1994 Isuzu Rodeo Service and Repair Manual

Carrying over its 1993 update, the 1994 Rodeo remained a four-door SUV in S and LS trims with a 2.6L SOHC four-cylinder or the 3.2L SOHC V6. This year sits between the 1993 engine change and the mid-1995 interior redesign that added airbags, so its dashboard and wiring follow the earlier layout. Year-exact data avoids mixing those up. This factory service and repair manual covers the 1994 Rodeo with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams, diagnostics and maintenance schedules.

Engines covered

• 2.6L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 3.2L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• LS
• S

Known issues on the 1994 Rodeo. Five recalls are on federal record: a camshaft seal end plug that can work loose from the cylinder head and leak oil onto the exhaust (94V132000); front seat belt buckle latch plates made off-dimension that can partially engage and release in a crash (96V170002); a follow-up campaign on the same off-dimension front buckle latch plates (02V281000); and a voltage regulator circuit defect that can overcharge the system and cause engine stalling (97V034001). One further campaign covers aftermarket lamps. NHTSA also holds 117 owner complaints, most often citing engine and cooling, powertrain and electrical system. The diagnostics, torque values and step-by-step procedures in this manual apply directly to those systems.