1997 ISUZU TROOPER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 13 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (4 complaints · 30.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 4 of 13 owner complaints (30.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 30.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 30.8% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports ENGINE 2 · 15.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 15.4% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 7.7% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 7.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 7.7% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 7.7% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 7.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 12 complaints, 92.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 · 92.3% · 1 crash 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)
POWER TRAIN 4 30.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 7.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 92.3% 1 crashes · 0 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 Apr 1997; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 1997. 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 1997 Oct 2010 Recall campaign 97V035001 ◆ Recall campaign 97V035001 Recall campaign 97V092001 ◆ Recall campaign 97V092001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 97V035001
Recall campaign 1 97V092001
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V035001

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE BEARING ADJUSTMENT NUT CAN LOOSEN, RESULTING IN TOO MUCH FREE PLAY BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND AXLE. THE BEARING CAN SEIZE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT HUBS TO DETERMINE IF THE LOCK WASHER AND SCREWS WERE PROPERLY INSTALLED. IF NOT, THEY WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.
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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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