2001 Isuzu TROOPER: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10001134 · 2002-12-18 (December 18, 2002)
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001134 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020448 · 2003-05-22 (May 22, 2003)
THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE MANUFACTURE STATED THEY WERE NOT GOING TO ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY TAKEN OF, AFTER THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE MANUFACTURE WITH THE NECESSARY PAPER WORK, THEY STILL DECLINED ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020448 at NHTSA ↗
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 10033990 · 2003-08-14 (August 14, 2003)
DEALER REPLACED REAR AND FRONT TIRES ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME AT 15000 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME AT 22000 MILES. BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM, WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. BRIDGESTONE, DUELLER HL, SIZE 235/70R16.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033990 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 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 10117752 · 2005-04-12 (April 12, 2005)
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IT ROLLS. DEALER STATES THE SHIFT MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 67,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117752 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
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 ↗