2002 Isuzu RODEO: complaints, problems and recalls

EXTREMELY COLD MORNING AND USED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER AND IT SHATTERED THE REAR WINDOW. TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS CAUSED BY THE WINDOW TINT THAT WAS INSTALLED. I HAD A 99 RODEO WITH AFTER MARKET TINT AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS.

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003073 at NHTSA ↗

COMPONENT UNDER VEHICLE ALONG DRIVE SHAFT BECAME DETACHED, AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE A GROOVE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND BEND THE FRONT PLATE RENDERING THE VEHICLE UN DRIVE ABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003267 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONT END VIBRATIONS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WITH THIS MAKE MODEL. *SCC *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009902 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK THE PART WAS REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS. *TS. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED, AND THE HOOD LATCH WAS LOOSE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,676 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024787 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE ABS SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SO FAR.*AK I TALKED TO A FEW PEOPLE WHO OWN ISUZU RODEO AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SO I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM OF THE ISUZU RODEO .WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED

Owner-reported narrative. 19,797 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025469 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2002 ISUZU RODEO. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED TWICE, AND HAS HAD TO HAVE THE SAME EXACT PARTS REPLACED BOTH TIMES. BOTH FAILURES HAVE OCCURED IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 13,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030774 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE CONSUMER SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN, TO TURN, BACK UP, OR COME TO A STOP, THERE WAS MOVEMENT UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIRE AN EXPERT MECHANIC TO TELL HIM THE STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD WHICH MADE THE ENGINE MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031421 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040755 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-10-07 (October 7, 2005)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH SILICON MAY DEVELOP SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE FUEL PUMP FEED PORT. SILICON HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE FUEL SYSTEMS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AND IN CERTAIN FUEL AVAILABLE IN THE REGION OF TYLER, TEXAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN TEXAS AND THE FOUR SURROUNDING STATES: OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, NEW MEXICO AND LOUISIANA.

Consequence: A FUEL LEAK COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATES IDENTIFIED ABOVE, DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A NEW COVER OVER THE EXISTING FEED PORT ON THE FUEL PUMP OR, IF THE EXISTING FEED PORT HAS ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW COVER. THE NEW COVER WILL BE MADE OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

Reported: 2010-09-22 (September 22, 2010)

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.

Consequence: EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AREA. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH LITTLE OR NO CORROSION IS FOUND, THE AREA WILL BE TREATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AND AFFECTED ITS CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME, A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. IN THE RARE EVENT THE CORROSION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE, A REPURCHASE OFFER WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE VEHICLE'S OWNER. ALL INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIES WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS. FOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, ISUZU WILL OFFER A FREE REMEDY, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN ISUZU SERVICE FACILITY, OR HONDA DEALER (AS APPLICABLE), DEALER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. ISUZU OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. HONDA OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.