2000 Isuzu TROOPER: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 10005207 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN PAST 2 YEARS AND WHEN BROUGHT IN, THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THEY GOT THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. THEN DECEMBER 22, 2002 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AT THE EXACT SAME TIME THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS.OIL WAS GONE FROM CAR AND NO IDICATOR LIGHTS WARNED OF LOW OIL. NOW ENGINE BURNT UP AND THE ISUZU DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $9,200 TO FIX. OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED 2400 MILES BEFORE INCIDENT. NO OIL LEAKS FOUND.
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005207 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008662 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
NAR 02/10/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CONSOLE SHIFTER. EVERYTIME HE TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION THE KEY HUNG UP BEFORE IT REACHED THE OFF THE POSITION. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE THE KEY REACHED THE OFF POSITION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008662 at NHTSA ↗
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 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 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 10062691 · 2004-03-20 (March 20, 2004)
CAR HAS LOST POWER AND GAS MILEAGE HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF (MAYBE 12 MPG AT BEST) HAS ONLY 39000 MILES...DEALER SAYS THE TUBES THAT RECYCLE UN-BURNED GAS FUMES ARE CLOGGED AND NEED CLEANING BUT THEY NOR ISUZU HAS A TOOL TO DO THE JOB...IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A HUGE COMPANY LIKE ISUZU WOULD HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062691 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070834 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
OUR 2000 ISUZU TROPPER IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE DEFECTS OF THE CAR COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE DEAD OR COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES. THE REDUCE POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE DRIVER WILL BE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY POSTED SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH AND THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY REDUCE SPEED TO AS LOW AS 35 MPH. THE CAR ALSO REDUCES POWER FOR SPEEDS AS LOW AS 40 MPH TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND THERE IS NOTHING THE DRIVER CAN DO. DUE TO THIS DEFAULT, OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN PLACED IN DANGER BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE ERRATIC MOVES TO AVOID BEING IN AN ACCI…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,107 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070834 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.
00V253000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
Reported: 2000-09-07 (September 7, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, AN INTERIOR FUEL LINE AND FUEL HOSE CAN BE SEPARATED, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL FUEL SYSTEM SHIELDS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗00V376000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Reported: 2000-11-14 (November 14, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED, FRONTAL CRASHES, MOVEMENT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, REINFORCED FUEL HOSE ASSEMBLY. NOTE: THE FUEL LEAKAGE ISSUE IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONE ADDRESSED IN THEIR PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN 00V-253.
NHTSA campaign record ↗