2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 41%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport, 41% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I owned a 2001 Isuzu rodeo that I just had to get rid of because of the frame rotting in half. I am now in a situation where I have to have car payment. Had it not been for the frame, I would still have the Isuzu because mechanically it was fine but imagine my horror when the garage told me I could not drive the car because of the frame rotting in half.”
NHTSA complaint #10359077, filed 2010-10, 80,164 miles“Isuzu rodeo frame is completely rotted . The Isuzu corp want to fix with rear brackets this will not fix the SUV needs a whole new frame one that is made out of good steel and inclosed and coated . Not ispectable in my state . We want a refund that is comparable to the real kelly blue book value.”
NHTSA complaint #10380971, filed 2011-02, 136,000 miles“I have a black goo oozing from around the lower part of my driver and passenger doors and is also coming in around the inside door handles as of now the driver door does not open from the inside. Dealer has determined this to be from the glue used to adhere the inner door moisture barrier. This has been going on since I purchased my vehicle new in 2001. …”
NHTSA complaint #10138522, filed 2005-10, 36,970 miles“The entire underbody of my vehicle is so rotted that the frame to the vehicle has fallen apart. While I was driving the torque arm from the frame to the rear end completely fell off. The car began sway from side to side which resulted in the other side to fall off.”
NHTSA complaint #10257199, filed 2009-02, 52,000 miles“I got a letter from Isuzu asking me to come in for a recall due to pre-mature frame rusting I was told they had to lift the body off the frame to inspect it and I was having the gas-level sender replaced at the same time. I was told by the service department that bolts holding the cassis to the frame had a tendency to fail so they were being replaced with stainless steel hardware. When I got the truck back the new shiny bolts and nuts were visible externally and I was assured that my truck was not that bad and it was just a precautionary measure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629673, filed 2014-08, 85,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport
13 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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