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1988 Isuzu Trooper Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 17, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 30, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Isuzu Trooper. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–17 of 17

Seat belts
Filed Jul 17, 2002

RETRACTOR FOR DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED AT 75000 MILES, AND AT 150,000 MILES, RETRACTOR FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT SEATBELT MIGHT NOT HOLD IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8014160
Incident
Jul 15, 2002
Engine
Filed Apr 11, 2000

THE ENGINE(CYLINDER HEAD) BROKE, REFUSED TO DO THE CHECK UP ON THE CAR BEFORE THE GUARANTEE EXPIRED. PLEASE HELP ME THIS DEALER IS DOING INJUSTICE TO PEOPLE LIKE ME. THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID
721303
Incident
Dec 30, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Mar 10, 2000

FRONT AND REAR DOOR HINGES WILL BIND, AND WHEN DOOR IS SHUT, WILL NOT HATCH. AK

NHTSA ID
935092
Incident
Oct 29, 1992
Visibility
Filed Apr 12, 1999
Fire reported

HEATER HOSE CLIP/BOLT RUPTURED FUEL LINE PIPE CAUSING FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. (89V-001)

NHTSA ID
544903
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 26, 1998
Crash reported3 injuries reported

DURING A COLLISION DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FAILED, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
531450
Incident
Feb 9, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Feb 5, 1998
Fire reported

FUEL PUMP CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION.

NHTSA ID
529966
Incident
Jan 13, 1997
Suspension
Filed Sep 11, 1997
1 injury reported

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
521983
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 8, 1997

WHEEL LUG STUDS SHEER OFF UPON ROUTINE REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OF TIRE.

NHTSA ID
521812
Incident
Aug 9, 1997
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 5, 1997

THREE WHEEL STUDS SHEERED OFF, 5 STUDS FAILED DUE TO WEAK METAL.

NHTSA ID
521745
Engine
Filed Dec 5, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE HEADS BLEW OUT SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
805939
Incident
Jul 10, 1996
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Oct 29, 1996

WHEEL LUG NUTS STRIPPED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE.

NHTSA ID
601914
Incident
Aug 22, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Sep 12, 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE STARTED SMELLING , WHEN INVESTIGATED FOUND THAT THE VENT PUMP ON THE GAS TANK WAS RUSTED AND HE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE GAS TANK.*AK

NHTSA ID
802277
Incident
Jun 6, 1996
Engine
Filed Dec 14, 1995

CRACKED HEAD CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. *DH

NHTSA ID
502911
Incident
Dec 14, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 1995

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
484027
Incident
Jul 10, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed May 26, 1995

LUG NUTS DISINTEGRATED; COULD CAUSE WHEEL TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ID
965958
Incident
May 25, 1995
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 20, 1995

HEADLIGHT COVER SEALS FAIL, ALLOWING WATER TO COLLECT INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT, RESULTING IN LIGHTS BEING REFRACTED/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482352
Incident
Mar 20, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 30, 1995

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT WEAK POINT AND WAS REPLACED/SECOND CYLINDER HEAD WARPED DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
480309
Incident
Nov 1, 1993

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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