2000 Isuzu TROOPER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
49 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
70,550 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 49 complaints (16.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 7 | 14.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 12.2% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 6.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 7 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Engine: 2; Tires: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2000: 4; 2001: 6; 2002: 6; 2003: 6; 2004: 7; 2005: 5; 2006: 2; 2007: 6; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10012353 · 2003-03-20 (March 20, 2003)
NAR 03-24-2003 MR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE CHECK TRANSMISSION AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012353 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203508 · 2007-09-20 (September 20, 2007)
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE 4 TIMES THE FIRST ONE WAS BEFORE THE 50000 MILES AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT. IT STALL ON THE FREEWAY AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE IF YOU ARE IN A REMOTE AREA. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10203508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141816 · 2005-11-05 (November 5, 2005)
MY WIFE STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR, I WENT OUT TO TRY IT MYSELF & GOT SAME RESULT. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD I NOTICED MASTER CYLINDER WAS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RIGHT, THE BOLT ON THE VACUUM BOOSTER HAD SNAPPED OF WHICH DAMAGED THE BOOSTER & PEDAL FUNCTION. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT COULD OF HAD SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. I NOTIFIED ISUZU OF AMERICA TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED ON OUR WARRANTY THEY SAID NO , I ASKED YOU DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT A DEFECT LIKE THIS, THE ANS…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044104 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)
DRIVE SHAFT ON VEHICLE IS OUT OF ROUND CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. *MR THERE WAS A RUMBLING AND OR SHIMMY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED. THE CONSUMER HAD GONE TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY CHANGED THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT AND STATED THAT MOST OF THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN ELIMINATED HOWEVER, THE SYMPTOM STILL EXISTED DUE TO THE WHEELS BEING OUT OF ROUND. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE ALSO OUT OF ROUND. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10001802 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN RESULT OF HITTING CURVE WITH VEHICLE TIRES WITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING RODS HAD BROKEN AND STEERING STRIP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001802 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145803 · 2005-12-21 (December 21, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING HOME @ 12AM HAD ABOUT 76 MILES TO GO I HEARD A LITTLE BIT OF KNOCKING I WAS TRYING TO PULL OVER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN AND LOCKED UP. I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES AND HANGING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TRYING TO GET ACROSS A LANE AND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COAST TO A SAFE AREA. WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR WARNING WHAT SO EVER MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE SEIZED AND IT WAS OVER THAT FAST. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE WITH OIL CHANGES AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL AND WAS LACKING LUBRICATION AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,224 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042988 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)
IN FEBRUARY 2003, I BROUGHT MY 2000 ISUZU INTO A MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THE INTAKE GASKET, UPPER AND LOWER REPLACED, AFTER OWNING MY VEHICLE FOR ONLY SIX MONTHS. AT THAT TIME MY ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER HAVING THE INTAKE GASKET REPAIRED THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A WIRING PROBLEM AND IT WOULD COST MORE TO FIX IT OR I COULD JUST IGNORE IT. NOW, SIX MONTHS LATER, I HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD USED FOUR QUARTS OF OIL IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I NEVER RECEIVE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10042988 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 758864 · 2002-03-02 (March 2, 2002)
THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET INJURED IF THEY ARE IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY GO 25 MPH!!! THIS VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OF STALLING WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTIONS (VEHICLE IS IDLING). THE CAR CAN BE RESSTARTED IMMEDIATLY. HOWEVER, AFTER STARTING IT HAS LITTLE POWER AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 25 MPH. BOTH THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND THE "REDUCED POWER WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS" COME ON. IT HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERS A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 758864 at NHTSA ↗