Selling a junk Isuzu Rodeo
Any Rodeo sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Isuzu Rodeo
NHTSA has 2,961 owner complaints on file for the Isuzu Rodeo, model years 1995 to 2008, the 146th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are brakes (564, 19%), body and structure (541, 18%), suspension (384, 13%). 358 complaints involved a crash, 33 a fire, and 7 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 98,340 miles. The 1999 model year has the most complaints (735). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is brakes, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Isuzu Rodeo by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 233 | Wheels | 38 | 1 | 2 | 100,645 |
| 1996 | 121 | Wheels | 22 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 167 | Body and structure | 17 | 0 | 1 | 125,000 |
| 1998 | 627 | Brakes | 107 | 3 | 6 | 100,000 |
| 1999 | 735 | Brakes | 94 | 9 | 5 | 78,000 |
| 2000 | 354 | Body and structure | 40 | 12 | 4 | 90,000 |
| 2001 | 515 | Body and structure | 24 | 3 | 4 | 110,000 |
| 2002 | 121 | Body and structure | 10 | 1 | 2 | 85,000 |
| 2003 | 19 | Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2004 | 68 | Suspension | 4 | 2 | 2 | 77,191 |
| 2008 | 1 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Isuzu Rodeo recalls
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for suspension (3), electrical system (2), brakes (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2003 model year, suspension (campaign 13V547000, Oct 2013): Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Rodeo and Axiom, and 2003 Rodeo Sport vehicles that were originally sold in, or are currently registered in, Maine, New Hamps…
- 1998 model year, suspension (campaign 10V436000, Sep 2010): ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTER…
- 1995 model year, lights (campaign 06E065000, Jul 2006): CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL…
- 2002 model year, fuel system (campaign 05V466000, Oct 2005): CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH SILICON MAY DEVELOP SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE FUEL PUMP FEED PORT. SILICON HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE FUEL SYSTEMS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AND IN …
- 2003 model year, brakes (campaign 03V390000, Oct 2003): CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE EVENT OF DECREASED BRAKE F…
What a Isuzu Rodeo is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Rodeo on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Isuzu Rodeo worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Rodeo gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Isuzu Rodeo that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Isuzu Rodeo?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Isuzu Rodeo numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.