IllustrationVEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, I STEERED TO THE LEFT TO CORRECT. VEHICLE CROSSED MEDIAN OUT OF CONTROL. I CORRECTED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE AND ONE HALF TURNS. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE LEFT RIGHT MOTION NECESSARY TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TIP AND ROLL. *AK
1995 Isuzu Trooper
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Isuzu Trooper do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.
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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
Limited mileage data: 8 of 54 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports3 fire reports9 injury reports
Suspension complaints
9 reportsVEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASSIONS SINCE PURCHASE, INCLUDING SHOCKS ON THREE OCCASIONS IN 1997 AND ONE OCCASION IN 1998. COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 97. VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH SUSENSION PROBLEMS WHICH THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AND/OR REPLACE. VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE TWO COMPLETE SETS OF T…
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VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASSIONS SINCE PURCHASE, INCLUDING SHOCKS ON THREE OCCASIONS IN 1997 AND ONE OCCASION IN 1998. COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 97. VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH SUSENSION PROBLEMS WHICH THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AND/OR REPLACE. VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE TWO COMPLETE SETS OF TIRE CHANGES, 4 BATTERIES, AND SEVERAL OTHER PROBLMES SINCE PURCHASED. CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE-42,000 MILES.
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ROLLS.
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT IS HARD TO CONTROL, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICED. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE MAY FISHTAIL IN OTHER THAN NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND HIGH WINDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO COLLISIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL IN ROADWAY, DRIVER SWERVED, VEHICLE ALMOST TIPPED OVER..
WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN, AFTER TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. *AK
SUSPENSION SYSTEM VERY POOR STABILITY.
VEHICLE SUSPENSION STABILITY PROBLEMS, SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROLLOVERS.
Official recalls
104V199000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables
Apr 22, 2004
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 & remedy
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.
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
1DP96011 · Risk Of Rollover
Opened Aug 20, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Structure
CU ATTORNEY (NANCY PERKINS, ARNOLD & PORTER) AND ODI AGREED THAT AN EXTENSION IN THE PETITION REVIEW PROCESS WILL BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW ODI TIME TO CONDUCT A PROPER REVIEW OF THE NEW MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY CU ON DECEMBER 23, 1996.THEREFORE, THE NEW DUE DATE WILL BE APRIL 21, 1997.CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE 1995 AND 1996 MODEL ISUZU TROOPER AND ACURA SLX VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 49 U.S. C. CHAPTER 301.SPECIFICALLY, CU ALLEGED THAT TESTING DEMONSTRATED A DANGEROUS PROPENSITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO ROLL OVER WHILE PERFORMING A DYNAMIC STEERING MANEUVER TO AVOID EMERGANCY SITUATIONS.