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Holden Rodeo: best and worst years

2 generations sold in Australia, rated from our guides

Best bets: TF (1988-2003), RA (2003-2008) (good value in our guides).

1988-2003TF

Good value

Good value: 19 known problems, 2 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Denso EDU module failure; Head gasket failure after overheat.

Full TF guide →

2003-2008RA

Good value

Good value: 14 known problems, 2 high-severity. Worst to watch for: Denso EDU module failure; Timing belt snap (interference engine).

Full RA guide →

Verdicts are the ratings in each FlamingCars guide; reasons and year notes come from the problems those guides list. Always get an independent pre-purchase inspection.