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2001 Isuzu Rodeo Sport Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

68 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.68 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical00V298000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

THE FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT MEET OZONE-RESISTANT SPECIFICATIONS, AND COULD ULTIMATELY CRACK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT HOSE. IF IT IS INCORRECT, DEALERS WILL REPLACE IT.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN FUEL RETURN HOSES, INCORRECT RUBBER MATERIAL FOR THE OUTER LAYER WAS USED.

Complaint volume

68 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

7Crashes
0Fires
8Injuries
0Deaths

Across 68 complaints. Severity Index 0.68.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Structure · Frame And Mem…10 · 15%Suspension10 · 15%Electrical System5 · 7%Structure · Frame And Mem…5 · 7%Suspension · Rear4 · 6%Structure · Body4 · 6%Fuel System, Other · Stor…3 · 4%Fuel System, Gasoline3 · 4%
  1. Structure:Frame And Members — 10 reports
  2. Suspension — 10 reports
  3. Electrical System — 5 reports
  4. Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields — 5 reports
  5. Suspension:Rear — 4 reports
  6. Structure:Body — 4 reports
  7. Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System — 3 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline — 3 reports
  9. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 2 reports
  10. Fuel System, Other — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 (2) · 2003 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.