITS 2ND OWNER AND I PURCHASED IT FROM THE ESTATE OF A DECEASED WOMAN. IT HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE. A FEW DAYS AGO I NOTICED A JARRING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF METAL MAKING CONTACT. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION EARLY THIS WEEK AS I WAS INTENDING TO GO ON A LONG TRIP. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, MY CAR SWERVED AND I COULD TELL THAT ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
MY CAR IS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. I AM ITS 2ND OWNER AND I PURCHASED IT FROM THE ESTATE OF A DECEASED WOMAN. IT HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE. A FEW DAYS AGO I NOTICED A JARRING SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF METAL MAKING CONTACT. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION EARLY THIS WEEK AS I WAS INTENDING TO GO ON A LONG TRIP. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, MY CAR SWERVED AND I COULD TELL THAT ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
MY DAUGHTER DROVE THE VEHICLE 5 MILES TO WORK. ON THE WAY, THE CAR "LURCHED" TO THE RIGHT AND SCARED HER. SHE MADE IT SAFELY BUT WAS AFRAID. WHEN I ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE CAR, THE SWAY BAR ATTACHING THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE AXLE TO THE FRAME WAS BROKEN OFF DUE TO RUST ON THE FRAME. SIGNIFICANT RUST HAS EATEN THE FRAME FROM ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT L... Read more
Incident date: May 18, 2010
1998 ISUZU RODEO SEVERE FRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE REAR END ALMOST DROPPING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. DISCOVERED DURING REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED REAR SPRING THE BACK HALF OF THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY TURNED INTO CRYSTALLINE RUST. REPAIR OF THE FRAME HAS REQUIRED WELDING NEW SIDE PLATES ONTO THE FRAME RAILS TO STRENGTHEN THE REAR BUMPER SUPPORT. WITHOUT THE ADDED SUPPORT PLATES THE REAR BUMPER IS H... Read more
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
I SWERVED TO MISS CAR CROSSING CENTER LINE AT WHICH TIME THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO COLLISIONS OR INJURIES, JUST THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Incident date: Aug 27, 2010
2001 ISUZU RODEO. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FRAME RUST ISSUES, EXAMINED MY VEHICLE. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY SPOTS. ALSO, UNDERCARRIAGE SHIELDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND FALLEN OFF IN SOME PLACES. THE CAR WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SHOP, NOR TO A DEALER - IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE, AND CANNOT AFFORD EVEN A USED ONE IN COMPARABLE STATE (LESS FRAME ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 27, 2010
2001 ISUZU RODEO. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FRAME RUST ISSUES, EXAMINED MY VEHICLE. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY SPOTS. ALSO, UNDERCARRIAGE SHIELDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND FALLEN OFF IN SOME PLACES. THE CAR WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SHOP, NOR TO A DEALER - IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE, AND CANNOT AFFORD EVEN A USED ONE IN COMPARABLE STATE (LESS FRAME ... Read more
ISUZU
RODEO SPORT
(2002) — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Aug 25, 2010
Incident date: Aug 20, 2002
THE STABILIZER FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS ON THE ROAD. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT, NEARLY AVOIDED HITTING A LOGGING TRUCK, ENDED UP IN A DITCH. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. VEHICLE LOOKS GREAT ON THE OUTSIDE, YOU'D NEVER GUESS IT WAS SO BAD UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TH... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jul 19, 2010
I HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO LS. IT'S GOT JUST 58,000 MILES ON. BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND RUNS GREAT OTHER THEN THE FACT I'M BEING TOLD CANT DRIVE IT BECAUSE ITS A DEATH TRAP AND TOTALLY UNSAFE AT THIS POINT. NOTICED A SLIGHT SWAYING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS GOING TO HAVE IT JACKED UP TO LOOK AT AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN JACK IT UP FOR FEAR IT WOULD TOTALLY FALL APART. THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT THE DRIVE... Read more
Incident date: Aug 3, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FRAME FRACTURED. THE FRAME BEGAN DRAGGING THE GROUND AS THE CONTACT DROVE FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE DISCOVERED RUST AND CORROSION SURROUNDING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACTS ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 3, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FRAME FRACTURED. THE FRAME BEGAN DRAGGING THE GROUND AS THE CONTACT DROVE FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE DISCOVERED RUST AND CORROSION SURROUNDING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACTS ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 23, 2010
REAR CAR FRAME AND CONNECTING STABILIZATION BARS VERY RUSTED AND UNSAFE. *TR
ISUZU
RODEO SPORT
(2003) — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Aug 21, 2010
Incident date: Aug 20, 2010
OWN A 2003 ISUZU RODEO. CAR LOOKS IN GREAT SHAPE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT THE OTHER DAY, THE STABILIZER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. BARELY AVOIDED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MECHANIC SAID HE NEVER SAW ANYTHING THAT BAD BEFORE, SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME. CAN'T BE FIXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM AND UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL AFTER IT HAPPENED, WHEN I WAS CURIOUS IF IT WAS A VEHICLE PROBLE... Read more
Incident date: Aug 17, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE ENTIRE REAR END AXLE FRACTURED THROUGH THE FRAME DUE TO EXTREME FRAME RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO HAVE IT TOWED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER D... Read more
Incident date: Jun 15, 2010
MY 2001 RODEO ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN MINT CONDITION. I NEVER NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL I TOOK IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION. THE COMPLETE FRAME IS RUSTED AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY PUT YOUR FINGERS THROUGH IT. I AM THANKFUL THAT I FOUND OUT NOW AS WE JUST PURCHASED SNOWMOBILES AND A TRAILER THAT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HAULING COME WINTER TIME. ISUZU NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS... Read more
Incident date: Feb 14, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH LEAVING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE'S REAR END SWAYED BACK AND FORTH. SHE PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING. SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE A QUARTER OF A MILE AND STOPPED AGAIN BECAUSE THE SWAYING WAS GETTING WORSE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN SHE FOUND NOTHING. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE VERY CAREFULLY BACK HOME. LATER THAT... Read more
Incident date: Jul 14, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Incident date: Aug 10, 2010
BROKEN FRAME RUST ISSUE. *TR
Incident date: Aug 5, 2010
2001 ISUZU RODEO FRAME RUSTED IN 4 SEPARATE PLACES, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A FRAME FABRICATION SHOP AND HAVE THE FRAME PROPERLY REPAIRED. $1200 FOR ALL REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE REST OF THE FRAME WILL FAIL WITHIN 18 MONTHS. *TR