Isuzu Rodeo — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1999, 1998, 2001, 2000 · Best bets: 1993, 2004, 1991, 1994, 1992, 1996

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Isuzu Rodeo Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1990: 0 complaints 1990 1991: 42 complaints 1992: 80 complaints 1992 1993: 34 complaints 1994: 82 complaints 1994 1995: 176 complaints 1996: 97 complaints 1996 1997: 118 complaints 1998: 478 complaints 1998 1999: 550 complaints 2000: 274 complaints 2000 2001: 389 complaints 2002: 101 complaints 2002 2003: 16 complaints 2004: 39 complaints 2004 2008: 1 complaints 2008
2008: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19900
199142
199280
199334
199482
1995176
199697
1997118
1998478
1999550
2000274
2001389
2002101
200316
200439
20081

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Recommended 101 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 389 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 274 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 550 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 478 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 118 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 97 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Caution 176 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 82 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 80 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.