2001 Isuzu TROOPER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
29 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 29 complaints (17.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 11 | 37.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 20.7% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 13.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 6.9% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 3.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl) | 2 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 2; Power Train: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl): 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 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2002: 7; 2003: 4; 2004: 1; 2005: 6; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 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 10025772 · 2003-07-09 (July 9, 2003)
UNWANTED ACCELERATION - THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINE TO ACCELARATE OR HOLD STEADY SPEED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO CONTINUALLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRYING TO STOP IT WILL CONTINUE TO REV AND THEN SUDDENLY REV DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LURCH DOWN BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WILL START AT NORMAL RPM'S AND THEN SURGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR (FORWARD OR REVERSE). IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR T…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,586 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025772 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040261 · 2003-09-22 (September 22, 2003)
WHEN TRYING TO STOP LOST BRAKE POWER AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO FOUND A FOREIGN OIL SUBSTANCE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040261 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129552 · 2005-07-21 (July 21, 2005)
DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 ISUZU TROOPER. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT WAS SKIPPING OR STALLING LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL THE RPMS WENT UP. THEN, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON 7-31-2004. THE SECOND TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER WAS ON 6-28-05. THIS TIME THE PROBLEM WAS ABOUT THE SAME AS BEFORE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK A THIRD TIME ON 7-18-05. THE VEHICLE IS AT…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129552 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10129811 · 2005-07-23 (July 23, 2005)
I BOUGHT MY NEW AUTOMOBILE ON THE 24TH OF JUNE 2001. ON APRIL 24, 2004 THE TROOPER BROKE DOWN AND I HAD IT TOWED TO SHEEHY CHEVROLET DODGE ISUZU DEALERSHIP. BEFORE THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK HAD 56,680 MILES ON IT. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP ON APRIL 28, 2004 FROM THE SHEEHY DEALERSHIP. I PAID SHEEHY $173.22 FOR THE REPAIRS THEY MADE AND RENTED A CAR WHICH COST ME $175.61. ON MAY 3, 2004 I TOOK THE TRUCK TO LINDSAY CHEVROLET TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10129811 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10080065 · 2004-06-28 (June 28, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER, ACCELERATOR MOTOR, AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080065 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108410 · 2005-02-02 (February 2, 2005)
IN OCTOBER 2004, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, CAR AUTOMATICALLY REDUCED POWER TO 5 MPH. DECELERATION OF AUTOMOBLIE WAS PRETTY RAPID. THE VECHILE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP. A NUMBER OF TESTS WERE RUN, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND. SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE VECHILE. ON JANUARY 25, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A ISUZU SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATION SENSOR AND SAID THE VECHILE WAS FIXED AND PICKED UP ON JANUARY 27. ON JA…
Owner-reported narrative. 92,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108410 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10200298 · 2007-08-16 (August 16, 2007)
2001 ISUZU TROOPER WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND BAD U-JOINT CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY WANT US TO REVIEW THE SAFETY ISSUES**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HAVING 3 SEPARATE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THE FIRST BEING A BAD U JOINT, THE SECOND BEING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND THE THIRD WAS HAVING TO REPLACE A LONG ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY REQUESTED A GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT AND WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 87,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200298 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444319 · 2012-01-18 (January 18, 2012)
MY SUV , ISUZU TROOPER OF 10YEARS, WAS PARKED IN A LIBRARY PARKING GARAGE AND AFTER IGNITION TURNED ON, I PUT IT IN REVERSE GEAR TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR RAPIDLY REVERSED AND BEFORE I COULD FIGURE OUT AND REACT, THE CAR SHOT LIKE A ROCKET TOWARDS THE FRONT , WHILE STILL IN REVERSE GEAR, AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE BRAKES OR STEERING WHEEL, IT RAMMED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR AND GOT COMPLETELY TOTALED. AIRBAGS OPENED AND FRONT DOORS JAMMED AND I HAD SLIDE TO THE BACK TO ESCAPE. LUCKILY, CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE OR EXPLODE. ( POLI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10444319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182671 · 2007-02-06 (February 6, 2007)
2001 ISUZU TROOPER FUEL TANK. CUSTOMER WANTS TO REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS**CC THE GAS TANK HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS LEAKING GAS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182671 at NHTSA ↗