Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
11/24/20031
 On 11/24 i was involved in an accident. i hit someone who lost control of their vehicle and pulled out in front of my car suddenly and without giving me much response time before i hit her car. my isuzu rodeo had extensive engine and body damage and my concern is that the air bags never deployed. i was going at a high rate of speed, being that i was on the highway traveling on the hov lane. thankfully the injuries have only been soreness and nothing too serious since we were wearing our seatbelts.*ak
08/25/2002
 Air bag failure. also due to design horn has been defective. *ak
109/22/1998
 While traveling at any speed heard a loud rattling noise was coming from under dashboard. *ak consumer states the rattling sounds like the whole dash is coming loose or the air bag has come disconnected. *slc
03/03/1999108/01/1998
 Passenger side air bag assembly mounts have come loose which causes air bag assembly to move around behind dash. this rattle is very bothersome and can not allow anyone to ride in the front passenger seat because it might go off. we have been to the dealership twice for repair of this but it keeps coming loose. the dealership has given us several conflicting explainations as to why it keeps coming loose. they have altered the repair documentation saying no work was needed but they tell us the dash was removed and the assemebly reattached and secured. we have asked to speak with a manufacturers rep but they say we will have to what until he is in town. we have been waiting for over a month and a half for an appointment with him. meanwhile we can't allow anyone to ride in the front passenger seat.
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
12/31/20071073261
 Tl*the contact owns a 1998 isuzu rodeo. while driving 30 mph, the contact struck the front of another vehicle. none of the air bags deployed. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 107,326.
12/15/19991006/15/1998
 Very dissatisfied with vehicle. itâ¿¿s has many problems from start. while driving the vehicle and going into gears the vehicle surges forward. car shimmy's with no available fix. vehicle has strong suspension vibration and become more pronounced as speed increases. the abs light illuminated and stayed on. the brake pedal never seems to go to the floor, it just gets sponging and you feel the abs pulsating thru the pedal and the vehicle doesnt slow down, causing extended stopping distance. fuel sending unit is operating erratically. gas gauge reads empty nearly all the time regardless of level of fuel. after filling tank gauge will rise to 1/2 then as you drive a few miles it will drop and read empty. passenger side air bag assembly mounts have come loose which causes air bag assembly to move around behind dash. this rattle is very bothersome. paid a lot of money for the dealership to fix problem, but the rattle was back soon after. the bolts came loose on passenger's side front door. wheel studs on 1998 isuzu rodeo strip off. glove box in 1998 isuzu rodeo sticks and hard to open.
05/05/2001109/01/1997
 Airbags failed to deploy in a 35mph head-on collision with a car and then a wall. *ak
11/22/2000
 Was traveling 45mph when another vehicle ran stop sign. and hit consumer's vehicle on front side. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. seat restrained rodeo driver. received slight injuries. *ak
11/22/20001
 Vehicle experienced a frontal collision at 45-50 mph. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak *slc
11/06/1998304/01/1998
 Consumer attempted to step on brakes as he was approaching a stop sign and vehicle did not stop. rearended vehicle in front. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. driver sustained injuries. *ak
09/15/1999
 While driving at 40 mph,consumer hit another vehicle on the front driver's side, and driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. *ak
03/26/1998
 Vehicle was stolen from driveway. vehicle was recovered the next day, but was invovled in an accident in which both air bags did not deploy. also, front windshield was broken. dealer/manufacturer notified. *ak
03/26/1998
 Vehicle was apparently in a frontal impact due to serious damages to bumper/hood and windshield thatcrushed i. driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. manufacturer contacted. please provide further information. *ak
02/06/1999
 While driving at 60 mph, steering wheel locked, and abs brakes did not work at all. frontal impact into railing, and airbags did not deploy. dealer contacted and was not aware of the problem. cannot remedy the vehicle. problem still exists. provide further information. *ak
11/06/19985
 Was slowing down for a stop sign. heard grinding noises. brake pedal went to floor, rearended another vehicle. neither air bag deployed upon impact. been to dealer 5 times or more for brake problem. has squealing in rotors. *ak