Worst 2002 Isuzu Rodeo Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUSPENSION
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Isuzu Rodeo.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 12 | — | — | 66,300 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 12 | 1 | — | 111,549 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 | — | — | 59,333 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 9 | — | — | 89,379 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 7 | — | — | 120,905 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 6 | — | — | 20,819 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 3 | — | 121,667 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 60,857 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 4 | — | — | 24,667 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 91,819 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 3 | 1 | — | 122,333 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | 16,800 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 | — | — | 61,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 2 | — | — | 3,676 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 1 | — | 121,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 27,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 2 | — | — | 19,797 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 2 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 | — | — | 92,432 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 110,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 25,225 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 1 | — | — | 23,700 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 25,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2002 Isuzu Rodeo
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~149,992 vehicles.
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.
Other Isuzu Rodeo Years
Wider context: See the full Isuzu Rodeo reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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