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1999 Isuzu Trooper

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Isuzu Trooper do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.

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81Owner complaints

Model-year median: 25

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
51
199613
199742
199881
199949
200029
200112
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
56Power Train
8Vehicle Speed Control
7Electrical System
5Steering
4
All reported categories
Visibility
3Engine
2Equipment
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Structure
2Suspension
2Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

45 reports with mileage · 36 unknown

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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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.

5 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 1, 2000
Parking BrakePower TrainCrash

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SLIGHT HILL WHEN IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING IT TO ROLL DOWN INTO A TREE. ISUZU ENGINEERS CLAIMED VEHICLE PASSED ALL SPECIFICATIONS, BUT CONSUMER KNEW FOR A FACT THAT IT DID NOT HOLD. VEHICLE WILL ONLY BRAKE AT THE TEN O'CLOCK. ALSO PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD COMPLAIN…

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VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SLIGHT HILL WHEN IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING IT TO ROLL DOWN INTO A TREE. ISUZU ENGINEERS CLAIMED VEHICLE PASSED ALL SPECIFICATIONS, BUT CONSUMER KNEW FOR A FACT THAT IT DID NOT HOLD. VEHICLE WILL ONLY BRAKE AT THE TEN O'CLOCK. ALSO PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION NOISE, AND THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861182

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.