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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

Suspension complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2002
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING 65-68 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND EMITS A HUMMING NOISE UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AS WELL AS TWO OTHER 2001 ISUZU'S AND THE SAME NOISE WAS PRESENT, THE TECHNICIAN BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS NORMAL IN COMPARISION TO THE OTHERS AND…

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WHILE DRIVING 65-68 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND EMITS A HUMMING NOISE UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AS WELL AS TWO OTHER 2001 ISUZU'S AND THE SAME NOISE WAS PRESENT, THE TECHNICIAN BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS NORMAL IN COMPARISION TO THE OTHERS AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #566627

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.