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1998 Isuzu Rodeo structure problems

69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo14% of all complaints for this model year.

69
Structure complaints
14%
share of all complaints
127,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Driving on highway hit a pothole and heard a loud thump from rear passenger side of vehicle. I didn't think much of it till the next day when I drove to work. It seemed every bump I got the same noise. Got to work,looked under car, all seemed fine. Just happened to look in rear cargo are and saw…

    filed Dec 18, 2015

  • Tl* the contact owns a 1998 isuzu rodeo. While driving at 50 mph, the rear of the vehicle failed to stay in position. The contact had to continuously steer the vehicle to keep the vehicle in position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the sub frame on the rear…

    filed Jul 21, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Poor and/or loose door weatherstrip position. *tt

    0311S004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2003
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Structure problems in other Rodeo years

YearReportsShare
2004 Rodeo38%
2002 Rodeo2222%
2001 Rodeo21455%
2000 Rodeo8431%
1999 Rodeo7213%
1997 Rodeo3227%
1996 Rodeo1010%
1995 Rodeo2213%
1994 Rodeo67%
1993 Rodeo26%
1992 Rodeo34%
1991 Rodeo410%
Rodeo structure problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.