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2001 Isuzu Trooper

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Isuzu Trooper do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 25

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
42
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

Power Train
9Engine And Engine Cooling
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Tires
2Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes, Air
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 29 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

6 reports
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87,300 miles · Aug 16, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

2001 ISUZU TROOPER WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND BAD U-JOINT CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY WANT US TO REVIEW THE SAFETY ISSUES**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HAVING 3 SEPARATE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THE FIRST BEING A BAD U JOINT, THE SECOND BEING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND THE THIRD WAS HAVING TO REPLACE A LON…

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2001 ISUZU TROOPER WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND BAD U-JOINT CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY WANT US TO REVIEW THE SAFETY ISSUES**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HAVING 3 SEPARATE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THE FIRST BEING A BAD U JOINT, THE SECOND BEING A FAULTY TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR AND THE THIRD WAS HAVING TO REPLACE A LONG ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY REQUESTED A GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT AND WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE WAS 40,000 MILES OVER THE BASE WARRANTY.*TR

NHTSA ODI #10200298

80,000 miles · Sep 29, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPED DURING VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. ALSO, ALL POWER FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK THE DEALERSHIP STATE…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STOPPED DURING VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND DECELERATED TO 10 MPH. ALSO, ALL POWER FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.*AK THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING BURNT FLUID. THE RADIATOR HAD A LOW COOLING EFFICIENCY. THE ABS SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/30/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10169604

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

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

NHTSA ODI #10040261

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN AT 15 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, BRAKES OVERHEATED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *TT

NHTSA ODI #8005967

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE HESITATED, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A REAREND COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE VALVE AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND ABS SENSOR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER HAS TRIED 6 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *TT

NHTSA ODI #8005965

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHTS FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #785023

Official recalls

1

00V376000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

Nov 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 & remedy

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.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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