IllustrationWHEN CHANGING GEARS AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
2002 Isuzu Trooper
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
3 reportsMOTOR WILL REV UP WHEN SITTING STILL AT A RED LIGHT AND TRY TO LUNGE FORWARD. I HAVE EVEN HAD IT GO 35 MILES AN HOUR WITHOUT MY FOOT EVEN BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY KEEP SAYING THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. UNLESS THEY CAN SEE THE VEHICLE DO IT THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THE …
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MOTOR WILL REV UP WHEN SITTING STILL AT A RED LIGHT AND TRY TO LUNGE FORWARD. I HAVE EVEN HAD IT GO 35 MILES AN HOUR WITHOUT MY FOOT EVEN BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY KEEP SAYING THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. UNLESS THEY CAN SEE THE VEHICLE DO IT THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND THEY SAY UNTIL THAT HAPPENS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. DEALER REFUSES TO KEEP VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT UNTIL IT DOES IT SO THEY CAN SEE IT. THEY MAKE IT SOUND LIKE I AM MAKING THIS UP. THERE IS A PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A ACCIDENT THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. THE STATE POLICE SAYS IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE STATE HIGHWAYS. I OWNED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT IS ILLEGAL FOR ME TO DRIVE ON THE STATE HIGHWAY AND ISUZU WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE CONTACTED ISUZU CORPORATION AS WELL AS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND IT IS STILL DOING IT.*AK
WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL START TO REV. IF CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE FOOT ON BRAKES VEHICLE WILL START TO MOVE FORWARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.