1993 ISUZU TROOPER

2 recalls — 41 complaints — 7 TSBs

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CAN STICK SO THAT THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY DECREASE UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE CABLE TO DELAY RPM AND VEHICLE SPEED REDUCTION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, WHICH IN TURN, CAN LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE RUBBER BOOT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

72,905 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Defect Description

CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT.

Consequence

THIS CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAMSHAFT END SEAL PLUG RETAINER PLATES.

122,297 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

Complaint Statistics

41 total complaints 7 crashes 8 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
TIRES	4
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)	3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	2

Incident date: Feb 22, 1994

The contact owned a 1993 Isuzu Trooper. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. During the crash the vehicle experienced a rollover and the frontend was severely damaged but the airbags did not deploy. A police report was taken a... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Nov 7, 2009

MY 93 ISUZU TROOPER SUDDENLY LOSS TURN SIGNALS AND POWER WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS CONFUSED THE CAR ON THE OTHER DIRECTION, AND ALMOST CAUSED COLLISION. *TR

Incident date: Jun 16, 2005

HIT A COW AT 55 MPH, NO BRAKES APPLIED, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOTALED CAR, DID NOT ROLL, FRONT IMPACT ONLY CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE TO DECLARE AUTO TOTALED. HAVE PHOTOS. 93 ISUZU TROOPER. *NM

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 2, 2005

DT: TREAD CAME OFF 3/4 OF TIRE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. *NM

Incident date: Oct 29, 2004

THE DRIVER NOTICED LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND PULLED OVER. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 18, 2002

CAM SHAFT SEAL PLUG BECAME DISLODGED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *AK

Incident date: Jun 7, 2004

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT THE COMPONENT THAT WAS AFFECTED WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DESTROYED COMPONENT, BUT WILL REPAIR THE RECALLE WORK. *AK THE DEALER SOLD THE CONSUMER THE WRONG CABLE.*JB

Incident date: Oct 28, 2003

IN LESS THAN 6,000 MILES, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF A FAILURE. *AK *SC

Incident date: Dec 26, 2002

REFER TO TSB# SB9601L005 / NHTSA# 049410 THIS PAST SUMMER I CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AGAIN. WHEN I PULLED THE OLD PLUGS, 4 HAD OIL SITTING ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PLUGS AND THE PLUG BOOTS WERE COVERED WITH OIL. 2 WEEKS AGO, MY TROOPER STARTED BAD EVERYDAY, AND MOST OF THE TIME MY "CHECK TRANS"... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 2002

STUDS ON DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BROKE WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE LUGS: NUTS. DEALER STUDS WERE MADE OF AN ALLOY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE TIRES BECAUSE STUDS WOULDBREAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2001

TRIED TO GET TIRES ROTATED MECHANIC REFUSED BECAUSE THEY BREAK OFF AND I COULD BE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE UNABLE TO CHANGE MY TIRE WITHOUT REPLACING ALL THE STUDS WHICH WOULD BE VERY COSTLY OF WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD THE COST OF REPLACEMENT AND NOW HAVE TO WORRY IF I DO GET A FLAT AM I GOING... Read more

Incident date: Oct 6, 2000

WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ALL POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. IF VEHICLE IS PARKED, DOOR KEY FAILS TO LOCK DRIVER'S SIDE. WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF ALARM TO MANUALLY LOCK DOOR. SHUTTING DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THEM. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK OUT SYSTEM. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2000

THIS IS THE SECOND TBRIDESTONE TIRE IN TWO MONTHS THAT I HAVE LOST TREAD FROM. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TWICE AND DON'T WANT A THIRD INCIDENT. I WAS IN 5:30PM TRAFFIC AND FELT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT RIDING CORRECTLY I DECIDED TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I DID I LOST HALF OF THE TREAD. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2000

ORIGINAL TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE DUELER 684. REPLACED WITH SAME TIRE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. UNDERSTOOD AT THAT TIME THE DUELER 684 WAS NO LONGER PRODUCED BUT LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE SPECIAL ORDERED LAST 3 TIRES FROM ANOTHER LOCATION'S STOCK SO I WOULD ONLY HAVE TO REPLACE 3 TIRES AND USE MY ORIGINAL UNUSED ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 1999

RECEIVED 94V132000 CONCERNING ENGINE CAMSHAFT FAILURE IN MAIL & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ONE YEAR LATER, BUT REMEDY FAILED . DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO REPAIR CAMSHAFT AGAIN. *AK

DEFECTIVE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION CONSUMER SLID THROUGH SEAT BELT DUE TO ANGLE OF THE SEAT BACK, INJURIES TO CONSUMER. MJS

VEHICLE TOTALED IN A NO FAULT ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN (TOP HEAVY) RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER. MJS

I HAVE HAD THIS LIFTER PROBLEM FOR A WHILE AND WAS JUST INFORMED ON 03/22/99 BY A MECHANIC THAT WORKED FOR ISUZU A ONE TIME. HE SAID THAT THE 93' TROOPERS HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LIFTERS SINCE THEY CAME OUT. *AK

Incident date: Feb 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AND ENTERING NJ TURNPIKE ON RAMP, APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, DEBRIS ON ROAD, TRYING TO AVOID, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONCE AND SLID ONTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, SKIDDED AND CAME TO STOP. GAS TANK CRACKED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEAL/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. POLICE REPORT TAKEN, DOT... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Feb 24, 1999

Crash 2 injured

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILURE. ISUZU SEEMS TO HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FAILURE OF THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER.

Incident date: Jul 1, 1997

AIR CONDITIONER'S COMRESSOR/ EXPANSION VALVE FAILED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 1, 1996

THE OIL SEAL FAILED.

Incident date: May 25, 1995

THE CLUTCH FAILED.

THE CLUTCH'S HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED.

Incident date: Dec 1, 1996

THE OIL SEAL FAILED.

Incident date: Apr 21, 1997

CLUTCH FAILED THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS.

Incident date: Oct 18, 1996

POOR PERFORMANCE OF GOODYEAR TIRES.

Incident date: Oct 18, 1996

STARTER FAILED 2 TIMES.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

MAKING A LEFT TURN ONCOMING CAR IMPACTED AREA NEAR GAS TANK, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

MAKING A LEFT TURN ONCOMING CAR IMPACTED AREA NEAR GAS TANK, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Dec 31, 1995

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO OVERHEATED. *DSH

Incident date: Dec 31, 1995

BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO OVERHEATED. *DSH

SPECIFIC RS MODEL; MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS TENDENCY ON WARM DAY OR DRIVEN PREVIOUSLY, QUESTIONS PRESSURE PLATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES FAIL, SOFT UPON PEDAL APPLICATION OR PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Oct 27, 1995

LIMITED SLIP IN THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS FAILED, VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN STOPPING. TT

Incident date: Jan 12, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

Incident date: Mar 14, 1995

1/2 OF CENTER SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO RIGHT SPLIT BENCH INSTEAD OF LEFT SPLIT BENCH, RENDERING CENTER SEAT BELT UNUSABLE WHEN RIGHT SPLIT SEAT BENCH FOLDED.

Incident date: May 19, 1995

AUTO-TRAN: ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK; RELEASED BY CUTTING OFF SWITCH; ENGINE ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN/FULL POWER. TT

Incident date: May 14, 1995

ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN HITTING A POLE. TT

Crash

EPA Fuel Economy — 1993 ISUZU TROOPER

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.2L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	15.0	Regular	$4,500
3.2L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	15.0	Regular	$4,500
3.2L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	13.0	16.0	14.0	Regular	$4,800
3.2L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	16.0	Regular	$4,200

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Special Purpose Vehicles)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins — 1993 ISUZU TROOPER

7 manufacturer communications from 7 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	1
220000 SEATS	1
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	1
350000 EQUIPMENT	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

This bulletin outlines the procedures for using the Alpine Exchange Program (the "Exchange Program"). The Exchange Program must be used when any Alpine radio or other component covered by this bulletin is repaired under warranty and may als

350000 EQUIPMENT

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (ICTA) is providing the following procedural recommendations to improve dealer efficiency when submitting Parts Warranty claims. We strongly recommend dealers follow these procedures in order to avoi

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUTLINES THE DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CONVERSION / RETROFIT. *TT

220000 SEATS

INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CHILD SEAT TETHER ANCHOR KIT. *TT

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

EXHAUST - BOOMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *TW

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for March 2024 for Isuzu Motors Limited.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — ISUZU TROOPER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1990

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1984

DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1984

REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1984

REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1986

DIESEL ENGINE SURGE

There is no summary currently available

ISUZU TROOPER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the ISUZU TROOPER across all model years (1984–2001).

31 Total Recalls

718 Total Complaints

5 Investigations

73 Reported Crashes

43 Reported Fires

3 Reported Deaths

ISUZU TROOPER — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	0	12	View
2001	1	42	View
2000	2	61	View
1999	0	105	View
1998	1	48	View
1997	2	18	View
1996	2	66	View
1995	1	65	View
1994	2	58	View
1993 (current)	2	41
1992	2	27	View
1991	3	71	View
1990	3	30	View
1989	1	17	View
1988	2	20	View
1987	3	9	View
1986	2	18	View
1985	1	5	View
1984	1	0	View

Other ISUZU Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
FTR	82	9	View
NPR HD	64	14	View
NPR	58	66	View
NQR	56	7	View
NRR	55	3	View
RODEO	40	3,314	View
NPR XD	38	1	View
FVR	35	0	View