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#BS-2000-ISUROD-2CC12000 Isuzu Rodeo
Based on reports from 354 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 354 complaints, 40 crashes, 12 fires, and 4 recalls. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
engine failure
4 complaints β’ Severity 9/10
body frame rusted through
3 complaints β’ Severity 10/10
intermittent rough shifting
2 complaints β’ Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
48 owners reported structure:frame and members issues β failures commonly reported around 89K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60β90K miles (49 reports) β’ Median: 89K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Structure:frame And Members (48 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Buy / Skip Verdict
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Where the complaints fall
2000 Isuzu Rodeo: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Structure:frame And Members Issues
Structure:frame And Members complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, with 48 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 89,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 89K-mile mark.
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, with 30 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Suspension:rear Issues
Suspension:rear complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, with 26 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension:rear-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, with 25 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (4 recalls)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1998-2000 RODEO (UE) AND AMIGO (UA) MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 2.2L 4-CYLINDER ENGINES. THE TIMING BELT COULD BREAK BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INFLATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES HAVING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF GENERANT.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WERE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED WITHOUT A NECESSARY COMPONENT KNOWN AS A CHECK VALVE PIN.
SUSPENSION:REAR
ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY. VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED IN SOME JURISDICTIONS FOR ROAD DEICING PURPOSES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT SUCH CORROSION WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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This is the worst model year for the Isuzu Rodeo according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is engine.
2000 Isuzu Rodeo vs. Class Average (Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD)
This vehicle
354
Class avg
430
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other sport utility vehicle - 2wd vehicles from 2000.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume β popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 354 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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