Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure84
- Suspension65
- Engine and engine cooling37
- Service brakes, hydraulic35
- Power train18
- Fuel system, other17
- Electrical system15
- Vehicle speed control14
- Fuel system, gasoline14
- Air bags7
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 19 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 7 2000 Rodeo vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 6 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo failed the safety check 3.39% of the time — 82% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 131,406 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 14.8–15.1 L/100 km (about 16 mpg US), CO₂ 340–347 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeo 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 16.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Rodeo 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 16.8 | 13.0 | 15.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo.
| 2010341 8 Oct 2010 | Suspension Certain vehicles operated in areas of heavy road de-icing material usage (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & … |
| 2003247 14 Oct 2003 | Lights And Instruments Certain vehicles fail to conform to CMVSS 135 "Passenger Car Brake System". The brake warning lamp may not illuminate in the event of decreased brake fluid lev… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INFLATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES HAVING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF GENERANT.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Isuzu told its dealers about the 2000 Isuzu Rodeo: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 633944 | REPLACEMENT ODOMETER PROGRAMING. *JG |
| 633928 | REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT LID LOCK KNOB BROKEN. *JG |
| 633926 | DOOR CHECK ARM POPPING SOUND. *JG |
| 622229 | SOME ENGINES MAY OCASSIONALLY EXPERIENCE IDLE FLUCTUATION AND / OR THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE BECAUSE AN ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (APS) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1271, P1273, P1275, P1280, OR P1285 IS SET. *TT |
| 621394 | SOME V6 MODELS WITH TRANSMISSION SERIAL NUMBERS 4754596 - 5831756 MAY EXPERIENCE LEAKAGE IN THE AREA OF OVERFILL PLUG AND OIL DRAIN PLUG. *TT |
| 621373 | SUBJECT REGARDING DRUM BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 621368 | SUBJECT REGARDING HEC ENGINE TIMING BELT SCRAPPING. *TT |
| 621366 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1340 ION SENSING MODULE CYLINDER ID FAULT. *TT |
| 621364 | SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT 14327313 MAY EXPERIENCE MUD FLAP INTERFERENCE CAUSING A RUBBING SOUND WHEN MAKING A TURN. *TT |
| 621353 | SERVICE INFORMATION STATING THAT IF IGNITION COIL #6 IS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED IN ANY OF THE #1 THROUGH #5 CYLINDERS, IT MAY CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP TO COME ON AND SET THE P0300 ENGINE MISFIRE CODE. *TT |
| 621351 | SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT 14330722 EQUIPPED WITH OEM P215 / 235 15 INCH AND P225 / 245 16 INCH TIRES MAY EXHIBIT A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION / SHIMMY (NIBBLE) OR BODY VIBRATION THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL OR FLOORBOARD RESPECTIVELY ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. *TT |
| 621348 | INFORMATION REGARDING SECTOR SHAFT ALIGNMENT ON THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY. *TT |
| 621343 | SUBJECT REGARDING P0337 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW INPUT CORRECTION. *TT |
| 619828 | SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON LOUD DOOR CHECK ARM POPPING SOUND WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. *TT |
| 619827 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1340 ION SENSING MODULE CYLINDER ID FAULT. |
| 615683 | SOME VEHICLES THAT HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED WITH A LONG BLOCK WILL SET CODE P1336 FOR TOOTH ERROR CORRECTION. *TT |
| 615682 | SOME VEHICLES MAY RANDOMLY SET A PCM CODE P0502 IN A DECELERATION MODE USUALLY WITH 0% THROTTLE. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ONLY SET AFTER THE FAULT HAS BEEN DETECTED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE KEY CYCLES. *TT |
| 615678 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE P1640 AND P1650 OUTPUT DRIVE CODES WHICH REFER TO OUTPUT DRIVER CIRCUIT CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE PCM. *TT |
| 615675 | INFORMATION BULLETIN REGARDING RODEO AND AMIGO / RODEO SPORT HVAC OPERATION UPDATE FOR VEHICLES WITH FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONING ONLY. *TT |
| 614139 | THIS INFORMATION BULLETIN OUTLINES THE PROPER STEPS TO INDEX THE CAMSHAFTS WITH THE CRANKSHAFT FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIRECT ATTACK DOHC 3.2L / 3.5L V6 ENGINE. IN THE EVENT THAT CAMSHAFT TIMING HAS BEEN DISRUPTED, DUE TO TIMING BELT BREAKAGE OR CAMSHAFTS / CRANKSHAFT BEING ROTATED WITHOUT A TIMING BELT, THIS IS IMPORTANT PRIOR TO TIMING BELT INSTALLATION. *TT |
| 614137 | ON SUV VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, SOME REMOTE STARTER INSTALLATIONS MAY CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO SET AND STORE P0705. AMERICAN ISUZU MOTORS DOES NOT SELL REMOTE STARTER KITS AND DOES NOT RECOMMEND ANY PARTICULAR INSTALLATION. *TT |
| 614136 | THIS BULLETIN MENTIONS THAT THE SAFETY CRASH CAGE BRACKET USED ON VEHICLES WILL NOT ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF 1999 RUNNING BOARDS. THERE ARE NEWLY DESIGNED RUNNING BOARDS FOR MODELYEAR 2000 VEHICLES. *TT |
| 614127 | SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPIONT Y4329627 MAY DEMONSTRATE A REAR WHEEL VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT |
| 613452 | VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT 5Y4331226 MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE EXCESSIVE PAINT THICKNESS OR UNEVEN MOUNTING SURFACE ON CERTAIN REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS MAY CAUSE CERTAIN BOLTS AND NUTS TO LOOSEN. *TT |
| 613415 | SUBJECT REGARDING ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATION CHANGE. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation