Illustration1995 ISUZU TROOPER SUV GOES IN TO NETURAL WHILE IN DRIVE AND UNDERWAY DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. *NM
1995 Isuzu Trooper
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Isuzu Trooper do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →54Owner complaints
Model-year median: 25
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1995 Isuzu Trooper
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 54 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Suspension: 9 reports
- Air Bags: 7 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 7 reports
- Electrical System: 6 reports
- Power Train: 6 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 8 of 54 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports3 fire reports9 injury reports
Power Train complaints
6 reportsMANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE - ONE AT 200 MILES AND SECOND FAILURE AT 67,543 MILES. *AK
OWNER WAS BACKING UP VEHICLE WHEN IT STOPPED MOVING, VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER INTENSE ACCELERATION. OWNER APPLIED BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO DRIVE BUT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK WITH NO SUCCESS. WITH DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN UP HILL AND CRASH INTO WALL. WAS THEN ABL…
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OWNER WAS BACKING UP VEHICLE WHEN IT STOPPED MOVING, VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER INTENSE ACCELERATION. OWNER APPLIED BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO DRIVE BUT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK WITH NO SUCCESS. WITH DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN UP HILL AND CRASH INTO WALL. WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD AND HAD NO PROBLEM USING REVERSE.
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. THE IGNITION HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE TRANSMISSON CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ALSO, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. THE WHOLE ENGINE CONTROL MODU…
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INTERMITTENTLY WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. THE IGNITION HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE TRANSMISSON CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ALSO, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. THE WHOLE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE WIRING HARNESS HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
DIFFERENTIAL LOCKS UP; DIFFICULT TO STEER ON ICY, SNOWY OR GRAVEL ROADS; DRIVER LOST CONTROL, FORCED ONTO SHOULDER, DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED TWICE . *AK
THE CLUCHES BURNED OUT WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW. THIS IS A NEW TRUCK AND THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL. TT
Recall campaigns
104V199000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables
Apr 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 & remedy
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.
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Defect investigations
1DP96011 · Risk Of Rollover
Opened Aug 20, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Structure
CU ATTORNEY (NANCY PERKINS, ARNOLD & PORTER) AND ODI AGREED THAT AN EXTENSION IN THE PETITION REVIEW PROCESS WILL BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW ODI TIME TO CONDUCT A PROPER REVIEW OF THE NEW MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY CU ON DECEMBER 23, 1996.THEREFORE, THE NEW DUE DATE WILL BE APRIL 21, 1997.CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE 1995 AND 1996 MODEL ISUZU TROOPER AND ACURA SLX VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 49 U.S. C. CHAPTER 301.SPECIFICALLY, CU ALLEGED THAT TESTING DEMONSTRATED A DANGEROUS PROPENSITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO ROLL OVER WHILE PERFORMING A DYNAMIC STEERING MANEUVER TO AVOID EMERGANCY SITUATIONS.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.