U.S. public vehicle records

1994 Isuzu TROOPER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

32 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

85,150 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 32 complaints (15.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	3	9.4%
Steering behavior	3	9.4%
Braking behavior	2	6.3%
Engine operation	1	3.1%
Electrical and battery issues	1	3.1%

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.

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Tires:Tread/Belt

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Structure:Frame And Members

Vehicle Speed Control

Vehicle Speed Control:Cables

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Tires	5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	4
Engine And Engine Cooling	3
Tires:Tread/Belt	3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2
Structure:Frame And Members	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Vehicle Speed Control:Cables	2

Tires: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Tires:Tread/Belt: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Vehicle Speed Control:Cables: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 22 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.

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2023

1995: 2; 1996: 3; 2000: 8; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 5; 2005: 3; 2006: 3; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2017: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10050575 · 2003-12-15 (December 15, 2003)

OXYGEN SENSOR WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED 13 TIMES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050575 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10073576 · 2004-06-14 (June 14, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A TIRE BLOWOUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM (FUTURA, DAKOTA TA, LT245/75R16). *AK THE FIRST TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE QUARTER PANEL AND BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND FAILURE CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND BRAKE LINES. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073576 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10075158 · 2004-06-10 (June 10, 2004)

I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TUNE UP AND 120000 MAINTAINANCE. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PERFECTLY. I HAD MADE THE APPOINTMENT 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE AND KEPT TO THE SCHEDULE. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME TO SAY THAT IT WAS DONE FOUR DAYS LATER AND THAT THE STARTER WAS NOT WORKING. THEY ADMITTED THAT IT HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY AND HAD JUST "STOPPED" WORKING WHILE THEY WERE MOVING IT AROUND AND RUNNING IT THROUGH THE WASH. I EXPLAINED THAT EVERYTHING HAD BEEN WORKING PERFECTLY WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY AGREED TO …

Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075158 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078511 · 2004-06-20 (June 20, 2004)

IN 1997-8, I NOTIFIED ISUZU DEALERSHIP OF A 'CLICKING NOISE' IN THE F.L. WHEEL/SUSPENSION AREA WHILE TURNING. INFORMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL SUSPENSION NOISE, I CONCENTED. IN 2000, I OBSERVED A CRACK IN THE FRAME, THE CLICKING GREW WORSE. AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. ISUZU CORP SAID TO CONTACT DEALER, WHO SAID OUT OF WARRANTY, COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT A DEFECT OF STEEL FRAME INTEGRITY. THOUGH AN EFFECTIVE, SERVICE MANAGER; I IMAGINE HE WAS NOT A STRUCTRUAL ENGINEER. SO, I MET W/A FAA INSPECTOR WHO SAID…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078511 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10082274 · 2004-07-20 (July 20, 2004)

TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, IMPACT WITH RETAINING WALL, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 85,299 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082274 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10091914 · 2004-08-30 (August 30, 2004)

THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR AN ACCELERATOR CABLE WHICH WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION 04V-199. *NM *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 69,387 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091914 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10095385 · 2005-03-07 (March 7, 2005)

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V199000 FOR ACCELERATOR CABLE IN MAY . SIX APPOINTMENTS AND EACH ONE WAS CANCELLED BY THE DEALER. CURRENTLY, DEALER DID NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO GO TWO HOURS AWAY FOR THE RECALL SERVICE TO HER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE THE PART NOR THE SERVICE. *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 159,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095385 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146589 · 2005-12-30 (December 30, 2005)

WAS JUST INFORMED ABOUT THE VALUE OF REPORTING THIS. IN 1997, UNDER WARRANTY-I SHOWED A LINE IN THE FRAME TO A ISUZU DEALER/MECHANIC WHO FAILED TO IDENTIFY THIS AS A CRACK IN THE FRAME. SINCE THEN, THE CRACK HAS CIRCUMVENTED MOST OF THE F-L FRAME, WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED. ISUZU CORPORATE REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS OR TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. IN ADDITION, I REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, JERKING INTO GEAR AND THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANS FAILED A…

Owner-reported narrative. 34,345 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146589 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V199000 · Vehicle Speed Control:Cables

Reported: 2004-04-22 (April 22, 2004)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CAN STICK SO THAT THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY DECREASE UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE CABLE TO DELAY RPM AND VEHICLE SPEED REDUCTION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, WHICH IN TURN, CAN LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE RUBBER BOOT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

94V132000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Reported: 1994-07-19 (July 19, 1994)

CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT.

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAMSHAFT END SEAL PLUG RETAINER PLATES.

NHTSA campaign record ↗