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2001 Isuzu Rodeo body & structure problems

The 2001 Isuzu Rodeo has 218 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 42% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

218

Body & Structure complaints

42%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Rodeo body & structure complaints by model year218 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 7 complaints1995: 23 complaints1996: 10 complaints1997: 34 complaints1998: 69 complaints1999: 74 complaints2000: 84 complaints2001: 218 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 4 complaints2004: 3 complaints
Rodeo body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT APPROX.20 MPH VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SWERVED LEFT WITH ACCELERATION THEN SWERVED RIGHT WITH DECELERATION AND ALMOST ROLLED OVER. UPON INVESTIGATION THE LEFT TRAILING ARM WAS FOUND TO BE UNATTACHED TO THE FRAME DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED MULTIPLE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · February 16, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo have?

NHTSA has 218 complaints about the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo body & structure — 42% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.