There are 5 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2004 Isuzu Rodeo in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VEHICLE TURN ON LIGHT: CHECK ENGINE AND POWER REDUCED. THIS BAD FUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE MAKE PROBLEM WHEN INCREMENT SPEED, SHOWING LOST POWER. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT STEADY AND SOME TIME IT RESET AND START FUNCTION NORMALLY, BUT TIME AFTER FAIL COME AGAIN.
RECURRING REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FASTER THAN 10 MPH, EFFECTIVELY DISABLING VEHICLE, COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS; THE "PROBLEM" COMES AND GOES AT RANDOM. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2004 RODEO IN JULY 2008 WITH 50,000KMS ON DID A FURTHER 10, 000 KMS AND FOUND IT STARTED TO BURN OIL TOOK IT TO EAGERS HOLDEN NEWSTEAD WHERE I BOUGHT IT THEY KEPT SAYING WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES TOOK IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO GET FIXED THE LAST TIME SAID I DONT WANT IT BACK UNTIL ITS FIXED THEN THEY SAY THE MOTOR NEED REPLACING 2 WEEKS AFTER THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD COVER $1,000 BUT IT WILL COST A FURTHER $11,000 TO FIX. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ISUZU RODEO. THE STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS BLOWN 3 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND TIME UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND NOW THE MANIFOLD HAS BLOWN WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AGAIN AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ALWAYS REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVEL AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN STOPS BLOWING FOR DAYS.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Sep 8, 2026