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1990 / Isuzu

1990 Isuzu Trooper

Safety ratings

1990 Isuzu Trooper II 4-DR. 4x4

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 1★Frontal, passenger: 1★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1455

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Recalls (3)

  • TRAILER HITCHESCampaign 93E023000 · 22/07/1993

    THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.

    Risk: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THETOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONCampaign 90V167000 · 20/09/1990

    PUTTING IN MORE TRANSMISSION OIL THAN SPECIFIED CAN CAUSE OIL TO BLEED THROUGH AIR GROOVE ON TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF OIL TEMPERATURE RISES.

    Risk: THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Fix: REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGSCampaign 90V166000 · 20/09/1990

    IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HOSE ON THE OIL COOLER COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND COULD MELT.

    Risk: ENGINE OIL COULD LEAK OUT WITH POTENTIAL FOR ENGINESEIZURE AND DAMAGE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

    Fix: PROPERLY INSTALL COOLER HOSE CLIP TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Owner complaints

28
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN6
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
  • TIRES3
  • STRUCTURE3
  • FUEL SYSTEM2
  • GASOLINE1
  • EQUIPMENT1
Read individual complaints (28 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/10/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT NO WARNING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. *AK *SLC

  • 11/28/1994· POWER TRAIN

    CLUTCH FAILURE. *AK

  • 11/15/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

  • 11/08/1996· EQUIPMENT

    AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED.

  • 09/30/2001· TIRES

    THE BACK LEFT TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE (STEEL SHOWING) CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND RUN ACROSS THE S/B LANE OF TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, THE VEHICLE THE OVERTURNED GOING OVER THE GOUARDRAIL DOWN INTO A CREEK BED, THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED REAR OVER FRONT ONE COMPLETE TIME, ALL 4 OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED (BRIDGESTON/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1M0254, LEFT REAR). NLM

  • 09/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 15MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HEARD LOUD GRINDING NOISES, PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. ISUZU REP TOLD OWNER THAT THE BRAKES ARE STILL SAFE. *AK *ML

  • 09/19/1997· STRUCTURE

    BOTTOM OF THE REAR DOOR RUSTED OUT DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. DRAIN HOLES WERE NOT DRILLED. CONSEQUENTLY WATER WAS CAPTURED AND DOOR RUSTED OUT. COULD PRESENT A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK

  • 09/17/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

    DUE TO THE HOSE LYING AGAINST THE MANIFOLD AND MELTING IT BURST WHILE DRIVING, COMPONENT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AS A RECALL HOWEVER FAILED AFTER REPAIR.

  • 09/13/1996· STEERING,STRUCTURECrash

    EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL, THE CAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL AND TURNED AROUND INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND THE TROOPER ROLLED OVER ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

  • 09/12/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE OIL COLER HOSE THAT WAS LAYING AGAINST THE MANIFOLD MELTED/BURST. *AK

  • 08/29/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    MANIFOLD BURNED A HOLE THROUGH OIL COOLER HOSE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT OF ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK

  • 08/28/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE COOLER HOSE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL (90V-166). *AK

  • 08/20/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

  • 07/21/2003· TIRES

    REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. SEARS, TRAIL HANDLER, SIZE#P235/75/R15, DOT#3DHLLBE488. *AK

  • 07/13/2003· TIRESCrash

    BLOW OUT OF A FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15 THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN A SET OF REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON A 1990 ISUZU TROOPER.*AK

  • 07/11/1995· POWER TRAINCrash

    CHILD TOOK THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION, RESULTING IN A ROLLAWAY. *AK

  • 05/11/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    MY 1990 ISUZU TROOPER IS EXHIBITING DANGEROUS REVVING AND DROPPING OF THE IDLE. THE TRUCK ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING AND IS IMPOSSIBLE NOW TO DRIVE SAFELY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ECU IN THESE TRUCKS IS FAULTY DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES AND FORCE ISUZU TO REPAIR THESE DANGEROUS DEFECTS AT THEIR EXPENSE, NOT THE CONSUMERS'. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INSTRUCTING ISUZU TO CONTACT ME WITH INFORMATION ON WHERE I CAN HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED TO BE REPAIRED. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT. SEVERAL GARAGES SAID THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THAT ISUZU MUST RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *NLM

  • 05/09/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    CONSUMER PULLED INTO PARKING LOT, AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. STOPPED VEHICLE , TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND SAW FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER FENDER ON PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

  • 04/10/2000· POWER TRAINFire

    THIS VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE; THINK IT IS IN RELATION TO TRANSMISSION DIP STICK LEAK. *AK

  • 04/03/1996· STRUCTURE

    PASSENAGER FT/RR AND DRIVER DOOR FLY OPEN WHILE TURNING A CURVE, AFTER BEING CLOSED AND LOCKED, POSSIBLY DUE TO BROKEN HINGES. *AK

  • 04/03/1995· POWER TRAIN

    DRIVE SHAFT FELL WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. TT

  • 03/17/1995· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

  • 02/26/1998· WHEELS

    THREE STRIPPED FRONT LUG NUTS.

  • 02/11/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE FAILURE.

  • 01/27/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    MY 1990 ISUZU TROOPER, STANDARD, INTENSIFIES ITS REVS IN IDLE SUDDENLY. SOMETIMES IT GOES UP AND DOWN, UP AND DOWN... AND I CAN SEE HOW THE TEMP GAUGE RISES QUICKLY. MY MOMENTARY SOLUTION IN SUCH CASES IS TO STOP THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND WAIT, SOMETIMES THIS LEAVES ME SOME MINUTES UNTIL IT STARTS REVVING UP AND DOWN AGAIN. NO INJURIES SO FAR, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN USING THE TRUCK MUCH FOR THIS SAME REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ID THE CAUSE SO THAT MY MECHANIC CAN SOLVE IT. *NM

  • 01/22/1997· SEATSCrash

    DURING A REAREND COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK

  • 01/17/1997· POWER TRAINFire

    WHILE DRIVING, PULLED OFF TO REST STOP, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AS SLOWING DOWN, AT REST STOP, OBSERVED FLAMES COMING THROUGH CREVICE OF VEHICLE, ANOTHER MOTORIST USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP. WAS INFORMED SEAL WENT OUT IN TRANSMISSION. *AK

  • 01/16/1996· SEAT BELTS

    THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT