Isuzu Trooper Reliability
713 NHTSA complaints (1985–2002). Complaint rate: 10485.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1995–1996 Isuzu Trooper. The 2002 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Isuzu Trooper Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 84 | 1.2% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 52 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 41 | 9.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 32 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 30 | 10.0% |
| TIRES | 24 | 4.2% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 22 | 50.0% |
| WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 20 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 15 | 100.0% |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 15 | 20.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985GOOD | — | 5 | 1 | — | View 1985View→ |
| 1986GOOD | — | 18 | 0 | — | View 1986View→ |
| 1987GOOD | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 1987View→ |
| 1988GOOD | — | 20 | 1 | 2 | View 1988View→ |
| 1989GOOD | — | 17 | 1 | — | View 1989View→ |
| 1990 | — | 30 | 3 | 5 | View 1990View→ |
| 1991AVOID | — | 71 | 5 | 23 | View 1991View→ |
| 1992 | — | 27 | 4 | 3 | View 1992View→ |
| 1993 | — | 41 | 7 | — | View 1993View→ |
| 1994 | — | 58 | 5 | 3 | View 1994View→ |
| 1995AVOID | — | 65 | 15 | 3 | View 1995View→ |
| 1996AVOID | — | 66 | 5 | 1 | View 1996View→ |
| 1997GOOD | — | 18 | 2 | — | View 1997View→ |
| 1998 | — | 48 | 2 | 2 | View 1998View→ |
| 1999AVOID | — | 105 | 12 | 1 | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 61 | 6 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001 | — | 42 | 2 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002GOOD | — | 12 | 1 | — | View 2002View→ |
See also: Isuzu Trooperaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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