Just cant kill it. Through sand, mud, rough roads, just keeps going. Isuzu must love Australians. Tough Trucks for tough people and our country roads. In the city the rodeo looks stylish with a hint of mean machine.

Absolutely none at all. Maybe a bit more front end strength for smacking into kangaroos if it happens, but a good bull bar sots that out most times.

If your a wimpy type person this truck is not for you!!!. IF your a winger about a fly on your face and say to yourself, "leave me alone fly don't touch me", then this truck is not for you!!!
This is a mean but classy truck. Goes anywhere any time as smooth as you like but tough when you want it or need it to be.
In Australia we need great reliable trucks and utes. When I need to take the family out fishing and camping or just pick up the groceries we can do it comfort and style.

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Rodeo 4D 1996 2WD, Rodeo 4D 1999 2WD, Rodeo 4WD 4x4 2004.

Easy maintenance and reliability. Never had problems and no parts replacement, except brakes, front shocks,spark plugs, one rear wheel bearing (recently).

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I purchased this Rodeo new, and never had any malfunctions so far. It has 96,000 miles on it. Even the paint job is still like new in 7 years of continuous use.
This mileage 50/50 freeway and city use.
3.2 engine V6

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Looks nice, good features, spacious.

Poorly built transmission, oil-guzzler, poor interior door design (hard to remove/put back on), CD players fail, took me 2 years to find the tire changing kit and figure out how to fold down the back seat.

I got this 2002 V6 Rodeo in 2005 and it has been the greatest nightmare of my life. The 6-disk CD player gave out nearly 10 months after I had it. I had to have transmission work done on it all the time after 15 months and then I had to have a new one put in twoand a half years later (luckily it was under warrenty then - Nov. 2007). Now, that transmission is going out and is going to be around $1,800 to rebuild with a 6 month warrenty. The engine started devouring oil about 2 months ago too and no one knows what's going on there.

I've seen so many reviews about this make/model and they all complain about the transmission and some about the oil-eating engine. Overall, I hate this car and I wouldn't recomend it to my worse enemy.

Powerful,comfortable,tough looking

Electrical,thirsty. Our gas gauge has never worked right. Motor threw a rod at 90,000

Fun to drive but has issues

Powerful V6, incredible 4x4, holds a lot of cargo, good A/C, quality paint.

Uses up some oil, rear slides around on ice when not in 4x4, brakes aren't very good at stopping.

Bought this used at 73k miles. So far have only repaired/serviced the basics. Recently the engine light came on, and repaired the CO2 sensor by cat. converter. Now at over 84k miles this thing has been the best SUV in the snow, and I'm really impressed at the ability to plow through snow drifts like nothing. The truck-like suspension is harsh on rough roads. Seats are comfortable, and there's tons of room when the back seats are down.

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entire car is very very tough.

epensive parts, as well as hard to find parts.

I bought my rodeo last December and have had a few problems, nothing major. It has 166,000 miles and is still going strong. I purchased a peformance chip and a k&n air filter as well as alot of cool add-ons and it is sweet. I now have over 255 BHP at the wheels! It's a 4 speed automatic. This car is very tough. Take care of them and they will run forever.

Durable. That is how I would describe this car.

I've driven it through Colorado passes and on the highway too. I bought it one year used, and now it is eight with 90k. Still tough as nails. You gotta love the standard skid plates when pounding boulders at fourteen thousand feet.

It has a flaw somewhere that causes the engine to stall, not start, etc. This happens in very cold temperatures. Look online and you will find a bunch of posts. There should be a recall, but there isn’t. It’s a frustrating problem that they should just post a fix for.

Mine is running fine again, but this is summer.

Aside from that, this car is just plain tough. No SUV out there can do off-road what this one can. Her underbelly is tough as nails, and she runs strong everywhere. I just can’t replace this car, so my ’99 will have to run for another decade. I hate the family SUVs that don’t have skid plates, yet pretend to be an off-road runner.

This one is.

Be ready for the stalls, which I haven’t figured out yet (currently in summer hybernation), and the ability to tear it up.

If you are reading this, you’re looking for used. Grab the last REAL SUV out there. The rest are built on car platforms for sissies.

One other thing: She eats oil. So fill her up every 4K if you don’t change your oil as regularly as you should. Shame on you!

Sum up: THE LAST DURABLE SUV (Yes, it can pound the off-road stuff) OUT THERE.

Pros- tough as nails, even ride, lasts and lasts and lasts,
Cons -nagging stalling problem, no recall service.

Ps- GM now owns Isuzu, and Isuzu is now GM. Old schoolers like the Rodeo are a thing of the past. Get one cheap a few years old, for a lot less than I paid. I wish I could have…

Great engine smooth ride with a smart suspension system. reliable off road.

Fule consumption

A perfect car I recommend it for SUV lovers

Very dependable. I'm going to miss it!!!

maybe a bumpy ride but after all it is a 4wd

I got this car when it was new and it has been my baby ever since. On Monday Nov. 13th 2006 my roommates life was saved by this car. It gave itself up for her life. It is now totaled. She came out with only bumps and bruises mostly from the seat belt and airbags. I am now in the process of finding another Rodeo. I realize they are no longer making them so am looking for a 2004. I will not buy any other car.

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drives very well. does great on snow. excellent traction.great steering

slides on snow without 4 wheel drive on,rides like a truck

i absolutely love my rodeo..i had a blazer before that but my blazer was a piece of crap so i traded it in for the rodeo..this will be my first winter driving it and after todays huge snow storm..i can already tell you that i will have no problems..i have not had to put any money into it other than oil changes..i would recommend a rodeo to anyone