Model year record
1998 Isuzu Rodeo Sport recalls & problems
The 1998 Isuzu Rodeo Sport has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is suspension (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo Sport.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| SuspensionRear | 4 | 170,000 mi |
| Service brakes, airAntilock › Abs warning light | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Rear compartment/trunk | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module | 1 | — |
| TiresTread/belt | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 1 | — |
| StructureFrame and members › Underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Steering
I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.5 YEARS. ON JULY 1, 2017, I WAS TURNING LEFT IN A 30 MPH ZONE OF HIGHWAY 52 IN TN, AND HEARD A CRACK AND WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE 'THUMP' WHEN RUNNING OVER SOMETHING. I CAREFULLY GUIDED THE CAR TO THE R OADSIDE, PARKED, AND INSPECTED THE ROIAD BEHIND ME, ALL TIRES, AND CRAWLED BENEATH TO INSPECT.I COULD FIND NOTHING, SO PROCEEDED WITH CAUTION, ONLY TO PULL OVER AGAIN TWICE WITNIN BUSINESS PARKING LOTS TRYING TO PINPOINT WHERE THE ISSUE WAS CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. AFTER NOT SEEING ANYTHING STILL, I TURNED RIGHT ONTO HWY 52 HEADING EAST; WITHIN 500 FT , IN. THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH CROSS TRAFFIC DOING 45MPH MIN. ,TN HWY 109, I LOST ALL…
- Suspension
NOT LONG AGO I LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ISUZU RODEO 1998 TO 2000. SO FAR I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY DEFECTS IN MY CAR, BUT ONLY A MECHANIC CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE. THE CAR THAT I HAVE IS AN ISUZU SPORT RODEO 1998 AND IT FALLS IN THE RECALL. I WONDER HOW SAFE WILL BE TO DRIVE THIS CAR, SINCE I HAVE TO COMMUTE ABOUT 50 MILES EVERY DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK. THE REASON THAT I AM FILLING THIS COMPLAINT IS BECAUSE I READ IN THE INTERNET THAT THERE A LOT NEGLICENCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ISUZU, AND IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF ISUZU'S OWNER IS GOING TO TAKE THIS MATTER TO COURT TO FIGHT BACK. REGIONAL SAFETY RECALL 10V-436. *TR
- Suspension
FRAME AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH . *JS
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
I HAVE A 1998 ISUZU RODEO AND WAS RECENTLY DRIVING IT AND HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING MADE IT HOME THE TWO BLOCKS AND REALIZED MY ENGINE WAS SHOT BASICALLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A AUTO MECHANIC AND HE HAS STATED THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF A SAFETY RECALL OR PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THE WAY THE OIL GETS TO IT NOT GETTING THERE FAST ENOUGH. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS SOME SORT OF A RECALL I JUST BOUGHT THIS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND CAN NOT AFFORD 7,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM CAN YOU HELP?? *TR
- Tires › Tread/belt
WHILE DRIVING OUR ISUZU RODEO AT FREEWAY SPEED, OUR REAR PASSENGER TIRE (BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684) STEEL BELT CAME UNRAVELED AND PROCEEDED TO DESTROY OUR REAR LIGHTS, SIDE REAR PANEL AND BUMPER. THE TIRE NEVER LOST PRESSURE, IT SIMPLY CAME UNRAVELED. LUCKILY WE WERE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS HAD BEEN A FRONT TIRE WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *NM
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
I HAVE A 98 ISUZU RODEO THAT HAD A RECALL DONE IN JANUARY 2004 (ON THE EHCV COIL INTEGRATED MODULE FOR MY ABS) AT BRALEY & GRAHAM IN BEAVERTON, OR. I TOOK CARE OF THIS RE-CALL, EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT SINCE I HAD RECEIVED THE PAPER WORK ON THIS, I DID THE RESPONSIBLE THING AND HAD IT TAKEN CARE OF. THIS PART, AFTER LESS THAN TWO YEARS, HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND ISUZU IS TELLING ME THAT THIS IS MY PROBLEM (THE PART IS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 1 YEAR). THIS IS A PART, THAT I AM BEING TOLD, BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC, SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE LIFE OF THIS CAR. THE ABS IS NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME. AS OF YET THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS (I HAVE BEEN TOLD…
- Fuel system, gasoline
WHEN FILL CAR TO THE MAX WITH GASOLINE AT +2.00/GAL. I'LL DRIVE TO WORK ABOUT DRIVING 60 HIGHWAY MILES, THE GAS GAUGE READS HALF FULLED. IT WILL STAY AT HALF FULL FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 60 MILES THEN GO DOWN AS NORMAL. I MENTION THIS TO AUTO REPAIR GUYS AND THE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. SO IT MUST BE A MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION.
- Service brakes, air › Antilock › Abs warning light
I GOT TWO RECALLS ON MY 1998 ISUZU RODEO AND WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO GET IT REPAIR EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND AFTER I TOOK IT IN IT SEEMS LIKE WHAT THEY WORKED ON GOT WORST. THEY WORKED ON REWIRING THE REAR DEFROSTER AND AFTER THAT IT HASN'T WORK SINCE ALSO THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE ABS AND NOW THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. THE SAD PART TO THIS IS THAT I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE WORK ON IT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NIETHER HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALLS THAT THEY HAD WORKED ON BUT THOSE WERE THE RECALLS I HAVE THE PAPER WORK THAT THEY GAVE ME THERE WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TO IS IN CLOVIS CALIFORNIA. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILUREClosedLed to recall 10V436000
DURING PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE09-030, ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA, INC (ISUZU) NOTED TWO PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ONCE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE ALLEGED DEFECT (SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE FRAME) OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND A SAFETY DEFECT INVOLVING LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE ADDRESSED BY ISUZU IN SAFETY RECALL 00V-058.IN THE CASE OF THE DEFECT CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN RECALL 00V-058, ISUZU STATED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE POSSIBLY CREATING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT THIS CONDITION OCCURS EARLY IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.IN THIS INVESTIGATION ISUZU NOTED LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME IS A PROGRESSIVE CORROSION ISSUE WITH PRIOR WARNING TO CONSUMERS.ISUZU ALSO STATED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A LOWER LINK SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME, THE…