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1998 Isuzu Rodeo steering problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Isuzu Rodeo3% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Steering complaints
3%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • More and more play in the steering wheel then started to make a clicking noise when turnining slightly, found a loose bolt on steering shaft "knuckle" very dangerous and isuzu should have a more safe way of securing this. This should be a major safety issue. *ak

    filed Aug 20, 2004

  • On number of occasions while stopped in traffic the rpms jumps to 2200-2400. When brake are lightly applied, the vehicle rapidly lurchs forward, the dealer claim that the power steering switch linked to the throttle was related to the throttle jumps. *yh

    filed Aug 30, 2000

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.