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2004 Isuzu Rodeo problems

NHTSA lists 39 complaints for the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo, 3 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ISUZU RODEO.

At a glance

Complaints
39
With crash
3
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
15,515
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
53

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
SUSPENSION820.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM512.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING512.8%
EQUIPMENT512.8%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE410.3%
POWER TRAIN410.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL410.3%
ENGINE37.7%
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER37.7%
SERVICE BRAKES37.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
EQUIPMENTAPPLIANCE2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHERSTORAGE2
POWER TRAINDRIVELINE2
STRUCTUREBODY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMIGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENTELECTRICAL1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

13V547000

Date: 2013-10-31. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Defect: Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Rodeo and Axiom, and 2003 Rodeo Sport vehicles that were originally sold in, or are currently registered in, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, I (excerpt)

Consequence: The corrosion may allow the bracket to detach from the frame, impacting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and 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 event (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

05V466000

Date: 2005-10-07. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: 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 MEXI (excerpt)

Consequence: A FUEL LEAK COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE. (excerpt)

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 (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

DP18001

Opened: 2018-05-23. Closed: 2020-03-05.

Fuel Tank Retention Failure

On April 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from Mr. Kevin Byrne (the Petitioner) requesting that the Agency ?undertake a defects investigation? of ?rust-related detachment of Isuzu Rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA ID 11091788). The Petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (MY) 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in July 2017. On May 23, 2018, ODI opened DP18-001 to evaluate the Petitioner?s

Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

53 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10
POWER TRAIN3
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY2
TIRES2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
WHEELS2

10237146

Date: 2023-05-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This bulletin outlines the procedures for using the Alpine Exchange Program (the "Exchange Program"). The Exchange Program must be used when any Alpine radio or other component covered by this bulletin is repaired under warranty and may also be used for radio and component repairs not covered under

10218932

Date: 2022-08-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (ICTA) is providing the following procedural recommendations to improve dealer efficiency when submitting Parts Warranty claims. We strongly recommend dealers follow these procedures in order to avoid delays in Parts Warranty claim payments and/or claim charg

10218927

Date: 2022-08-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (ICTA) is providing the following procedural recommendations to improve dealer efficiency when submitting Parts Warranty claims. We strongly recommend dealers follow these procedures in order to avoid delays in Parts Warranty claim payments and/or claim charg

10217001

Date: 2022-07-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

The following is a list of the Isuzu-recommended Threebond product part numbers identified in the various Isuzu Workshop Manuals and bulletins. If a Threebond product is unavailable, we recommend that you utilize the chart below to find equivalent of similar products (when available) from Loctite a

10217004

Date: 2022-07-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

The Isuzu Commercial Truck of America (ICTA) Service Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides diagnostic support to Isuzu dealer technicians repairing Isuzu vehicles in and out of vehicle warranty. A TAC case number will be issued solely for information tracking purposes and future contact refere

10212625

Date: 2022-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure for ACDelco Spin-On Oil Filters.

10154306

Date: 2019-02-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor

10154299

Date: 2019-02-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D

10154552

Date: 2018-12-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

This preliminary information document communicates a tip on the way to diagnose possible induction or exhaust air leaks using the evaporative emission cart smoke machine and ultrasonic leak detectorA tools.

10141371

Date: 2018-05-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
RODEO39

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