1996 ISUZU TROOPER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 48 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (13 complaints · 27.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 13 of 48 owner complaints (27.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 27.1% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 27.1% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 6 complaints, 12.5% of reports ENGINE 6 · 12.5% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 10.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 10.4% STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 10.4% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 10.4% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 8.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 8.3% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 6.3% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 6.3% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 4.2% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 4.2% TIRES: 2 complaints, 4.2% of reports TIRES 2 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 32 complaints, 66.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 · 66.7% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 13 27.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 10.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 6.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 4.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 66.7% 5 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1996; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1996. 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1996 Apr 2017 Recall campaign 96V248001 ◆ Recall campaign 96V248001 Recall campaign 97V092001 ◆ Recall campaign 97V092001 Investigation DP96011 ● Investigation DP96011
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 8
1996-Q4 Owner reports 7
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 5
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 96V248001
Recall campaign 1 97V092001
Defect investigation 1 DP96011
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V248001

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    SUCH INSTALLATION RESULTS IN A REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE BELT TONGUE CANNOT BE INSERTED INTO THE BUCKLE AND A CONSQUENT INABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROPER OCCUPANT RESTRAINT DURING PANIC BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE OR AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT TONGUE AND BUCKLE AND INCORRECT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V092001

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THE LINE CAN BE DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AND CAN RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. IF THE CLEARANCE IS NOT ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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