ISUZU Complaints

1998 ISUZU RODEO SEVERE FRAME CORROSION RESULTING IN THE REAR END ALMOST DROPPING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. DISCOVERED DURING REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED REAR SPRING THE BACK HALF OF THE FRAME HAS COMPLETELY TURNED INTO CRYSTALLINE RUST. REPAIR OF THE FRAME HAS REQUIRED WELDING NEW SIDE PLATES ONTO THE FRAME RAILS TO STRENGTHEN THE REAR BUMPER SUPPORT. WITHOUT THE ADDED SUPPORT PLATES THE REAR BUMPER IS HAS NO PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES AT ALL. INSPECTION OF THIS REPAIR INDICATES THAT AT BEST THIS FIX WILL ONLY LAST FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE FRAME OCCURS. TRUCK IS ONLY HAS 138,000 MILES ON A 12 YEAR OLD SUV THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE. REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE SYSTEMIC TO THE 1998 TO 2002 YEAR MODELS OF THIS SUV. REQUESTING A RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE FRAME. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND SOLE DRIVER OF THIS GARAGE KEEP SUV. I HAVE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, AND A FULL TOP END ENGINE JOB DONE ONLY TO FIND THIS PROBLEM JUST PRIOR TO GETTING THE 2010 PA STATE INSPECTION. WITH OUT THE REPAIRS IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION. ITS COSTING ME A FORTUNE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

I SWERVED TO MISS CAR CROSSING CENTER LINE AT WHICH TIME THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO COLLISIONS OR INJURIES, JUST THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

2001 ISUZU RODEO. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FRAME RUST ISSUES, EXAMINED MY VEHICLE. THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY SPOTS. ALSO, UNDERCARRIAGE SHIELDS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND FALLEN OFF IN SOME PLACES. THE CAR WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SHOP, NOR TO A DEALER - IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE, AND CANNOT AFFORD EVEN A USED ONE IN COMPARABLE STATE (LESS FRAME CORROSION, OF COURSE). I AM SURE THE ISSUE HAS BEEN THERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 164K. THIS IS BY NOW IS WIDELY-REPORTED, AND ISUZU SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL! THE FRAME SHOULD BE THE LAST PART TO DETERIORATE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ISUZU SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!! *TR

THE STABILIZER FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS ON THE ROAD. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT, NEARLY AVOIDED HITTING A LOGGING TRUCK, ENDED UP IN A DITCH. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. VEHICLE LOOKS GREAT ON THE OUTSIDE, YOU'D NEVER GUESS IT WAS SO BAD UNDERNEATH. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE FRAME FRACTURED. THE FRAME BEGAN DRAGGING THE GROUND AS THE CONTACT DROVE FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE WHERE SHE DISCOVERED RUST AND CORROSION SURROUNDING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT AS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 04/01/11

I HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO LS. IT'S GOT JUST 58,000 MILES ON. BEAUTIFUL LOOKING AND RUNS GREAT OTHER THEN THE FACT I'M BEING TOLD CANT DRIVE IT BECAUSE ITS A DEATH TRAP AND TOTALLY UNSAFE AT THIS POINT. NOTICED A SLIGHT SWAYING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WAS GOING TO HAVE IT JACKED UP TO LOOK AT AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN JACK IT UP FOR FEAR IT WOULD TOTALLY FALL APART. THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM HAS BROKE LOOSE. *TR

OWN A 2003 ISUZU RODEO. CAR LOOKS IN GREAT SHAPE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT THE OTHER DAY, THE STABILIZER CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. BARELY AVOIDED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MECHANIC SAID HE NEVER SAW ANYTHING THAT BAD BEFORE, SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME. CAN'T BE FIXED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM AND UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL AFTER IT HAPPENED, WHEN I WAS CURIOUS IF IT WAS A VEHICLE PROBLEM. THE CAR ALMOST FLIPPED WHEN THE PART CAME OFF BUT CAME TO STOP IN A DITCH. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. OTHERS MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE ENTIRE REAR END AXLE FRACTURED THROUGH THE FRAME DUE TO EXTREME FRAME RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO HAVE IT TOWED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

MY 2001 RODEO ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN MINT CONDITION. I NEVER NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL I TOOK IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION. THE COMPLETE FRAME IS RUSTED AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY PUT YOUR FINGERS THROUGH IT. I AM THANKFUL THAT I FOUND OUT NOW AS WE JUST PURCHASED SNOWMOBILES AND A TRAILER THAT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN HAULING COME WINTER TIME. ISUZU NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. MY VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING IN THE YARD AND NOW NEED TO FIND OTHER TRANSPORTATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU RODEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.